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Minnesota hospitals press legislature to ensure access to hospital care for all Minnesotans

Minnesota hospitals press legislature to ensure access to hospital care for all Minnesotans

MAY 15, 2023 – Debate is heating up as Minnesota legislators consider passing a bill that would limit Minnesotans’ access to hospital care.

Woman applying sunscreen

9 Tips to Protect Yourself from the Sun

Sunshine is great for stress relief and vitamin D . . . but too much can harm your skin.

Six Questions with orthopedic surgeon Greg Erickson, MD

Six Questions with orthopedic surgeon Greg Erickson, MD

Dr. Greg Erickson likes fixing things. From carpentry to surgery, he makes things better for people.

Nursing home leaders urge Minnesota legislators to increase state funding for staff wages

State Representative Kristi Pursell (D-Northfield) met with Northfield nursing home leaders to talk about the staffing crisis in long-term care facilities, and how the state legislature can help.

Northfield Hospital celebrates proud past, hopeful future

Northfield Hospital celebrates proud past, hopeful future

In May, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Northfield Hospital – the current hospital on North Avenue in Dakota County, built in 1983.

NH+C administrator Scott Edin has passed away

APRIL 18, 2023 -- Scott Edin, chief financial officer of Northfield Hospital + Clinics, passed away on April 17 while fighting to recover from an illness.

Masks now optional at NH+C; visitor restrictions loosen

Masks now optional at NH+C; visitor restrictions loosen

APRIL 14, 2023 – As of today, Dakota and Rice counties have been out of COVID high transmission rate for 14 days, and NH+C can now shift away from mandatory masking for staff, patients, and visitor

NH+C midwives deliver care in Lakeville and Farmington Clinics

NH+C midwives deliver care in Lakeville and Farmington Clinics

Good news for Lakeville and Farmington women: Our midwives are in your neighborhood.

Orthopedics team welcomes surgeon Greg Erickson, MD

Orthopedics team welcomes surgeon Greg Erickson, MD

NH+C’s orthopedics practice expands with the arrival of surgeon Greg Erickson, MD, who joins popular orthopedic surgeons Hans Bengtson, MD and Clinton Muench, MD.

young woman drinking coffee

Make Time for Your Health. Health check ups for women in their 20s and 30s

There is more to an annual checkup than just “the female parts.” Even if you feel well and don’t need birth control, you should still check in with your medical provider once year

Spring-clean your kitchen for better nutrition

You washed the dishes, the counters, and the floor. How about a fresh start with your food, too?

Manage your over-the-counter medicines safely

Manage your over-the-counter medicines safely

Over-the-counter (OTC) medication puts your health in your own hands.

man working on car

Time to get that tune up. Health check ups for men in their 20 - 30s

You get a tune up and oil changes regularly on your car, but what about your own personal tune up?

Do The Next Right Thing: Dr. Berit Amundson, Tim Anderson, Paula Supon, Andy Yurek, Tim Wolff

Do The Next Right Thing: Dr. Berit Amundson, Tim Anderson, Paula Supon, Andy Yurek, Tim Wolff

Teamwork got an out-of-state patient back on her feet, then safely on her way.

Do The Next Right Thing: Mary Freiermuth, Eileen Nitz, Tamara Beebe

A small circle provided tender care at the end of life . . . and afterwards.

Do The Next Right Thing: Tasha Patrick

Do The Next Right Thing: Tasha Patrick

Tasha Patrick set a table for two. It was the hospice patient and his wife’s anniversary. It would be their last one together.

Do The Next Right Thing: Trista Shimota, RN

Do The Next Right Thing: Trista Shimota, RN

Trista Shimota heard an emergency in her patient’s voice.

Do The Next Right Thing: Frankie Stocker, RN

Do The Next Right Thing: Frankie Stocker, RN

Frankie Stocker helps colleagues help patients with fetal loss.

5 Tips for Healthy Winter Sleep

5 Tips for Healthy Winter Sleep

Winter feels . . . sleepy. But some seasonal quirks make it hard to sleep well: Less daylight, more carbs, furnace heat, couch time.

Six Questions with Dr. Randolph Reister

Six Questions with Dr. Randolph Reister

Dr. Randolph Reister is a baseball fan. And a strong advocate for his patients: “I believe the needs of the patient are the only needs to be considered.”

Health Screenings for Women

Health Screenings for Women

FEBRUARY 2023 – It’s a good time of year to make sure you’re up to date on your health screenings.

