healthcare

Physician assistant is home in Lake City again

Dec 8, 2016

Srdjan Milosavljevic has come home to Lake City for a second time. The first time, he was an 11 year old refugee from Bosnia, a small eastern European country on the verge of war. This time, he is helping patients at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. A physician assistant, Srdjan recently...

Letter: Senator seeking MNsure options

Oct 26, 2016

To the editor: As a nurse I see firsthand the strengths and shortcomings of our healthcare system. Fortunately, Sen. Matt Schmit does, too.Attack ads suggest that MNsure, our state-based health insurance exchange, is the problem. Unfortunately, the reality isn’t that simple. A small, unstable,...

Council holds off on Mayo lease change

Oct 13, 2016

It will be left up to the next City Council to decide on a change in the city’s affiliation agreement with Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City. The council voted 5-2 Monday night to table the requested action until January. Three current council members, Mayor Joel Beckman and Council Members Andru...

Orthopedist to see patients here

Oct 13, 2016

Through a new collaboration between Olmsted Medical Center (OMC) and Lake City Family Physicians, Jeff Beckenbaugh, D.O., is now providing orthopedic care for patients in the Lake City area in addition to Rochester. Dr. Beckenbaugh provides orthopedic care and treatment for patients with hip,...

Wabasha hospital and partners receive 'vision award' Oct. 6

Oct 6, 2016

Today, Thursday, Oct. 6 is a big day for Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Wabasha and all of its community partners. A Well-A-Bration takes place at Slippery’s banquet room beginning at 3:30 p.m., followed by a brief program and reception. The highlight of the event will be the presentation of...

A pledge to promote mental health

Oct 6, 2016

At its Sept. 27 meeting, the Wabasha County Health and Human Services Board signed the “Make it OK” pledge. Part of the statewide Make It OK campaign, the pledge is to increase awareness and erase the stigma of mental health. Board members pictured are: (from left) Brian Goihl, Mike Wobbe, Don...

People want say in Mayo lease change

Sep 15, 2016

People want more citizens input before the City of Lake City considers changing its contractual arrangement with Mayo Clinic Health System. In fact, some were adamant about it. Bob Pope, at the end of a council workshop, said council members and Mayo officials were missing the point. People want to...

Free service provides daily phone check-ins for seniors

Sep 15, 2016

Tele-care participants call each morning between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. for a short conversation with a volunteer, just to make sure everything is alright. The free service offered by the auxiliary at Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City is designed to provide “peace of mind for the family (of an...

Eight bad reasons to avoid a flu shot

Sep 8, 2016

Everyone is at risk of getting influenza (“the flu”) during flu season, which is typically from December through March. Influenza is a respiratory virus that causes an illness many people never forget once they’ve had it. Some say they felt like they were hit by a semi-truck and were wiped out...

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