HCMC Press Releases
It’s colorless and odorless, and it claims the lives of more than 400 people in the United States every year. It’s carbon monoxide (CO), and it can be found in the exhaust of gasoline engines, stoves, generators, lanterns or by burning charcoal and wood. Some of the symptoms of CO poisoning include nausea and vomiting,…
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Scott R. Wordelman was recently named Vice President of Ambulatory Administration at HCMC. Before joining HCMC’s leadership team, Wordelman led the creation of one of the nation’s first rural integrated community health systems, Chisago Health Services, and the integration of three community hospitals to create Fairview Lakes Regional Health Care, a regionally integrated health system and…
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HCMC’s Enhanced Discharge Transitions of Care Team, part of the Health System Pharmacy Services, was one of eight programs recently recognized for improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital readmissions by the Medication Management in Care Transitions (MMCT) Project of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). Eighty-two programs were evaluated through a stringent, competitive process.…
Read MoreHennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) was recently awarded a silver medal of honor for organ donation excellence by the Department of Health and Human Services at the National Learning Congress. This is the fifth time HCMC has won this prestigious national award for meeting and exceeding national goals for donation to increase the number of lives…
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Three new faculty members recently joined the Orthopaedic Department at Hennepin County Medical Center. In addition to general trauma, the Fellowship-trained surgeons offer expertise in the care of sports injuries, hand and upper extremity injuries, and fracture care.
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The Hennepin Comprehensive Cancer Center was recently recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The QOPI® Certification Program provides a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet the highest standards for quality cancer care.
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Hennepin EMS Dispatcher Tom Polzin and Minneapolis 911 Operator Lori Patrick will be joining 9-year-old Rodrigo Sanchez Sosa of Minneapolis in receiving the “Local 9-1-1 Heroes Award” from the National 911 for Kids Program; in conjunction with the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Convention on August 20 at 6:00 pm. On May 5,…
Read MoreAfter experiencing more than a month of consecutive hot days with temperatures over 80 degrees, the cooler air has many Minnesotans shutting off air conditioners and opening windows. Unfortunately, this also opens the opportunity for a child to fall out of a window and experience serious – and sometimes fatal – injuries. Falls from windows…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Minneapolis (800 LaSalle Plaza) will host its annual Fire Chief Ale tapping party on Thursday, March 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with proceeds from the fundraising event to benefit the Burn Center at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). HCMC’s Burn Center is a regional resource providing care for…
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Doctors at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) now have a new diagnostic tool that gives them the information they need – without the extra radiation patients don’t need. It’s part of a new approach to medical imaging based on Philips CT (cat scan) and X-ray systems, which includes techniques, programs and practices to ensure the…
Read MoreStatement from the neurosurgeons at Hennepin County Medical Center about Jack Jablonski’s surgery: “Jack Jablonski’s surgery went very smoothly, and we accomplished the necessary goals which were to assess and stabilize his spinal column to prevent further injury and allow for rehabilitation. Unfortunately, our pre-operative diagnosis was confirmed intra-operatively when we visualized the obviously horrific injury to his spinal…
Read MoreWhittier Imaging is now open in Hennepin County Medical Center’s Whittier Clinic at 2810 Nicollet Ave. in South Minneapolis. The new imaging center offers routine head, neck, spine, pelvic, fetal and musculoskeletal imaging, minor interventional radiology procedures, and vein care. [slideshow] Featuring Philips equipment and technology, Whittier Imaging has a state-of-the-art MRI that provides the…
Read MoreHennepin Faculty Associates (HFA) a private, non-profit physician practice plan will integrate its operations into Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., doing business as Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), a public subsidiary corporation owned by Hennepin County. The two entities reached agreement on a Letter of Intent in September and the physician members of HFA voted to…
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It was opening night for “Neighbors,” a play at the Mixed Blood Theater, where actor Warren Bowles portrayed the character of “Mammy.”
Read MoreRibbon-cutting for St. Anthony Village Clinic on Monday, November 21 At 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 21, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hennepin County Medical Center’s newest neighborhood clinic, St. Anthony Village Clinic. The new clinic, located at 2714 Highway 88 in St. Anthony offers a broad range of healthcare expertise and conveniences.…
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Open House 2-4 p.m. Thursday, November 10 Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) announces the opening of its newly remodeled Burn Center, a premier 16,000 square foot facility designed to serve the needs of patients from the entire upper Midwest. The expanded Burn Center is double the size of the previous facility and houses 17 private…
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