Allina News

[Huffington Post, Sept. 30, 2009]  On occasion a patient arrives in the hospital so sick, in so many ways, that as a physician it’s hard to know where to begin. Health care reform feels the same way — so many things wrong, so complex and interrelated, that delving into it can produce a catatonic sense [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Sept. 29, 2009] From knitting baby caps to selling coffee — and now packing boxes — volunteers with the Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary are keeping busy. Auxiliary members opened The Pink Pantry moving sale on Tuesday, in preparation for the move to the new hospital facility on 26th Street NW. Read the full [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Sept. 29, 2009] — The public will get a glimpse of the new Owatonna Hospital on Saturday, as Allina Hospitals & Clinics will hold a Community Open House at the new facility on 26th Street NW. “This is a great opportunity for residents to come and see first-hand the newest hospital in [...]

[Allina Newsroom, Sept.28, 2009] The Perinatal Loss Program of Allina’s Mercy and Unity hospitals is sponsoring the 13th Annual Walk To Remember on October 3rd, 2009 at the Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley from 1 to 4 p.m.  This special day is dedicated to bereaved families who have experienced a loss of a baby or pregnancy. Please join [...]

[ChicagoBusiness, Sept. 28, 2009] During a medical consultation with an 81-year-old lung cancer patient last spring, Deon Cox-Hayley came face-to-face with Chicago’s medical-spending problem. The man had been to more than 50 appointments at the University of Chicago Medical Center for chemotherapy, radiology scans and blood-thinner injections since his December diagnosis — treatment that continued [...]

[Allina Newsroom, Sept. 25, 2009] Steele County residents will have an opportunity to see how the new Owatonna Hospital, part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, was designed to create a new patient experience and improve patient outcomes during tours at the hospital’s Community Open House Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., 2250 NW [...]

[KSTP-TV, Sept. 25, 2009] Not only can taking your vitamins in the morning keep you healthy, now it may prevent you from getting the H1N1 Virus. According to some doctors, Vitamin D has the potential to block the virus from our systems. “Vitamin D is a potent regulator of the immune system,” said Dr. Gregory [...]

[Allina Newsroom, Sept. 25, 2009] Like most pregnant women, Ellie Zuehlke was screened for diabetes, high blood pressure, and birth defects. But she also made sure she was screened for something else—depression. Overcome with postpartum depression after the birth of her first baby, she knew the importance of screening so she could seek treatment right away. [...]

[KARE-TV, Sept. 24, 2009] Amanda Dammann participates in the “Moms Like Me” blog on KARE-TV’s website. When she gave birth in her bathtub, she bloggeed about it, and lots of people wanted more information. See the story on KARE-TV’s website.

[Star Tribune, Sept. 24, 2009] Twin Cities medical clinics have a message for flu patients: Unless you’re really, really sick, don’t come in. They’re asking people with mild flu symptoms to stay home. Patients who want to talk with a doctor or nurse, they say, should phone in. For Minnesota’s hospitals and clinics, the preparation [...]

[Allina Newsroom, Sept. 23, 2009] Allina Medical Clinic continues to service its patients with seasonal flu vaccine as planned, AMC chief medical officer Bruce McCarthy, MD, announced today. “Patients with scheduled appointments are being offered the seasonal flu vaccine throughout our system,” said McCarthy. “Patients specifically seeking a flu vaccine shot can make an appointment [...]

[Star Tribune, Sept. 22, 2009] Sexual assault nurse examiners at Allina’s Mercy and Unity hospitals will help victims in Anoka County at Alexandra House. The new program was announced at a news conference yesterday. Featured in a news article is a woman who worked hard for the program because of a personal experience. More on [...]