Health Screenings for Men

Health Screenings for Men

FEBRUARY 2023 – It’s a good time of year to make sure you’re up to date on your health screenings.

Teens and vaping: Better ways to manage stress and anxiety

Teens and vaping: Better ways to manage stress and anxiety

How many teens vape in Minnesota? One in four 11th graders. (One in ten 8th graders.) That’s five times more than smoke tobacco.

Icy out? Walk like a penguin

Icy out? Walk like a penguin. It can keep you from falling and getting hurt.

Niki Feran holding a big fish

Six Questions with Niki Feran, APRN, PNP

Pediatric nurse practitioner Niki Feran loves kids. And ice fishing.

Top baby names of 2022 at NH+C’s Birth Center

Birth Center: Top baby names of 2022

Our Birth Center welcomed 542 babies in 2022. Here were the most popular names. Girl Names

New Year's baby of 2023: Zeke Elliot Chalmers

It’s a boy! Zeke Elliot Chalmers is our New Year’s baby – born on January 1 at 7:37 p.m.

Couple fighting about chores

New baby? Balance the workload for healthy relationships

Having a new baby in the family is hard work. Often, the work isn’t equal. That can cause problems between parents – and that’s hard on the health (and spirit) of both parents.

Recognizing a fever in older adults

Average normal body temperatures in older adults are slightly lower than in younger adults. So when an older adult is sick, their fever temperatures may also be lower.

DJJD gives cancer the boot with annual donation to NH+C

DECEMBER 19, 2022 – Defeat of Jesse James Day committee today donated $6,000 for cancer care at Northfield Hospital + Clinics.

Pediatric provider Niki Feran joins NH+C’s Northfield Clinic

Pediatric provider Niki Feran joins NH+C’s Northfield Clinic

Northfield Hospital + Clinics welcomes pediatric nurse practitioner Niki Feran, APRN, PNP to the Northfield Clinic, caring for children of all ages.

family in woods

Fun Family Activities to get the Whole Family Moving

Here are some fun activities to get everyone moving after that big holiday meal. Play a game of charades. Try reverse charades to get more people moving.

young women having coffee

10 Ways to Stay Connected this Winter

Winter can feel cold and isolating. It’s important to keep your spirits up and stay connected with family and friends. Here are ten ways to stay connected.

Keeping your newborn healthy this holiday season

Keeping your newborn healthy this holiday season

Is there a new baby in your family? Congratulations! And take extra care: The current outbreak of RSV in the community puts babies at risk of serious illness.

Tree of rememerance at night

Northfield Hospice "Tree of Remembrance" airs Dec. 6 on KYMN Radio

Holiday season is a poignant time to remember loved ones we have lost.

Protecting babies and toddlers from RSV: Advice from pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD

Protecting babies and toddlers from RSV: Advice from pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 – RSV is hitting our communities hard right now. RSV is a virus that infects the lungs. Kids under 2 are most at risk of serious illness.

No visitors under age 18 for hospital, Birth Center, and Long Term Care Center

No visitors under age 18 for hospital, Birth Center, and Long Term Care Center

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 – Starting today, Northfield Hospital will not allow visitors under age 18 during the current RSV outbreak.

Family gathered in kitchen for holiday meal

6 Tips for Healthier Holidays

Holidays can be a fun, exciting time of year, but can also make it difficult to take care of yourself. Here are some helpful tips to make your holiday healthier.

Six reasons you should get a COVID booster this fall

Six reasons you should get a COVID booster this fall

OCTOBER 25, 2022 – Bivalent boosters work twice as hard against COVID.

Six Questions with OB/GYN specialist Ngoc Vu, MD

Dr. Ngoc (pronounced “knock”) Vu believes in meeting patients wherever they are at in their lives.

Six Questions with Jeni Robinson, MD

Dr. Jeni Robinson knows patients want to be heard.

Six Questions with Dr. Adrianne Westmoreland

As a Family Medicine physician, Dr. Westmoreland cares for patients of all ages in NH+C’s Farmington Clinic. (Psst: She loves babies.) Dr. Westmoreland answers six questions:

NH+C welcomes OB/GYN specialist Ngoc Vu, MD

NH+C welcomes OB/GYN specialist Ngoc Vu, MD

OCTOBER 18, 2022 -- Dr. Ngoc (pronounced “knock”) Vu believes in meeting patients wherever they are at in their lives.

