Allina News

[Twin Cities Business Magazine, May 26, 2010] Ken Paulus, CEO of Minneapolis-based Allina Hospitals and Clinics, has voluntarily chosen to work without compensation until the hospital settles current negotiations with its nurses. In an e-mail sent to all Allina employees on Thursday, Paulus said that he had “plenty of worries” about the hospital’s negotiations with [...]

[KSTP-TV, May 26, 2010] A technology called Magnetic Source Imaging (MSI) is now helping doctors find the source of epileptic seizures. A partnership between Allina’s United Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., the Minnesota Epilepsy Group operates the only device of it’s type in Minnesota. Doctor Deanna Dickens is the Minnesota Epilepsy Group director of the MSI [...]

[North Metro TV, May 26, 2010] Mercy and Unity Hospitals recently received national recognition for their cancer programs. The program at Unity will be receiving a high boost in 2010 with the construction of a $14 million new Cancer Center. Dr. John Stoltenberg, who is serving as Unity’s interim president, says that at Unity, doctors [...]

[Star Tribune, May 26, 2010] The chief executive of Allina Hospitals & Clinics is voluntarily working without pay until the Twin Cities’ biggest hospital chain reaches an agreement with its nurses. After Twin Cities nurses voted overwhelmingly to authorize a one-day strike last week, Ken Paulus sent an e-mail to all Allina employees saying he [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, May 26, 2010] Thanks to a $1,000 donation from the Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary, Owatonna Hospital’s Birth Center is able to purchase ten certified car seats for new parents who are in need of a car seat to take their newborn home. Read the full story on owatonna.com.

[Heartwire, May 25, 2010] Researchers at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern are excited about a small study known as the Steroid after Ablation (SAAB) trial, lead by Dr. Daniel Melby, a cardiologist with the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern. Interim results showed that steroid therapy following the ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) resulted in a [...]

[KMSP-TV Fox 9 News, May 23, 2010] In an interview with KMSP-TV, Mercy Hospital Emergency Department Assistant Medical Director, Michael Bryant, MD, reminds Minnesotans to stay hydrated during the hot, humid days of summer. See the entire stories at myfoxtwincities.com.

[Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 22, 2010] Carrie Greene’s cancer doctor called her on a Saturday morning a few months ago and said he wanted to change her chemotherapy treatment. What do you think about losing your hair, he asked. “I decided I wanted to keep it,” she said of her short, dishwater blond hair. And so [...]

[Star Tribune, May 15, 2010] As the weeks passed this spring, Anna Linck’s heart condition grew progressively worse, and death closed in. The 24-year-old Long Lake woman needed a new heart—and fast. Just down the hall at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, 30-year-old Keilee-Rae Miller, a Richfield resident, was on the list for a new heart, too. [...]

[KSTP-TV, May 12, 2010] Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. As part of National Stroke Awareness month, Dr. Diane Chappuis, director of stroke rehabilitation at Allina’s Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, explains how to recognize the symptoms and how to prevent the condition. For more information, click here. Watch the [...]

[Allina Newsroom, May 7, 2010] Allina’s Mercy, Unity and United Hospitals have set special events throughout May for the public to learn about stroke, stroke prevention and receive special low-cost stroke screenings. “Stroke is, essentially, a brain attack, cutting off vital blood flow and oxygen to the brain,” says Penny Wheeler, MD, Allina Hospitals & [...]

[Pine City Pioneer, may 4, 2010] Kanabec Hospital and Allina Medical Clinic have finalized negotiations resulting in Kanabec Hospital purchasing the Allina Medical Clinics in Pine City, Hinckley and Mora. A binding agreement for purchase was finalized on April 21 by the Kanabec Hospital Board of Directors, and the Kanabec County Board of Commissioners signed [...]