Northfield Hospital & Clinics will open a new primary care medical clinic next July in Elko New Market, Minnesota.
The practice will initially be located in leased space in the center of the commercial district. Long-range plans call for building a new clinic on four acres north of Elko Speedway off County Road 2.
This will be the fifth FamilyHealth Medical Clinic in the Northfield Hospital & Clinics network. The others are in Northfield, Lonsdale, Lakeville and Farmington.
Northfield Hospital’s Sleep Center is now open in new, expanded space, designed specifically for sleep studies.
The new center features two sleep suites that promise a hotel-like experience. Each is tastefully decorated and equipped with comfortable Sleep Number double beds. The suites have private baths and business workstations. They are climate controlled and soundproof with special lighting that can replicate patients’ sleeping conditions at home. All of the testing equipment is discreetly stored behind cabinets and walls. Read more »
Complex surgeries at Northfield Hospital … the latest in Alzheimer’s research … the impact of the new “My Plate” dietary guidelines … These topics and more are addressed in the latest issue of the quarterly FamilyHealth newsletter from Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
Click here to read the newsletter online without needing to download a PDF: the newsletter viewer instantly expands to full-screen and you can flip through the pages and zoom in or out as you wish.
After the excesses of the holidays, many of us are eager to adopt healthier habits.
In support of those resolutions, Northfield Hospital & Clinics will sponsor a three-part nutrition series in January called “Eat Smart, Live Well.” The series is designed to give people nutrition information and helpful strategies that will help them maintain a healthy weight.
Northfield Hospital’s medical nutrition therapists Kristi Von Ruden, RD, LD, and Courtney Eby, RD, LD, will present the sessions from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on three consecutive Mondays – January 9, 16 and 23 – in the Northfield Hospital Conference Center. Read more »
Mary Quinn Crow, Chief Operating Officer for Northfield Hospital & Clinics, will retire May 1, 2012, after 32 years of service to the hospital.
She announced her plans at the October meeting of the Northfield Hospital & Clinics’ board of directors.
“I have been blessed to help lead one of the most impressive, competent, committed and hard working group of leaders that any organization could hope for,” Quinn Crow said. “Looking back, I am grateful to have had this amazing experience. It leaves me both humbled and a little breathless.” Read more »
Kathleen Meier, a longtime healthcare administrator, has been named Division Administrator of Clinic Services for Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
Beginning in January, she will assume management responsibility for the organization’s primary and specialty clinics. Meier will be in charge of FamilyHealth Medical Clinics in Northfield, Lonsdale, Lakeville and Farmington; Women’s Health Center; Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic; and Northfield Eye Physicians & Surgeons, as well as oversight of the Center for Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation in both Northfield and Lakeville Read more »
Kaleidoscope, the gift shop at Northfield Hospital, carries a great collection of caps, hats, scarves and those handy open-fingered texting gloves. They’re a great choice for women of all ages. Treat yourself, or pick out a gift for a special friend or family member.
Kaleidoscope is located near the main entrance of Northfield Hospital and is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The fun of shopping at Kaleidoscope is not just for hospital visitors and employees – it’s for everyone! Students are welcome.
For more information, call Kaleidoscope at 507-646-1083.
The 2012 schedule of Childbirth Education classes offered at Northfield Hospital is now available.
Classes offered throughout the year include:
Classes specially designed for teen and Latino parents are also available.
To download the flyer, click here.
To register for classes or for more information, call 507-646-1035. Queries can also be sent by email.
Flu shot clinics are being held at FamilyHealth Medical Clinic in four communities. Follow these links to learn the dates for the clinic nearest you:
Annual flu shots are recommended for everyone six months of age and older. If you have an appointment with a provider, you can get your flu shot during your regular appointment.
Flu shots will cost $25 ($30 for flu mist), or can be processed via your insurance.
FamilyHealth Medical Clinic is a service of Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
Northfield Hospital & Clinics is offering a three-part nutrition class on consecutive Monday evenings this fall from October 10 through October 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Northfield Hospital Conference Center.
Nutrition therapists Kristi Von Ruden, L.D., R.D., and Courtney Eby, L.D., R.D., will discuss key nutrition topics, such as Portion Sizes and Label Reading, The Skinny on Fat, Fiber and Sugar; and Emotional Eating.
Von Ruden says that understanding our bodies’ needs and the consequences of taking nutritional shortcuts are important to maintaining good health and weight, as well as avoiding chronic disease.
“We live in a culture that tries to persuade us that bigger is better, but we need to be in charge of the food choices we make,” she said.
The fee for the series is $40; employees and family members will receive a 50 percent discount. One and a half CEU credits will be available for each session at no additional charge.
Space is limited. To register, call Nancy at 1035 or e-mail to: moen@northfieldhospital.org..
