Allina News

[Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Aug. 27, 2010] Twin Cities health providers are turning to remote video language interpreting as a way to better meet the needs of a growing number of immigrant patients. “Typically, when we have a scheduled patient arrival, there will be an in-person interpreter. But with the [emergency department], it could be [...]

[WHYY Radio, August 27, 2010] The death of a standout Philadelphia high school basketball player has renewed the debate about how to detect heart trouble in competitive athletes. In an interview about this issue, a pediatric cardiologist cites Barry Maron, MD, Minneapolis Heart Institute® at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Maron leads a national registry that tracks [...]

[KMSP Fox 9 News, Aug. 25, 2010] Allergy sufferers are looking for any kind of relief they can get as they are getting hit hard by an early fall allergy season. Allina Medical Clinic Allergist Dr. Pramod Kelkar explains the cause and cautions about treatment options. Watch the story below and see more at myfoxtwincities.com.

[Ster Tribune, Aug. 24, 2010] University of Minnesota researchers say they have found a potential new treatment for HIV, using a mixture of two anti-cancer drugs that are already on the market. Researcher Louis Mansky said the two-drug combination killed off the HIV cells quickly, sometimes in a matter of hours, in the lab experiments. [...]

[Star Tribune, August 18, 2010] Laurie Aguirre, a Health Unit Coordinator at United Hospital in St. Paul, talks about her work. Read the interview online at startribune.com.

[KSTP-TV, August 18, 2010] With your kids heading back to school, do you know what they are eating when they are not at home? KSTP’s Megan Newquist chatted with Dr. Melissa Reinhardt from the Allina Medical Clinic in Farmington about some healthy food options for your kids at school. Watch the interview below or at [...]

[KARE11, August 17, 2010] A Minnesota-based program that aims to improve child and family health is getting national attention for its effectiveness. Johns Hopkins Hospital is among the organizations that have recognized the Allina Hospitals & Clinics’ Power by the Hour program as a promising way to promote a healthy lifestyle. “The goal was to [...]

[Star Tribune, August 17, 2010] Combine the socializing of a Tupperware party with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and you’ve got a “save-a-life” party. Save-a-life parties are designed to teach people to react quickly in emergencies, and, in particular, how to use CPR. Save-a-life parties are more relaxed than CPR certification courses, which go for four [...]

[Herald Journal, August 16, 2010] “Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) affects 300,000 people each year, and the chances of survival are dismal,” according to Charles Lick, MD, emergency medical director for Allina Medical Transportation and Buffalo Hospital’s Emergency Department. Unless victims are provided with adequate aid in a timely fashion—ideally CPR and a shock from an [...]

[Anoka County Union, Aug. 4, 2010] Ground was broken Aug. 3 for the new 25,000 square-foot Allina Clinic by Allina Hospital and Clinics and city of Ramsey dignitaries. The new one-story clinic will feature more space, a physical therapy area and a design that allows natural light into most areas. The projected is expected to [...]

[Fox 9 News, Aug. 9, 2010] Allina Medical Transportation Operations Supervisor Kyle Strege knows paramedics will be hearing a lot more calls for heat exhaustion as the Twin Cities heat wave stretches later into the week. Read the full story on myfoxtwincities.com.

[Fast Company, September 2010] Many patients at Allina needed narcotics to manage chronic pain due to back problems or arthritis. Unfortunately, some patients were misusing or reselling the drugs. Everyone agreed on the goal: eliminate narcotics misuse. But good intentions hadn’t been enough. Read the full article at fastcompany.com.

[KSTP-TV, Aug. 4, 2010] Laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgical techniques are making all kinds of medical procedures quicker and safer for patients. Allina Medical Clinic – Shakopee surgeon Dr. Jayson Dock talked with KSTP-TV’s Megan Newquist about just what laparoscopic surgery is and how it’s being used. Watch the interview below.

[Savage Pacer, Aug. 9, 2010] Two familiar medical clinics – Allina and St. Francis – have been inked into plans to construct a two-story building on the southwest corner of county roads 42 and 27. Mark Davis of Davis Real Estate Services Group LLC, said Allina will move its current Crossroads Clinic at the corner [...]

[KMSP-TV Fox 9, July 26, 2010] A man was rescued from Lake Nokomis on Monday. Brett Wildly was headed fishing when authorities say a 19-year-old man was hanging out with three friends mad decided to cool off and hop in from the dock. He  jumped in but didn’t come up. Friends say it felt like [...]

[Star Tribune, July 22, 2010] If you’re having a heart attack, you may not need an emergency room at all, according to a groundbreaking study at United Hospital in St. Paul. Researchers found that patients get faster care, and are more likely to survive, if an ambulance crew takes them straight to a specialized hospital [...]

[WCCO-TV, July 21, 2010] Allina’s Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis is the site of trials for a new kind of heart pump that holds promise for the estimated five million Americans suffering from heart failure. The DuraHeart is a left ventricular assist system made by Terumo Heart, Inc. WCCO’s Dennis Douda [...]

[KSTP-TV, July 21, 2010] Managing chronic disease take special efforts by the patient and care givers. Dr. Rodney Christensen, Allina Medical Clinic Interim Chief Medical Officer, discussed chronic disease management with KSTP’s Megan Newquist in a live interview today. Watch the interview below.

[KMSP & WCCO TV, July 8, 2010] A year ago, Garry Frankel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, was in the Twin Cities to work as a volunteer at the USA Cup soccer tournament in Blaine at the National Sports Center. The night before the tournament he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. This year he’s back to work the [...]

[KSTP-TV, July 8, 2010] Fifty years after the introduction of the birth control pill, women have more choices than ever before when it comes to preventing pregnancies. Allina Medical Clinic-Shakopee OB/GYN Dr. Diana Gillman discussed those option with KSTP-TV’s Megan Newquist. Watch the interview below. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ kstpVideoPlayerSyndicaster(1558023,0); [...]

[KARE11 TV, June 21, 2010] An Allina EMS crew, Lakeville first responders and dispatchers were honored by the Lakeville City Council for their role in bringing baby Liam Gunderson into the world last month. When mom Brianna and dad Mike figured out they didn’t have time to get to the hospital, they called 9-1-1. All [...]

[KSTP-TV, June 23, 2010] Dr. Jabin Krassin is an ophthalmologist at the Allina Medical Clinic in Hastings. He joined Cyndy Brucato on 5 Eyewitness News at 4:30 to discuss the problem of macular degeneration. Watch the interview below. Learn more about eye health and related services at Allina Medical Clinic here.

[Stillwater Gazette, June 17, 2010] Lakeview Health recently implemented “Excellian,” electronic medical record (EMR) technology, at all of the Stillwater Medical Group locations. This fully secure system will also be in place at Lakeview Hospital in 2011. Lakeview Health purchased Excellian from Allina Health System, which is installing and supporting the technology. Its system is [...]

[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 [...]

[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 [...]