Archive for December 14th, 2009
New hospital debuts in Maple Grove, patients wanted
[Star Tribune, Dec. 14, 2009] The metro’s first new hospital in a decade will likely need patients— and patience, in this economy. Maple Grove is ”in this for the long run, even if the first few years are rocky,” said a health care analyst.
Allina’s Mercy Hospital is just 10 miles away in Coon Rapids. “We [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 8:18 pm under Allina System, Mercy Hospital, Star Tribune, _, newspapers.
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Unity Hospital prez to retire
[Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Dec. 14, 2009] Allina Hospitals & Clinics is searching for a replacement for Rickie Ressler, the president of Unity Hospital in Fridley.
Ressler is retiring early next year. She’s spent more than 40 years as a caregiver and administrator for Allina, which is Unity’s hospital system. Read the full story at twincities.bizjournals.com.
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 7:46 pm under Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Unity Hospital, _, newspapers.
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Almost $2M for local projects
[Mankato Free Press, Dec. 14, 2009] The Mankato area will receive a bit less than $2 million in direct appropriations from a massive federal funding bill if President Obama signs it into law. Included in the bill is $250,000 for the Heart of New Ulm project, an experiment in identifying residents who are at risk [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 7:33 pm under Heart of New Ulm, Mankato Free Press, _, heart health.
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Hospital joins social networking Web site
[Owatonna People's Press, Dec. 11, 2009] Allina’s Owatonna Hospital hopes to appeal to a younger generation through a Facebook page. The page has been up for a few weeks and already has more than 100 fans.
Among other features, fans can view upcoming events and health tips. For example, Allina Hospitals & Clinics provides [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 6:21 pm under Owatonna Hospital, Owatonna People's Press, _, newspapers.
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River Falls Area Hospital Foundation Launches Fundraiser for CPR Device
[Allina Newsroom, Dec. 10, 2009] The River Falls Area Hospital Foundation is launching a fundraising campaign to purchase a LUCAS™ Chest Compression System—the latest in life-saving cardiac technology—for the hospital’s emergency department. LUCAS™ is a cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) machine that does chest compression better than a human. Part plunger, part suction cup, the LUCAS [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 4:34 pm under Allina Newsroom, River Falls Area Hospital, heart health.
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New Ulm: More than 600 run in Jingle Bell Jam
[New Ulm Journal & KEYC-TV, Dec. 13, 2009] More than 600 runners and walkers competed in The Heart of New Ulm’s Jingle Bell Jam Saturday. The four-mile run/walk began and ended at Allina’s New Ulm Medical Center. Read the full story at www.nujournal.com and see pictures of the participants at cu.nujournal.com. You can also [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 9:58 am under Heart of New Ulm, KEYC-TV, New Ulm Journal, New Ulm Medical Center, TV News, _, newspapers.
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Unity Hospital President Rickie Ressler to retire
[Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life, Dec. 10, 2009] After devoting more than 40 years to the health care industry, the president of Unity Hospital has decided to call it quits. But in her words, she’s “not done yet.”
Rickie Ressler, president of Unity Hospital in Fridley, will retire in early February 2010.
Read the entire story at abcnewspapers.com.
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 9:01 am under Allina System, Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life, Unity Hospital, _.
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