HCMC News
Healthcare providers rely on a visual examination to find the perfect vein for intravenous access, but sometimes it can be challenging.
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Laxmana Godishala, MD, FACP, FASH, FNLA, Medical Director of the Parkside International Travel Clinic, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), has been appointed to the board of the Midwest Lipid Association. He is the only Minnesota physician serving on the board. A chapter of the National Lipid Association, the Midwest Lipid Association works to enhance the practice…
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The Center for Wound Healing opened June 14 at Hennepin County Medical Center. An advanced care center for the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds of the lower extremities, the Center for Wound Healing is provides the highest quality clinical services for patients who have chronic, non-healing wounds caused by diabetes, hypertension and other conditions. The Center…
Read MoreWhere do paramedic students get to train in the busiest Emergency Department in Minnesota, in a nationally renowned Burn Center, in Level I Trauma Center operating rooms, and diverse clinical departments in both metro and greater Minnesota medical centers (Photos 1-3)? Where do they train with experienced paramedics in both rural and metro ambulance services (Photo 4)? And where are…
Read MoreClose to 60 families will receive free bike helmets at the Hennepin Health Foundation’s Bike Bonanza on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, at the Elliott Community Center 1000 E. 14th Street, Minneapolis. The helmets are being made possible by a donation from the Toys R Us Children’s Fund to the Injury Free Coalition…
Read MoreEarly in the evening on May 17, 2012, John Palda, Jr. was running his usual route in downtown Minneapolis when he collapsed on the Broadway Street NE bridge. Hennepin County Medical Center Emergency Medicine physician Johanna Moore, who happened to be driving by, noticed the small crowd gathered around the man and stopped to help.…
Read MoreHCMC will open the new Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, which includes a 60-ton hyperbaric chamber, on hospital’s main campus in downtown Minneapolis in mid-June. The 48-foot long chamber, which arrived in sections last November, replaces the current 49-year-old hyperbaric chamber located two blocks away. HCMC will continue to have the only multi-chamber hyperbaric oxygen facility in the…
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, an essay published in JAMA this week authored by Dr. Helen Kim from HCMC shines a light on mothers with mental illness and their children. This essay describes the dilemma well-meaning healthcare providers create by telling mothers with depression that taking medication to help themselves will harm their babies. As the…
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A delegation from Eldoret, Kenya, known as the “Town of Athletes” visited HCMC on Wednesday, May 9. The group toured the emergency and radiology departments, and got a behind-the-scenes look at HCMC’s new hyperbaric chamber. The delegation included 2-time Boston Marathon winner and Olympic marathon competitor Moses Kiptarbei Tanui who chatted with former Olympic athlete…
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Healthcare philanthropy professional Suzanne Norberg Begin joins the executive leadership team at Hennepin County Medical Center as the VP of Philanthropy and President of the Hennepin Health Foundation. A Minnesota native, Begin spent the last 23 years in Atlanta, Georgia where she worked with former President Jimmy Carter supporting community–based programming for family and children…
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On Thursday, May 10, Tara Gustilo, MD will discuss the use of acupuncture as a treatment for various health concerns as women increasingly opt for complementary and integrative medical therapies.
Read MoreHennepin Healthcare System, Inc. will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Minneapolis Central Library’s Pohlad Hall located at 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. The meeting will take place from 4-5 p.m. Parking is available underneath the library. The entrance to the ramp is on 4th Street in between Hennepin and Nicollet Avenues.…
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Take steps to better health! Join the Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park Clinics and our community partners at the following two events for FREE food, prizes, and fun activities; blood pressure, glucose, and diabetes screenings; and to register for Step To It, a walking program from Hennepin County. Free and open to patients, families, and…
Read MoreMinnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 16-20, 2012. Emergency preparedness experts at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) encourage you to take time to talk to your family, neighbors and co-workers about how you can prepare for severe weather events. “Be sure you have identified a safe location within your home for family members to…
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The decision to become an organ donor is one of the most thoughtful ways someone can continue their giving spirit after they’ve passed away. At a flag-raising ceremony at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) on Monday, April 2, the families of Kandyce Bryanna Stoffel and Christopher Lee Spears were joined by doctors, nurses, administrative staff, and…
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Nationally recognized HCMC physician on DHHS advisory panel The US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (A working group of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Health) has updated its recommendations for treatment of HIV/AIDS. HCMC’s Keith Henry, MD is…
Read MoreRecently while taking a walk to relieve back pain, a 49-year-old male had a stroke and collapsed in the skyway downtown near his workplace. Hennepin EMS was immediately at the scene, and a stroke code was called in HCMC’s Emergency Department. Although HCMC’s “door-to-needle” treatment times are some of the fastest in the country, thanks…
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Bernie the Rescue Dog visited the poison look-alikes display at Hennepin Regional Poison Center today where he learned how some medications and cleaners can look like candy, juice or soda. Can you tell the difference? [slideshow] Thankfully professionals from Hennepin Regional Poison Center and Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Edward Ehlinger were on hand to explain…
Read More“Lucky” winner will dine in Hennepin County Medical Center’s hyperbaric chamber “Dinner in the Hyperbaric Chamber” was put up as a silent auction item at HCMC’s Light Up the Night gala last December, benefiting HCMC’s education and training mission. The lucky winner of the auction item was an HCMC ophthalmologist who will share the prize…
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Name your poison — Hennepin Regional Poison Center can help Exposure to carbon monoxide, medications, plants and household cleaners are just a few of the reasons people call Hennepin Regional Poison Center (HRPC) for help. Since 1972 it’s been one of the state’s most valuable resources, responsible for saving thousands of lives. Today the Poison…
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