Midwives deliver.....more

Midwifery has expanded at the Birth Center and Women’s Health Center – offering more options for more women to have a certified nurse midwife deliver your baby.

NH+C now scheduling updated boosters for COVID

SEPT. 22, 2022 -- Pfizer bivalent boosters are here! Call for your appointment: 507-646-8019

NH+C’s Urgent Care Northfield opens on Hwy 3

NH+C's Urgent Care Northfield opens on Hwy 3 in Northfield

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics’ new Urgent Care clinic is here!

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Dr. Jeni Robinson

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Dr. Jeni Robinson

Family Medicine physician Jeni Robinson, MD wants to listen.

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Dr. Adrianne Westmoreland

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Dr. Adrianne Westmoreland

Family Medicine provider Adrianne Westmoreland, DO has joined the Farmington Clinic of Northfield Hospital + Clinics. Dr. Westmoreland cares for patients of all ages.

NH+C prepared to provide safe care during MNA strike

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 – The Minnesota Nurses Association is planning to go on strike Sept. 12-14 in hospitals in the metro and Duluth.

Updated boosters approved by CDC; not yet available at NH+C

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 – The FDA has authorized and CDC has approved new versions of COVID vaccine boosters from Pfizer and Moderna.

When to consider ear tubes for your child

When to consider ear tubes for your child

Does your child have frequent ear infections? Ear, Nose and Throat specialist Gerard O’Halloran, MD explains when ear tubes might be appropriate.

Six Questions with Janelle Dahl, Certified Nurse Midwife

Certified Nurse Midwife Janelle Dahl sees patients in the Women's Health Center and delivers babies in the Birth Center.

How to view your past medical records in the HISTORICAL portal

AUGUST 12, 2022 -- Patients who use MyHealth Info have a new path to access medical records from before June 28, 2022. Here's how.

Monkeypox symptoms, prevention, and vaccine

Monkeypox symptoms, prevention, and vaccine

AUGUST 4, 2022 -- Monkeypox is in the news. A total of 44 cases have been reported in Minnesota as of August 4, 2022.

We’re making progress on Electronic Health Records

We’re making progress on Electronic Health Records

We’re updating our Electronic Health Records system. Here are answers to questions you may have about your medical records, prescription refills and more.

Is arthritis inevitable? Dr. Hans Bengtson explains

As we get older, is arthritis inevitable? Orthopedic surgeon Hans Bengtson, MD says . . . it’s complicated.

How to request your medical records

How to request your medical records

JULY 1, 2022 -- Need your NH+C medical records to coordinate your care with another provider or facility?

Certified Nurse Midwife Janelle Dahl joins NH+C

Certified Nurse Midwife Janelle Dahl joins NH+C

Janelle Dahl, APRN, CNM has joined Northfield Hospital + Clinics to care for women before, during and after giving birth.

NH+C's new Electronic Health Records system . . . and your insurance card

NH+C's new Electronic Health Records system . . . and your insurance card

JUNE 22, 2022 -- We’re updating our Electronic Health Records system. Our new system is going live now, into early July.

Protect your health during extreme heat

Protect your health during extreme heat

Wow, it’s hot. Extreme heat events in Minnesota are already occurring and are expected to become more common, more severe, and longer-lasting as our climate changes.

NH+C addresses safety measures in light of recent violence in healthcare settings

NH+C addresses safety measures in light of recent violence in healthcare settings

JUNE 9, 2022 – Due to recent public violence including the June 1 shooting at a hospital in Tulsa and the June 3 stabbing at a hospital in California, NH+C is addressing its safety measures against

A prescription for joy

Wound healing has a secret ingredient

A prescription for joy? Yes, it really can improve your health.

Baby formula resources for families affected by formula shortage

Baby formula resources for families affected by formula shortage

MAY 23, 2022 – NH+C offers advice and resources for local families affected by the ongoing shortage of baby formula across the U.S.

When minutes matter, the trauma team steps up

When minutes matter, the trauma team steps up

When EMS gets called to a trauma – a car crash, a farming accident – the response is fast, and far-reaching.

What it’s like to be in the hospital

Hospitalization has been headline news during the pandemic. So, what’s it like to be in the hospital – whatever your illness or injury?

NH+C updates its Electronic Health Records system

NH+C updates its Electronic Health Records system

MAY 23, 2022 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is updating its Electronic Health Records system.

