Archive for December 10th, 2009
Attack of the Snowblowers
[KMSP-TV News, Dec. 10, 2009] Every winter we hear the stories about people suffering heart attacks while shoveling out after a snow storm. But heart attacks while using a snowblower? In a 24 hour period, Allina’s United Hospital saw three patients who suffered heart attacks while using their snowblowers. See the story at myfox9.com or [...]
Posted: December 10th, 2009, 10:19 pm under Abbott Northwestern Hospital, KMSP-TV, TV News, United Hospital, _.
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Minnesota pilots give toys to Allina’s Mercy and Unity Hospitals
[Allina Newsroom, Dec. 10, 2009] Pilot Glenn Martig, of the Experimental Aircraft Association, delivered toys to Mercy Hospital’s Family Care Unit this week. This is the 19th year that Martig has brought holiday toys to the hospital from the EAA’s Tree of Hope program. Read the whole story in the Allina Newsroom.
Posted: December 10th, 2009, 4:50 pm under Allina Newsroom, Mercy Hospital, Unity Hospital.
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A display of gratitude for a lifesaving effort
[Star Tribune, Dec. 9, 2009] On the anniversary of the day she suffered a brain aneurysm, Sandie Birdsall met the police officer, paramedics and emergency medical technicians who rushed to her aid. The gathering was arranged by Allina Hospitals & Clinics, which now operates the Valley-Lakeville-Farmington (ALF) ambulance service. Read the full story on startribune.com.
Posted: December 10th, 2009, 2:10 pm under Allina Medical Transportation, Star Tribune, _, newspapers.
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Watch out for frostbite
[KMSP-TV News, Dec. 9, 2009] When temperatures turn frigid and winds pick up, Allina’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital emergency room doctor David Peterson warns, frostbite can occur in a matter of minutes. That, he says, can result in loss of fingers, toes, the tip of your nose and ears. Watch the story below or go to [...]
Posted: December 10th, 2009, 7:55 am under Abbott Northwestern Hospital, KMSP-TV, TV News, _.
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