Hennepin Comprehensive Cancer Center achieves national certification for quality
The Hennepin Comprehensive Cancer Center was recently recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society…
EMS dispatcher helps 9-year-old 911 caller get emergency care for his baby sister
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…
Window falls a concern after consecutive days of hot weather
After experiencing more than a month of consecutive hot days with temperatures over 80 degrees, the cooler air has many Minnesotans shutting off…
HCMC’s EMG lab achieves national accreditation
HCMC’s EMG lab received Laboratory Accreditation status from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). Ezgi Tiryaki, MD, certified by the American…
35W Bridge collapse survivor to sign books at HCMC on August 1
On the 5-year anniversary of the 35W bridge collapse, author, survivor, and former journalist Garrett Ebling will be at the HCMC Gift Shop…
HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: New Center for Hyperbaric Medicine
A new era has begun with the opening of the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine at HCMC (Photo 1). From early plans and funding applications, through…
FAST assessment, care at Ridgeview saves 45-year-old from devastating consequences of stroke
Irja Gardner of Mound is an early riser who likes to complete her workout routine before her son gets up for school. But…
HCMC Selected for Unprecedented National Effort to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in US Hospitals
HCMC joins exclusive group of hospitals transforming maternity care services in states with low breastfeeding rates Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) announced today…
Keep cool if you have a chronic medical condition
HCMC physicians are advising that people with chronic medical conditions, like those with heart or lung problems, take extra care to avoid extreme…
A vein of truth: using ultrasound can help find the best IV access
Healthcare providers rely on a visual examination to find the perfect vein for intravenous access, but sometimes it can be challenging.
HCMC physician appointed to Midwest Lipid Association Board
Laxmana Godishala, MD, FACP, FASH, FNLA, Medical Director of the Parkside International Travel Clinic, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), has been appointed to the…
Center for Wound Healing opens at HCMC
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…
HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: Innovative HCMC/Ridgewater program trains paramedics for rural and metro Minnesota
Where 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…
Hennepin Health Foundation Bike Bonanza includes bike helmets for families from Toys R Us Children’s Fund
Close 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 –…
Minneapolis man thanks first responders and “bystander” physician for saving his life
Early in the evening on May 17, 2012, John Palda, Jr. was running his usual route in downtown Minneapolis when he collapsed on…
HCMC’s Center for Hyperbaric Medicine opens in June
HCMC will open the new Center for Hyperbaric Medicine, which includes a 60-ton hyperbaric chamber, on hospital’s main campus in downtown Minneapolis in…
Health of babies is dependent on physical and emotional health of moms
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…
Olympic runners meet when Kenyan delegation tours HCMC
A delegation from Eldoret, Kenya, known as the “Town of Athletes” visited HCMC on Wednesday, May 9. The group toured the emergency and…
Suzanne Begin named VP of Philanthropy of HCMC, President of Hennepin Health Foundation
Healthcare philanthropy professional Suzanne Norberg Begin joins the executive leadership team at Hennepin County Medical Center as the VP of Philanthropy and President…
Acupuncture as a treatment for women’s health concerns
On Thursday, May 10, Tara Gustilo, MD will discuss the use of acupuncture as a treatment for various health concerns as women increasingly opt…
