HCMC Press Releases Archives

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Firefighters for Healing Gift Donation, Ice Foot Challenge warm hearts (and feet)

Firefighters for Healing will ring in the holiday season with their annual Gift Drop to patients in Hennepin Healthcare’s Burn Center.

“Wall of Hope” unveiled in NICU

It’s a journey of ups and downs in the newborn intensive care unit – a display can now be seen outside of Hennepin Healthcare’s NICU.

The Hennepin Heart Center receives Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award

Hennepin Healthcare has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award.

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Brooklyn Park Clinic expansion to bring more health care services and specialists to the NW suburbs

The Brooklyn Park Clinic has doubled in size, added more specialists, and opened a physical therapy gym and an onsite pharmacy.

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Miland E. Knapp Rehabilitation Center celebrates 50 years of teamwork

Miland E. Knapp Rehabilitation Center is celebrating its fiftieth year of helping patients return to their homes after severe injury.

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Got a brain injury question? Ask an expert on March 13

No two brain injuries are alike; recovery and treatment recommendations are based on the severity of the injury and other factors.

National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program Recognizes Hennepin Healthcare

Hennepin Healthcare was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Certified Safe Sleep Champion.

University of Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare Medical experts restore movement and autonomic function in patients with complete paralysis

Researchers show spinal cord stimulation can immediately restore some voluntary movement and autonomic functions.

Preemie “graduates” after spending entire 515 days of life in hospital

Oliver Rodriguez-Ocampo has spent each of his 515 days of life at HCMC since his birth on July 20 of last year.

Hennepin Healthcare Clinic & Specialty Center installs United States’ first pass-through endoscope reprocessor to enhance patient safety

Advanced technology will help establish the organization’s endoscope reprocessing department as a new gold standard.

Siblings bonded by a kidney, sense of humor, and organ donation message

Every year Hennepin Healthcare honors donors and their families with a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Donate Life Month.

HCMC first in U.S. to use ResQCPR System in its Emergency Department for patients with cardiac arrest

Emergency department personnel at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) are now using the ResQCPR™ System to care for cardiac arrest patients.

Minnesota Spinal Cord & Traumatic Brain Injury Research Symposium kicks off during Super Bowl week

More than 10,500 Minnesotans are living with paralysis from a spinal cord injury and 100,000 are living with disabilities from brain injury.

4-Story signature artwork “piece-by-pieced” into HCMC’s Clinic & Specialty Center

A 4-story glass artwork in Hennepin County Medical Center’s new Clinic & Specialty Center began – a process that may take up to three days.

ECMO provides life support when heart, lungs aren’t working

Oxygen is essential to life, and we can thank the heart and lungs for perfecting its delivery throughout our bodies.

Hennepin Stroke Center at Hennepin County Medical Center Awarded Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers

Hennepin Stroke Center has earned the Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Stroke Centers.

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Latest robotic technology now offered at Hennepin County Medical Center

HCMC is now offering surgical procedures using the latest technology available with the da Vinci Xi HD Surgical System.

Eye tracking detects high pressure inside the skull

Eye movement tracking while watching a music video for 220 seconds can reveal whether there is increased pressure inside the skull.

Crisis Residence Open House scheduled for May 25

Hennepin County Medical Center celebrates the opening of its Crisis Residence located at 3633 Chicago Ave. South in Minneapolis.

North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy opens April 17

The North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy opens on April 17 in the North Loop neighborhood and central business district in downtown Minneapolis.