Allina News

[KAAL-TV, March 2, 2011] A local hospital has a new member on staff, the robot unit is the first of its kind in Owatonna. Better known as “Billy” to the staff, this robot has rolled his way into the Owatonna hospital providing around the clock service for stroke patients. A new direction in medical treatment [...]

[KSTP-TV, Feb. 23, 2011] It used to be it took hours to learn CPR. Now, the American Heart Association is promoting Hands-Only CPR. It’s so simple that Allina Medical Transportation medical director Dr. Charles Lick can teach it in just a couple of minutes. That’s what he did for KSTP news anchors Bill Lunn and [...]

[KMSP Fox 9 News, Sept, 16, 2010] Three sudden cardiac arrest survivors from Buffalo met the people who saved their lived on Thursday. Arleen Meyers, Barbara Stone and Scott Santee all met their heroes, those who saved their lives. Watch the story below and see more at www.myfoxtwincities.com.

[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 [...]

[Allina Newsroom, Aug 9, 2010] Anneliese Barnes of Albertville, Minnesota, gave birth to the first baby on opening day at Buffalo Hospital’s new Birth Center. Baby boy Pierre Barnes was born August 2 at 4:32 p.m. Labor and delivery went smoothly for mom and baby who weighed eight pounds and four ounces, said Birth Center [...]

[Wright County Journal Press, Aug. 9, 2010] The first thing you notice upon entering the new Birth Center at Buffalo Hospital is the size. Long corridors and rows of hotel-like postpartum rooms are quite a contrast to the former Birth Center. The space for the Birth Center has nearly quadrupled from about 4,500 square feet [...]

[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 23, 2010] Starting in August, new mothers will have a chance to multi-task in style in Buffalo, Minn. The local hospital is unveiling its new birth center, where every patient room will be equipped with an iPod docking station, a flat-screen TV and DVD player, a soaking tub, rocking chair and refrigerator [...]

[Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, April 21, 2010] Four Minnesota hospitals, including Allina’s Buffalo Hospital, are among the best health-care facilities in the United States, according to a Thomson Reuters report. The “100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks” is an annual study released by Thomson Reuters which rates leading hospitals based on Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals [...]

[Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, April 6, 2010] Four Minnesota hospitals, including  Buffalo Hospital, are among the best health-care facilities in the United States, according to a Thomson Reuters report. The “100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks” is an annual study released by Thomson Reuters which rates leading hospitals based on Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals Balanced [...]

[Allina Newsroom, March 29, 2010] Allina’s Buffalo Hospital today was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care. In addition, Buffalo Hospital is one of 23 hospitals among the 100 winners to be recognized as an [...]

[Wright County Journal-Press, August 28, 2009] Buffalo Hospital is among the top three hospitals in the state for providing quality health care with efficient value, according to results from Best Practices, a research study released by Minnesota 2020. Buffalo Hospital was ranked third in the study of 42 Minnesota hospitals. “Our strength as a hospital [...]