Birth Center earns first star from MDH for Breastfeeding Friendly Birth Center

Our Birth Center has been awarded its first star from the Minnesota Department of Health for being a Breastfeeding Friendly Birth Center.

11 questions to ask your doctor at your annual checkup

11 questions to ask your doctor at your annual checkup

Your annual checkup is a time for your provider to gather a lot of information about your health. It’s a good time for you to get information too, on steps to take now, and in the year ahead.

Who, when, how to seek antiviral treatment for COVID

Who, when, how to seek antiviral treatment for COVID

MAY 9, 2022 -- Antiviral medicine like Paxlovid can help prevent severe illness and hospitalization from COVID.

Back, Neck and Spine Care comes to Northfield

May 2, 2022 -- Got a pain in the neck? (Or back?) You’re not alone: Back pain affects 4 out of 5 Americans.

NH+C now scheduling second boosters of COVID vaccine

APRIL 6, 2022 -- NH+C is now scheduling second boosters of COVID vaccine for people age 50+ and for those age 12+ who are immune-compromised.

Helpline offers free Advance Care Planning assistance

Who would speak for you if you couldn’t speak for yourself?

FDA, CDC allow second booster for adults 50+ and immunocompromised people

FDA, CDC allow second booster for adults 50+ and immunocompromised people

MARCH 30, 2022 – COVID vaccine boosters are in the news again.

Six questions with certified nurse midwife Brittany Cordes

Brittany Cordes, APRN, CNM delivers babies at NH+C's Birth Center, and delivers pre-natal and post-partum care at NH+C's Women's Health Center.

NH+C welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife Brittany Cordes, APRN, CNM

NH+C welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife Brittany Cordes, APRN, CNM

MARCH 8, 2022 – Brittany Cordes, APRN, CNM has joined Northfield Hospital + Clinics to care for women before, during and after giving birth.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics allows some visitors under age 18

Northfield Hospital + Clinics allows some visitors under age 18

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is allowing some visitors under age 18 as part of adjusting its COVID restrictions.

visitor sign

Northfield Hospital + Clinics eases visitor restrictions

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 – Starting today, February 16, Northfield Hospital + Clinics is allowing some visitors as part of adjusting its COVID restrictions.

NH+C, Mayo Clinic, Allina Health team up for cancer care

NH+C, Mayo Clinic, Allina Health team up for cancer care

When Pam Bergee was diagnosed with breast cancer, her care team stepped in . . . from all across the region.

Six Questions with Maggie Storlie, MD

Six Questions with Maggie Storlie, MD

First job? Dishwasher at the local supper club, at age 14. I was the owner’s babysitter, and got promoted when the dishwasher walked out on a busy night.

NH+C's Wound Healing Center’s healing rate hits Top 10 nationwide

NH+C's Wound Healing Center’s healing rate hits Top 10 nationwide

JANUARY 17, 2022 – The healing rate at NH+C's Wound Healing Center put it in the Top 10 (#9) nationwide in its first eight months of operation.

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions for hospital, Birth Center and clinics

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions for hospital, Birth Center and clinics

JANUARY 14, 2022 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics has tightened visitor restrictions as cases of COVID-19 increase dramatically, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.

COVID-19 testing options: NOT the Emergency Department

JANUARY 13, 2022 – COVID-19 testing is key to managing the spread of Omicron.

NH+C prioritizes COVID-19 testing for patients, recommends other testing resources

JANUARY 6, 2022 -- The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading widely in Minnesota.

COVID-19 booster shots recommended for 12- to 15-year-olds

JANUARY 6, 2022 – The CDC has added 12- to 15-year-olds to its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots.

COVID-19 booster shots recommended for 16- and 17-year-olds

DECEMBER 10, 2021 – The CDC added 16- and 17-year-olds to its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots.

Monoclonal Antibody treatment helps COVID-19 patients at high risk of serious illness

DECEMBER 8, 2021 – The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of Northfield Hospital + Clinics is providing monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, in coordination wi

NH+C affirms COVID recommendations with omicron variant in Minnesota

DECEMBER 3, 2021 – A case of omicron variant of COVID-19 in Minnesota was confirmed this week.

How you can help the healthcare crisis

How you can help the healthcare crisis

A message from CEO and president Steve Underdahl.

