healthcare

Wabasha native Jennifer Hust joins Lake City Family Physicians

Aug 10, 2017

Lake City Family Physicians has announced that Jennifer Hust, a family nurse practitioner, is joining its clinic staff in Lake City. Jennifer will join Drs. Douglas Pflaum and Thomas Ziebarth and nurse practitioner Crystal Boe in providing primary medical care at the Lake City Family Physicians...

Lake City Family Physicians joins Olmsted Medical Center

Aug 3, 2017

Lake City Family Physicans will be joining Olmsted Medical Center (OMC), the medical center has announced. “The providers at Lake City Family Physicians have developed strong relationships with their patients and the communities they serve,” it said in a news release. “OMC is looking forward to...

Letter: Lawmakers must weigh in on healthcare cuts

Jul 20, 2017

To the editor: Congress is soon to take another vote on health care. As I anticipate major changes to the existing Affordable Care Act (if not full repeal), I am hoping to hear from our state and federal elected officials on the real impact to us. If significant cuts are made to Medicaid (MA...

St. Elizabeth's Community Clinic opens in Wabasha

Jul 20, 2017

Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center has announced the opening of Saint Elizabeth’s Community Clinic. “This is an exciting opportunity for us,” shares Tom Crowley, CEO. “Expanding to include primary care offers a fully integrated clinic-hospital model of care that provides convenient, timely access to...

Mayo closing Wabasha clinic as St. Elizabeth's announces a new one

Jun 22, 2017

Mayo Clinic Health System has announced it is closing its Wabasha clinic as St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center prepares to open a primary care clinic staffed by some familiar faces. Saint Elizabeth’s primary care clinic will open in July with three providers, including Dr. Dennis Spano, primary care...

Sara Rybarczyk to lead Lake City Ambulance Service

Jun 14, 2017

The Lake City Ambulance Service has a new - yet familiar - leader. On Monday the City Council voted unanimously to accept the unanimous recommendation of the ambulance director hiring committee to offer Sara Rybarczyk the job. The hire was the culmination of a search conducted by David Drown...

Committee on Mayo contract: Keep it the same

May 3, 2017

A special committee convened by the City of Lake City to consider changes Mayo Clinic Health System was requesting to its affiliation agreement with the city has recommended that the city keep the contract as-is. A letter from committee chair and City Councilmember Phil Gartner to the council...

Mayo auxiliary funds balance equipment

Apr 26, 2017

Kathie Durand (left) and Roberta Dahling of the Auxiliary of Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City stand next to a new BioSway balance system in the Lake City physical therapy department. The auxiliary contributed $6,000 toward the purchase of the system, which patients can use to test and improve...

Nurses, Mayo settle contract

Apr 6, 2017

Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City and its nurses union have a new contract. The nurses voted to ratify the new contract on March 15, said Kathy McQuillan of the Minnesota Nurses Association. The contract does not include a staffing provision sought by the nurses that became a centerpiece of a...

City Council plans Mayo negotiations

Mar 16, 2017

A committee headed by Lake City City Councilmember Phil Gartner got the go-ahead Monday to negotiate directly with Mayo Clinic Health System on the city’s behalf over the hospital lease agreement between the city and Mayo. The existing lease agreement, signed in 1998, gradually transitions...