A licensed practical nurse at Cornerstone Residence of Fosston has been fired after an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health found neglect by that nurse. According to a public report released Wednesday, the unnamed nurse was supposed to change a resident’s catheter and documented she had done so. But an investigation by Cornerstone showed…
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Friday is Minnesota Quitters Day. It’s the second annual day set aside to urge Minnesotans to keep quitting commercial tobacco products. Michael Sheldon with the Minnesota Department of Health tells us why the second Friday in January has been dubbed Quitters Day. Sheldon says the Department of Health has set up Quit Partner, which offers…
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According to a state Youth Tobacco Survey, Minnesota students who use e-cigarettes, or vapes, are finding themselves increasingly trapped in nicotine dependence. Department of Health (MDH) Tobacco Epidemiologist Sharrilyn Helgertz says this isn’t by mistake. Helgertz says about 7 in 10 students who vape want to quit, with nearly two-thirds having tried to quit at…
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 30 at 6pm on Mahnomen Health Center’s transition to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Rural Emergency Hospitals don’t have inpatient services or swing beds. According to the submission filed by Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen Health Center will continue to provide outpatient services and…
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Minnesota’s Newborn Screening Program is now able to screen for a rare, genetic condition. It’s called Krabbe disease. The Minnesota Department of Health says it’s a rare, genetic condition in which a newborn can’t fully break down certain fats. These fats will build up in the body and can lead to damage to the nerves…
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FOSSTON, MN—Between virtual and in-person attendance, about 175 people participated in Tuesday’s meeting in Fosston regarding Essentia Health-Fosston’s decision to remove OB services from the hospital. The meeting, which was sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health, allowed the public to ask questions of Essentia Health management. Essentia President Mark Thompson produced several statistics claiming…
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This week is Infant Safe Sleep Week in Minnesota….and the State Department of Health is encouraging parents to learn about the best ways to keep babies sleeping safely. Kathy Moore, communications coordinator for the child and family health division at the Department of Health, tells us how many infants die in their cribs each year…
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ST. PAUL, MN—The number of deaths from drug overdoses in Minnesota dipped slightly from 2021 to 2022. The Minnesota Department of Health says there were 1343 overdose deaths in the state in 2022, compared to 1356 in 2021. But the number of deaths from fentanyl continues to rise in Minnesota, accounting for 92 percent of…
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The Minnesota Department of Health announced yesterday that they will be adding three new conditions to their Newborn Screening Program. The MN Department of Health routinely screens all babies born in the State of Minnesota for more than 60 different health conditions so that they can identify and treat conditions early in life. The three…
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Red Lake school nurse Charmaine Branchaud has been named a 2023 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers and the Minnesota Department of Health. Branchaud was named an Immunization Champion for her extensive career promoting immunization and her recent efforts that saw the overall immunization rate rise from 84% to 94% in Kindergarten through…
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