NH+C offers guidance on COVID-19 testing and symptoms

NH+C offers guidance on COVID-19 testing and symptoms

DECEMBER 1, 2021 – Back to school, back to the office, back together for the holidays: When you’re around more people, it’s important to watch for COVID-19 symptoms and limit spread of virus . . .

Mary Myos, Casi Otte and Kayla Zandstra brought peace

Mary Myos, Casi Otte and Kayla Zandstra brought peace

The husband was a hospice patient nearing the end of life. His wife of 60 years had a fall that injured her brain. A team of nurses brought them together for their final hours.

NH+C readies Urgent Care on Highway 3 in Northfield

NH+C readies Urgent Care on Highway 3 in Northfield

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is adding an Urgent Care clinic in Northfield, with walk-in care for illness and injuries. Walk in with a problem, walk out with a plan.

Lynette Marks stitched community together

Lynette Marks stitched community together

When PPE shortages early in the pandemic threatened staff safety, Lynette deconstructed a surgical mask . . . then led a team of volunteers to construct 18,000 more.

COVID booster shots recommended for all adults

COVID booster shots recommended for all adults

COVID booster shots are recommended for ALL adults. Call to schedule your appointment: 507-646-8019

NH+C scheduling COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11

NH+C scheduling COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 – NH+C is starting to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments for children ages 5-11, following guidance from the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health.

CDC recommends booster shots for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines

OCTOBER 25, 2021 – The CDC expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to include people who got Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines – in addition to Pfizer vaccine.

FDA expected to authorize Moderna booster shots

OCTOBER 15, 2021 – The FDA is expected to authorize booster shots of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and older; those 18 to 64 with risk factors for severe COVID-19; and those whose jobs p

NH+C’s Women’s Health Center welcomes Christie Brockman, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC

Christie Brockman listens. As a nurse practitioner, Christie provides holistic care for people in all walks of life, with compassion . . . and without judgement.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Is it time for your mammogram?

American College of Radiology recommends a baseline mammogram at 40, and annual mammograms after that.

NH+C opens waitlist for Pfizer vaccine booster shots

NH+C opens waitlist for Pfizer vaccine booster shots

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 – NH+C is scheduling Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for eligible individuals based on CDC guidelines.

FDA recommends booster shots for some people; plans to follow

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 -- COVID-19 booster shots are recommended only for specific people at this time.

Chris Werner to lead new Kenyon Clinic

Chris Werner to lead new Kenyon Clinic

Chris Werner, CNP, APRN understands commitment.

Third dose of COVID vaccine? Just for immunocompromised people now

Third dose of COVID vaccine? Just for immunocompromised people now

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 – Extra doses of COVID-19 vaccine are in the news. Here’s the difference between a “third dose” and “booster shots”:

NH+C's EMS changes its shirt

NH+C's EMS changes its shirt

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 – The EMS staff of Northfield Hospital + Clinics are getting a new uniform – after 25 years in the same shirt.

NH+C addresses COVID-19 booster shots

NH+C addresses COVID-19 booster shots

August 25, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is following recommendations for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine (booster shots) for immunosuppressed individuals.

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions for Northfield Hospital and Birth Center

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions for Northfield Hospital and Birth Center

AUGUST 24, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics has tightened visitor restrictions as cases of COVID-19 increase, driven mostly by the highly contagious delta variant.

FDA approves Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19

FDA approves Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19

AUGUST 23, 2021 – Great news: The FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine against COVID-19. Health leaders expect this will persuade people who have been hesitant to now get vaccinated.

Delta variant of COVID: What you need to know

Delta variant of COVID: What you need to know

AUGUST 9, 2021 – The highly contagious delta variant of COVID is surging across our region. Delta puts unvaccinated people at higher risk of serious illness or death.

Birth Center hosts live video chats for expectant parents

Birth Center hosts live video chats for expectant parents

Join our Birth Center director Lisa Bauer for a live video chat Q&A to answer YOUR questions about our Birth Center! Second Monday of each month // 6:00-6:30 pm

Vaccination and pregnancy, fertility, breastfeeding: Answers from the OB/GYNs of the Women’s Health Center

Vaccination and pregnancy, fertility, breastfeeding: Answers from the OB/GYNs of the Women’s Health Center

The OB/GYN providers of NH+C's Women's Health Center answer questions about vaccination against COVID-19: I’m pregnant. Should I get vaccinated?

