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Edgewater, WI · Health
WDIO-TV
Gov. Evers visits Ashland, discusses rising healthcare costs
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited Ashland on Thursday to identify key issues the community is facing, including rising healthcare costs. Business owners, healthcare facilities, and Ashland Mayor Matthew Mackenzie attended the round table meeting, with one person saying healthcare costs is an issue for everyone, even working families with two full time jobs.
businessnorth.com
Kuehn joins Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center vascular surgery team
Brittany Kuehn, certified physician assistant practicing vascular surgery, has joined Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center. “The vascular team is known for their excellent care while also being part of a group of dedicated providers. I’m excited to join them and care for patients in the region,” she said.
FOX 21 Online
Health Care Providers share struggles with Rep. Zeleznikar
DULUTH, Minn. — Representative Natalie Zeleznikar visited Duluth to meet with local health care providers about challenges they are faces. The series of listening sessions were held at Ecumen Lakeshore. Representative Zeleznikar met with representatives from disability providers to home care, to assisted living and nursing home care. They...
Grand Rapids Herald Review
Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center welcomes interventional cardiologist Dr. Bryan Austin
Dr. Bryan Austin, an interventional cardiologist, is thrilled to join Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center. “I’m originally from Duluth, and worked as a cardiology nurse practitioner for Essentia before I left for medical school,” said Dr. Austin. I was impressed with the cardiovascular service line when I worked here and now I get to return home to work in a different capacity with many familiar faces.” Dr. Austin earned his medical degree from St. George’s University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin. He completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin and his interventional cardiology subspecialty fellowship at the University of Connecticut. “I’m a regular down-to-earth approachable guy who works really hard and loves what I do,” said Dr. Austin. “I look forward to caring for patients in the region and hope I can be a helpful resource as they navigate their healthcare journey.” To schedule an appointment with Dr. Austin, please call (218) 786-3443. To see his full profile, please visit EssentiaHealth.org and click on “find a doctor.” MORE ESSENTIA HEALTH NEWS Visit the Essentia Health Newsroom for other important updates, patient stories and media resources. ABOUT ESSENTIA HEALTH Essentia Health’s
northernnewsnow.com
Duluth delegation calls for new hospital policies following federal officers escorting patient in custody at Essentia Health
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Federal law enforcement officers escorted a patient to an appointment at a Duluth hospital on Wednesday. Following this, Duluth Legislative Delegation released the following statement:. “We are dismayed that federal agents continue their occupation and campaign of harassment, intimidation, and violence. Healthcare is a...
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Spartan Virtual Clinic expanding healthcare access to students
WSAW
School districts working to offer virtual health care for students so they don't miss classes
Ashland Daily Press
Ashland nurse wins DAISY Award
Registered Nurse Cassie Little with Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center recently received a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Little received the award for “the wonderful care she provides every day,” according to a news release. Two nurses at Tamarack Health’s Hayward facility — Kristine Anderson and Justin Celery — also received the award. More than 5,400 healthcare facilities and schools across the U.S. and in 35 countries have adopted the award as part of the DAISY Foundation’s program that honors nurses for their compassionate care to patients and families. Little is a nurse in the perioperative department at Ashland Medical Center and was nominated by a patient who had a hip replacement. “She was attentive to us,” the patient said. “You felt comforted by her words and actions. She gave us confidence that the team could perform the procedure with her knowledgeable responses to all our inquiries. I am sure I am not the first or last patient that Cassie has guided through a day surgery. She was a calming aid to a day that for me was filled with apprehension and fears. I truly appreciated her professionalism and care.”
destinationduluth.org
Destined for Duluth – Dr. Jacob Wilcox Becomes a New Face in Family Care
Although he is originally from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Duluth is now home for Dr. Jacob Wilcox. He and his wife, Dr. Rachel Wilcox, are both family medicine physicians in Duluth; Jake at Essentia, and Rachel at Aspirus. “We jointly matched in residency here in Duluth,” Dr. Wilcox explained. “That...
destinationduluth.org
Destined for Duluth – Dr. Krista Skorupa Brings Care from Exam Room to Boardroom
When Dr. Krista Skorupa enters a room, she carries the calm assurance of someone who knows how to listen – to patients, colleagues, and an entire community. A trusted family physician turned Essentia Health’s East Market President, she’s as comfortable in a clinic as she is in the boardroom. Dr. Skorupa’s journey is one of purpose and persistence: blending compassion with strategy, and proving that leadership, at its core, is just another form of care.
WDIO News Duluth-Superior
Patients take what they need from clinic’s giving tree
The Christmas tree at the Aspirus-St. Luke’s clinic on Grand Avenue in Duluth is trimmed with hats, mittens, hot hands, and more. Patients are encouraged to take what they need. Staff call it the giving tree. Many of the items are handmade by staff members. “To us, it’s something very small, but to others, it’s […]