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The Exec: New UnityPoint Health-Meriter CMO Shares Keys to Success in Clinical Transformation Initiatives
There are several factors involved in successful clinical transformation initiatives, according to a new CMO at UnityPoint Health. Karyn Baum, MD, became market CMO of UnityPoint Health-Meriter in September. Prior to taking on the new position, Baum served as chief transformation officer at Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health. A major factor...
Price County Review
RSV vaccinations available at MMC
The Midwest’s fall and winter months bring a trio of respiratory illnesses, including influenza and COVID-19 that can lead to serious illness. RSV is the least familiar of the three illnesses, but it is a common, yet highly contagious virus that causes inflammation in the lower airways. RSV causes symptoms such as a runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing. RSV is most common from November to May, with cases typically peaking in January or February. In 2023, the first immunizations against RSV were made available to the public. “The immunizations were developed to provide needed protection against the dangerous and sometimes life-threatening virus,” said Dr. Thomas Boyce. “While most people recover in a few weeks, RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults are most likely to develop severe RSV symptoms that may require hospitalization.” RSV vaccines are now available through your primary care or women’s health provider. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend an RSV vaccine for all adults ages 75 and older, and adults ages 50-74 who have one or more risk factors for severe RSV. Patients who received an RSV vaccine in previous years do not need another dose. There are options to
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Repair it all at the Fix-it Clinic
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Minnesota DFL hold Duluth rally on healthcare in Northern Minnesota
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Rally outside Essentia protests healthcare cuts
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Local lawmakers and residents are speaking out during the government shutdown as the threat of rural clinics and their services being closed looms. On Wednesday, community members gathered near Essentia Health in Duluth to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to healthcare. The rally...
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Virtual nursing 2.0: How hospitals are moving beyond the pandemic playbook
When virtual nursing first gained traction during the pandemic, hospitals saw it as a lifeline — a way to maximize staff members time when stretched thin, keep patients connected and maintain safety during a crisis. Three years later, the screens are still on. But the question facing health systems...
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LCO Community Health Center Welcomes New Providers
The Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of three new healthcare providers to its medical team. Their arrival marks a continued commitment to expanding access to quality care for the community. Please join us in welcoming these new professionals to the LCO Health Center...
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Howie: From Fee for Service to Fee for Results
The most expensive thing in American health care isn’t a drug, a surgery or a new technology. It’s the wrong incentive. For more than a century, we’ve paid doctors by the slice — one procedure, one payment, one more line on a ledger. When Dr. David Herman, chief executive of Essentia Health, appeared before the United States Senate, he described that model plainly.
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New Duluth dental hub bridges gaps in access to dental care
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New Duluth dental hub bridges gaps in access to dental care
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Celebrating Children's Dental Services clinic in Duluth
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MNA, Essentia reaches agreement for 23 nurses
Ashland Daily Press
Ashland Medical Center expansion underway to address primary care shortage
Tamarack Health’s $14 million expansion of its Ashland Medical Center is now underway, adding 28,000 square feet and 21 exam rooms in response to what administrators call a critical shortage of primary care providers in the Bay Area. The health system has already begun hiring for the expanded facility, including a new physician who will provide family medicine with obstetrical care starting in October. “We’ve added several new outstanding medical providers as we plan ahead for this expansion,” said Kevin Roy, vice president of providers and clinics at Tamarack Health. “We expect to add even more in the near future. We’re confident this will lead to better access to primary care services and improve the overall patient experience.” The construction project, which began in September and will continue through summer 2026, will more than double the clinic’s primary care capacity with 21 new exam rooms and 10 provider offices on the west side of the current Ashland Clinic building. The expansion comes as a community health needs assessment identified insufficient access to primary care in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Tamarack is funding the project without state or federal grants. Roy said the expansion supports not only family medicine but additional