Choosing vaccination while breastfeeding (or pregnant)

Choosing vaccination while breastfeeding (or pregnant)

Jessica Bohren is a certified nurse midwife . . . and a breastfeeding mom. Here’s what her COVID vaccination experience was like.

"Sinus headache"? It could be your turbinates

"Sinus headache"? It could be your turbinates

“Sinus headaches” are really nasal headaches. ENT specialist Gerard O’Halloran, MD explains.

NH+C in Conversation: Betsy Spethmann

NH+C in Conversation: Betsy Spethmann

Betsy Spethmann’s son has disabilities that put him at high risk from COVID. For more than a year, the only people in the same room with him were his parents and siblings.

NH+C loosens visitor restrictions for hospital and Long Term Care Center

NH+C loosens visitor restrictions for hospital and Long Term Care Center

JUNE 14, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is allowing more visitors to the hospital and the Long Term Care Center.

NH+C call for photographers: Newborn babies and pregnant women

NH+C call for photographers: Newborn babies and pregnant women

JUNE 1, 2021 -- NH+C has completed construction on a major expansion of its Birth Center.

Dr. Ben Flannery answers questions on COVID vaccination for youth

MAY 24, 2021 -- Now that youth ages 12 and older are being vaccinated against COVID, parents have new questions. Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD answers common questions about COVID vaccination for y

NH+C in Conversation: Chris Smith, RN

NH+C in Conversation: Chris Smith, RN

Chris Smith has seen a lot of people coming into the Emergency Department sick with COVID “really struggling, trying to breathe.

NH+C in Conversation: Marilyn Maas

NH+C in Conversation: Marilyn Maas

Marilyn Maas spends a lot of time with her grandkids. “I couldn’t stand not being around them. Getting the vaccination was a big part of that for me . . .

NH+C in Conversation: Dr. Jennifer Fischer

NH+C in Conversation: Dr. Jennifer Fischer

Dr. Jennifer Fischer knows that people worry about vaccine side effects . . . but getting COVID puts your out of commission (and maybe into the hospital) longer.

NH+C in Conversation: Elly Watts-Garrity, LPN

NH+C in Conversation: Elly Watts-Garrity, LPN

Elly Watts-Garrity’s youngest daughter has rheumatoid arthritis. Now that they’re both vaccinated, Elly can hug her daughter. “We feel more free.”

NH+C in Conversation: Shelly Ozmun

NH+C in Conversation: Shelly Ozmun

Shelly Ozmun was so nervous to get her shot that she brought a co-worker along. Later, she saw another woman who was nervous too.

NH+C in Conversation: Dr. Ben Flannery

NH+C in Conversation: Dr. Ben Flannery

Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD trusts vaccines. His four kids will be vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can. “Vaccination is the only true thing that’s going to end this pandemic.”

NH+C in Conversation: Rebecca Schoephoerster

NH+C in Conversation: Rebecca Schoephoerster

Rebecca Schoephoerster is a paramedic. Her family is “a bit divided” about vaccination: “There are some strong feelings about both sides.” Rebecca got her first dose . . .

NH+C in Conversation: Dr. Randolph Reister

NH+C in Conversation: Dr. Randolph Reister

Dr. Randolph Reister cares for COVID patients . . . including himself. “I could barely walk up a flight of stairs. I was very sick.

Masks still required in hospital and healthcare settings

Masks still required in hospital and healthcare settings

MAY 14, 2021 – The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends that masks and social distance are no longer needed for fully vaccinated people in most settings.

Birth Center celebrates new spaces with Baby Parade

Birth Center celebrates new spaces with Baby Parade

This Spring, we’re celebrating all the fresh new spaces in our Birth Center . . . and the fresh new faces we welcomed this year. We’re just like brand new, Baby!

NH+C COVID vaccination waitlist now open for ages 12-15

NH+C COVID vaccination waitlist now open for ages 12-15

MAY 12, 2021 – NH+C's COVID vaccine waitlist is now open to youth 12-15.

COVID vaccination: Q&A with Dr. Ben Flannery

COVID vaccination: Q&A with Dr. Ben Flannery

MAY 10, 2021 – Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD answers questions about COVID vaccine from community members. Recorded on Thursday, April 15. In English and Spanish.

COVID vaccination: Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Fischer and Dr. Katherine Helgen

COVID vaccination: Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Fischer and Dr. Katherine Helgen

MAY 10, 2021 – Jennifer Fischer, MD and Katherine Helgen, MD answer questions about COVID vaccine from community members. Recorded on Wednesday, April 14.

