A fund has been set up for Jack Jablonski

Donations can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Jack Jablonski Fund, or they can be mailed to: Jack Jablonski Fund…

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Jack Jablonski surgery on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Statement 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…

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Twins have their own birthdays in 2011 and 2012

Stephanie Peterson delivered a healthy, 4 pound, 11 ounce boy at 6:40 p.m. on December 31. He was the last boy born at…

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Whittier Imaging now open at HCMC’s Whittier Clinic

Whittier Imaging is now open in Hennepin County Medical Center’s Whittier Clinic at 2810 Nicollet Ave. in South Minneapolis.  The new imaging center…

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What’s going on in there? Radiologist talks about imaging at HCMC

Radiologist Dr. Tony Severt talks about the latest in imaging services available at Hennepin County Medical Center — including the new Whittier Imaging…

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HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: Emergency Department pioneered in ultrasound use and leads today

Recent dramatic save in Coon Rapids shows benefits of HCMC residency training Dr. Tom Wyatt and Dr. Eric Haug, graduates of the HCMC…

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HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: Patient’s chest opened to save life; MDs credit HCMC medical training

“My residency training made all the difference.” Although cracking open a chest in the Emergency Department makes for dramatic television, it does not…

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Addressing pain, other symptoms of terminal illness

“Unfortunately, many people expect pain at the end of life,” explains Dr. Jeffrey Rubins, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Hennepin County Medical…

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HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: ECG blog travels around the world

Dr. Smith’s ECG blog teaches clinicians in over 170 countries around the world Dr. Steve Smith, faculty physician in the HCMC Emergency Department (ED) has…

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HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: Clinicians worldwide use Emergency Department educational website

More than 30,000 viewers in 151 countries have visited hqmeded.com, the HCMC Emergency Department educational website In 2006, HCMC Emergency Department (ED) faculty…

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HCMC NETWORK FEATURE: Simulation — the next best thing to learning from a real patient

Here’s what Simulation training at HCMC looks like now and what’s coming. Simulation is currently used at HCMC to train healthcare providers such…

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HCMC and Hennepin Faculty Associates to integrate

Hennepin Faculty Associates (HFA) a private, non-profit physician practice plan will integrate its operations into Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., doing business as Hennepin…

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Actor Warren Bowles thanks paramedics for care after onstage cardiac arrest

It was opening night for “Neighbors,” a play at the Mixed Blood Theater, where actor Warren Bowles portrayed the character of “Mammy.”

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Cooking for Large Groups Is No Easy Task

Poison Prevention Tips for Holiday Cooking from Hennepin Regional Poison Center The holiday season has finally arrived. Oftentimes, the best part about the…

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Is weight loss surgery right for you?

“Thirty percent of adults in the United States are overweight,” explains weight loss treatment expert Dr. Guilford Hartley in a recent Healthy Matters…

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Ribbon-cutting for St. Anthony Village Clinic on Monday, November 21

Ribbon-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…

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HCMC’s first HBO “veteran” on hand for installation day

Weighing in at 60 tons, HCMC’s new 48-foot long hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) chamber arrived at about 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16. On…

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New hyperbaric chamber installation scheduled for Thursday

Hennepin County Medical Center’s (HCMC) new hyperbaric chamber is expected to arrive late Wednesday to be installed starting Thursday morning. The 48-foot, 120,000…

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Patient returns to HCMC to thank caregivers

On August 16, 2003, John Frank of Wabasso was involved in an accident where steel scaffolding fell from 6 feet landing on him, fracturing…

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HCMC’s Burn Center doubles in size to care for patients throughout Midwest

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…

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