Archives for August 2019

[WCCO-TV, August 20, 2019]   It's not uncommon, but when it lasts too long Allina Health child psychiatrist Dr. Mary Beth Lardizabal says it may be time to seek professional help.
August 20, 2019
[WCCO-TV, August 19, 2019]   ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response. The videos that induce that response are among the fastest growing genres online.
August 19, 2019
[KARE 11, August 19, 2019]   Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute's Minnesota Rollin Twins team has won the 2019 Wheelchair Softball World Series. The Minnesota Rollin Twins beat the LWSRA Hawks (Chicago) 11-1 in the championship game over the weekend.
August 19, 2019
[Star Tribune, August 16, 2019]   Ivan Mazurkiewicz knows there will never be a typical day on his job. As a paramedic for Allina Health , he might be called to assist an older adult who’s taken a bad fall, before rushing to the home of someone else going into cardiac arrest.
August 17, 2019
[KMSP Fox 9, August 13, 2019]   This year non-profit Genesys Works will place more than 300 high schools seniors from underserved communities with 56 Twin Cities companies. Allina Health started taking Genesys Works interns with two last year and for its efforts won Genesys Works' Rookie of the Year award.
August 13, 2019
[Epoch Times, August 12, 2019]   Riding in the back of an ambulance can be a traumatic experience, especially for children. It can also be hard on the paramedics responsible for treating the patient on the way to the hospital.
August 12, 2019
[WCCO-TV, August 12, 2019]   Blue light glasses have become increasingly popular for its promise to filter out the blue light that comes from electronic devices. Consumers who buy the special glasses typically see the light itself as harmful, although research indicates the amount of time spent looking at screens, rather than the light itself, may be the bigger culprit.
August 12, 2019
[Star Tribune, August 11, 2019]   Allina Health’s long-running Heart of New Ulm project is unique nationally in proving that a communitywide focus, led by a local hospital, could improve cardiac health. Allina invested $9 million in the 10-year project, which reduced the number of residents with high cholesterol, hypertension and smoking habits in New Ulm — a town known for the beers and brats of its Oktoberfest.
August 11, 2019
[ABC Newspapers, August 07, 2019]   Allina Health now provides star ratings for its primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants. The ratings are compiled by an independent organization from surveys sent to patients who receive care from an Allina Health provider.
August 08, 2019
[Star Tribune, August 06, 2019]   HealthPartners said it will add Allina Health System next year to the network of doctors and hospitals in its Medicare Advantage health plans. It's another sign of how the state's Medicare market continues to be in flux following the elimination of Medicare Cost health plans across much of Minnesota at the start of the year.
August 06, 2019