Our Philosophy
Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital is a surgical specialty hospital located in Yankton, South Dakota. Our facility is one of nearly hundreds of its kind emerging in the United States. The growth of specialty hospitals has arisen from the demand of patients and their physicians for a different style of surgical care focusing on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, safety and comfort.
Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital offers a high quality of care in specialized areas of treatment. The medical staff is committed to maintaining the highest levels of patient care and comfort, while striving to improve healthcare standards. Our physicians are skilled experts devoted to their fields of practice, and each registered nurse at our facility is an extensively trained professional, certified in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support). In addition, every employee of Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital is certified in CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resusitation).
The staff members of Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital pride themselves on maintaining the facility's cleanliness, convenience and comfort. Each patient is cared for as though they are a personal friend or family member. Patients and families alike benefit from the close, personal attention shown by our staff while patients recover in our relaxing, family-oriented environment.
Complimenting the Yankton healthcare community, the mission of Lewis & Clark Specialty Hospital is to provide quality surgical care in a comfortable and family-oriented environment. We pride ourselves on the favorable reputation we have earned within the area medical community. Due to our low-cost administrative efficiency, we are able to provide our patients with a higher level of personalized care and attention. In turn, our patients experience a much higher level of overall satisfaction, shorter hospital stays, lower infection rates and faster recoveries overall.
