Archive for September, 2010
Fighting Allergies This Fall
[KSTP-TV, Sept. 8, 2010] With the colder temperatures quickly arriving, it is time to start thinking about what you can do to treat allergies. KSTP’s Megan Newquist talked with Dr. Kenneth Johns from the Allina Medical Clinic – Coon Rapids for his advice. Watch the interview below and see more at kstp.com.
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 10:50 am under Allina Clinics, KSTP-TV, TV News, _.
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Disease-specific advance care planning: Conversations emphasize patient preferences and provide clarity
[Oncology Nurse Advisor, Sept. 1, 2010] Advance care planning (ACP) discussions are not sufficiently incorporated into the care of oncology patients. Studies have consistently found that patients with late-stage cancer have a low rate of completing advance directives (ADs). Yet even the completion of ADs or appointment of proxies may be insufficient to address end-of-life [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2010, 1:27 pm under Allina Home & Community Services, Magazines, Oncology Nurse Advisor, _.
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In labor at work, Mom gives birth in ambulance
[WCCO 4 News, Sept. 3, 2010] Although her baby girl wasn’t due for two weeks, Brooke Jensen started having contractions while at work in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, last Wednesday. Her co-workers called an ambulance. The ambulance crew, which included Allina EMT Rick Swedlund and Allina Paramedic Matt Miron, soon realized the baby was breech, meaning [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2010, 8:58 am under Allina Medical Transportation, TV News, Unity Hospital, WCCO-TV, _.
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A second lease on life
[Grand Rapids-Herald Review, August 21] In May 2010, Grand Rapids resident John Webster was about to die, by all reasonable suspicion. He has a history of heart-related issues, including a heart attack in 2005 at which time he had a stent put in. With rapidly declining health, Webster at 67 years old was quickly losing [...]
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 4:34 pm under Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina System, Grand Rapids-Herald Review, Minneapolis Heart Institute.
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