healthcare

St. Elizabeth reopens services, loosens visitor restrictions

Mar 17, 2021

Citing the decline in COVID-19 positivity rates in Wisconsin and Minnesota counties, Gundersen St. Elizabeth has announced the full reopening of two services and the expansion of visitation: Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Alma Clinic has reopened on Mondays. During COVID-19 response, the Clinic reduced...

‘Healthcare for Heroes’ offers self-care training to senior workers

Jan 13, 2021

National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota (NAMI) in collaboration with McCubbin Training and LeadingAge Minnesota has created a free, online training on Healthcare for Heroes - Self-Care Training for Senior Workers. The training helps caregivers develop personal strategies for managing stress...

St. Elizabeth’s staff begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations

Dec 30, 2020

On Monday, Dec. 21, frontline caregivers in St. Elizabeth’s Care Centers, Hospital and Clinic rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s employees and providers are optimistic and saying “yes” to the COVID-19 vaccination, the the health care center said in...

Mayo Clinic Health System staff begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Dec 23, 2020

Mayo Clinic Health System began vaccinating Southeast Minnesota Region staff with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine the week of Monday, Dec. 21. The distribution plan prioritizes eligibility based on risk level and aligns with public health guidance, according to Mayo. The earliest group...

Dr. Dudly joins Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s

Dec 9, 2020

It’s a homecoming he has envisioned for years and a place he once called home and now reclaims again. As he and his family settle into their new community of Lake City, it’s a destination that brings him full circle. Since returning to his hometown, Tom Dudley, MD, PhD, is finding he needs little...

Mayo study indicates masks are effective at reducing COVID-19 spread

Nov 25, 2020

New, unpublished data from researchers at Mayo Clinic found that physical separation reduces the exposure of respiratory droplets and that three feet is helpful but six feet separation reduces particle counts to near baseline levels. The findings strongly support the protective value and...

Riester retires after more than 40 years at St. Elizabeth’s

Nov 18, 2020

After more than 40 years at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, family nurse practitioner Sharon Riester is retiring. Throughout her career she was committed to advancing her education and profession. After obtaining her bachelor’s in nursing and serving in several leadership capacities, she saw an...

Boe provides Mayo update

Nov 11, 2020

Lake City City Council Member Russell Boe provided updates on Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City at the Nov. 9 city council meeting. Boe is the council’s representative on the Mayo Community Board, which has some oversight authority over hospital operations. Mayo is in the midst of a three-...

Mayo staffing up for surgery in Lake City

Oct 14, 2020

Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City is in the process of recruiting staff so it can resume offering surgeries in Lake City, according to a spokesperson. “Surgery was temporarily shut down as part of our COVID-19 response, and has not reopened yet,” Mayo Lake City spokesperson Kristy Jacobson...

Make cancer an election issue

Oct 7, 2020

As a cancer patient/survivor/caregiver, I know how important the decisions of elected officials are to people with cancer and their families. Lawmakers at every level play an enormous role in enacting policies that help people prevent and treat cancer. This election season, I’m joining the American...