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[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.

[Owatonna People's Press, April 12, 2010] Nearly 75 percent of all runners are injured each year, and most running and endurance sports injuries are caused by overuse and training errors. To learn more about how to prevent running injuries and learn the right techniques for running, plan to attend the free Running Clinic this Thursday [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, March 23, 2010] Art and healing go hand-in-hand. That is what the research shows, and that is what moved Owatonna Hospital to start its Healing Arts Program. The effort, done in cooperation with the Owatonna Arts Center, brings in art works from local and regional artists. Its second installment officially started Tuesday. [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, March 18, 2010] The Healing Arts Program announces its second installation of its visual arts program series at Owatonna Hospital. The Healing Arts Programs is a collaboration between Owatonna Hospital and the Owatonna Arts Center to bring the visual arts, natural light, images and elements of nature to lessen stress and promote [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Feb. 12, 2010] Operations are running smoothly at the Owatonna Hospital, which relocated to 26th Street in October. So smoothly, in fact, that some of the patients who have been treated at the facility are coming back to volunteer their services. That’s one of the experiences that Sue Simons, volunteer services supervisor [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Jan. 15, 2010] Adverse health events increased at Owatonna Hospital in 2009, according to a report released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health. The report, which provides information on 28 adverse health events that fall in different categories under the health events reporting law, cites two adverse health events stemming from [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Jan. 11, 2010] While most Steele Countians were fast asleep in the wee hours of the morning on Oct. 16, personnel from the Owatonna Hospital were busy at work moving equipment from the old building to the new facility on 26th Street in anticipation of the official opening of the hospital at [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Jan. 2, 2010] Asher Andrew Oetljenbruns is 2010’s first new resident of Owatonna. Andrew and Katie Oeltjenbruns rang in the new year by starting a new family. In fact, Katie started to feel the baby coming on Dec. 31, but it wasn’t until 2:45 p.m. Friday that the family went into the [...]

[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 information [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Nov. 4, 2009] 2,416. If that number doesn’t sound very high, try your hand at turning that many pieces of sewn fabric inside-out. That is exactly what Arlene Smeby, a nonagenarian, has been doing since 2007. But she hasn’t been doing it alone. Instead, she has called on the help of her [...]

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[Owatonna People's Press, Nov. 1, 2009] It’s time for a little common sense. In its most recently released statement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that influenza activity continued to increase in the United States. The conclusion that we ought to draw is that the H1N1 virus is real and is a threat [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Oct. 17, 2009] All was quiet, except for the measured breaths of about 350 local medical professionals and the dozens of assisting personnel that traveled in to assist with the transition. It was the morning of the big move that hospital staff have spent more than a year and a half preparing [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Oct. 12, 2009] The new Owatonna Hospital opens Friday, Oct. 16, and the Owatonna People’s Press feature a supplement with everything you’d want to know about the new hospital. You can read the full supplement at the Owatonna People’s Press web site.

[Owatonna People's Press, Oct. 4, 2009] “Oohs” and “Awes” echoed throughout the halls of the Owatonna Hospital on Saturday, not of distress but of pure delight. The reaction of the public who toured the new facility, which is set to officially open at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, was one of amazement. Read more on [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Oct. 2, 2009] A program launching at Owatonna Hospital this weekend may ease the pain for recovering patients. Called the Healing Arts Program, the initiative will bring rotating art exhibits to the Owatonna Hospital through a partnership with the Owatonna Arts Center. Read more of the story on the Owatonna People’s Press [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Oct. 1, 2009] When it comes to providing services to an emergency room patient, space is a primary concern. “It’s not unusual for us to have between five to eight people caring for one patient,” said Anne Draeger, RN, and manager of emergency services for Owatonna Hospital. Medical professionals from the emergency [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Sept. 29, 2009] — The public will get a glimpse of the new Owatonna Hospital on Saturday, as Allina Hospitals & Clinics will hold a Community Open House at the new facility on 26th Street NW. “This is a great opportunity for residents to come and see first-hand the newest hospital in [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Sept. 21, 2009]  The Owatonna Hospital on South Oak Avenue will close to patients in less than a month, and those in need of medical attention will be directed to the new 26th Street location. “October 16, at 7 a.m., is when we will stop accepting patients,” said David Albrecht, president of Owatonna [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Sept. 16, 2009] Though the new facility for the Owatonna Hospital will not open for another month, the building on 26th Street is already packed with personnel. All hospital staff began training on location this week for the work they will perform within their own departments. The training not only means getting [...]

[Owatonna People's Press, Sept. 7, 2009] Labor Day indeed. While some people were spending the unofficial end of summer eating hot dogs or catching a cat nap, nurses Trisha Wencl and Rachel Zinter were at the Birth Center at the Owatonna Hospital. On Labor Day, they had one patient in actual labor. Read the full [...]