J&J vaccine on pause; no adverse effects at NH+C

APRIL 13, 2021 – Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine has been paused in the U.S.

NH+C expands vaccination to people 50+ without health conditions

APRIL 9, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is expanding COVID vaccination to people 50 and older without health conditions.

NH+C progressing towards vaccination for all people 50+

APRIL 2, 2021 – NH+C’s COVID vaccine waitlist is now available in five languages: Spanish, Somali, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and English.

Lista de espera de NH+C para la vacuna COVID ya está abierta a personas mayores de 16 años

29 DE MARZO DE 2021 – Todos los de Minnesota mayores de 16 años son elegibles para la vacuna COVID. NH+C ha abierto su lista de espera a personas mayores de 16 años.

NH+C waitlist for COVID vaccine now open to people 16+

NH+C waitlist for COVID vaccine now open to people 16+

MARCH 29, 2021 – All Minnesotans 16 and older are eligible for COVID vaccine. NH+C has opened its waitlist to people 16 and older.

Minnesota extends COVID vaccine eligibility; NH+C will expand waitlist

MARCH 26, 2021 – The state of Minnesota extends eligibility for COVID vaccination on March 30 to include all Minnesotans 16 and older.

NH+C Wound Healing Center brings specialized care to the region

MARCH 23, 2021 -- NH+C has opened a new Wound Healing Center with specialized treatment for chronic wounds. The center is at Northfield Hospital, serving patients across the region.

Been to our Birth Center? Join our Baby Parade!

March 19, 2021 -- We’re having a Baby Parade! We’re celebrating all the fresh new spaces in our Birth Center . . . and the fresh new faces we welcomed this year!

NH+C now vaccinating based on health conditions, continues vaccinating 65+

NH+C now vaccinating based on health conditions, continues vaccinating 65+

Waitlist open for people with health conditions, and essential workers

NH+C begins scheduling COVID vaccination based on health conditions; continues vaccinating 65+

NH+C begins scheduling COVID vaccination based on health conditions; continues vaccinating 65+

New waitlist now open for people with health conditions, and essential workers

NH+C update on COVID vaccination: Priority is 65+ at this time

Process will expand for health conditions and essential workers when possible

NH+C update on COVID vaccination for people 65 and older

MARCH 8, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is now contacting people 65 and older (oldest first) to schedule appointments.

Woman completing an eCare on her phone.

Now offering eCare. A new way to get care for common illnesses

MARCH 2, 2021 – Feel better faster, the easy way. Northfield Hospital + Clinics now has eCare.

NH+C update on COVID vaccination for people 72 and older

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 – NH+C now has limited vaccine available for first doses. We are contacting people 72 and older (oldest first) to schedule appointments.

No additional COVID vaccine available for first doses

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 -- Northfield Hospital + Clinics does not have COVID vaccine available for first doses after Tuesday, February 23. NH+C is not scheduling new appointments at this time.

NH+C update on COVID vaccination for people 73 and older

NH+C update on COVID vaccination for people 73 and older

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 -- COVID vaccination continues at Northfield Hospital + Clinics. All appointments are booked for Friday, February 19.

NH+C update on COVID vaccination for people 75 and older

NH+C update on COVID vaccination for people 75 and older

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 – COVID vaccination continues at Northfield Hospital + Clinics. All appointments are booked for Saturday, Feb. 13.

NH+C now contacting 75 and older for COVID vaccination appointments

NH+C now contacting 75 and older for COVID vaccination appointments

FEBRUARY 8, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is now contacting patients 75+ to schedule COVID vaccination appointments. Supply is very limited. Appointments are being offered in order of age.

NH+C begins contacting patients 80+ to schedule COVID vaccination

FEBRUARY 2, 2021 -- NH+C is beginning to schedule COVID vaccination appointments and will continue in the coming weeks as vaccine supply becomes available.

NH+C update on COVID vaccine availability

JANUARY 27, 2021 – Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has expanded the rollout of COVID vaccine to include adults 65 and older.

NH+C focused on health workers; Minnesota presses U.S. to provide more vaccine

NH+C focused on health workers; Minnesota presses U.S. to provide more vaccine

COVID vaccine rollout continues: Update on local, state status

JANUARY 15, 2021 – As COVID vaccines roll out, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is providing more flexibility for hospitals and healthcare systems to use all available doses as quickly as possi

Be ready! Frequently asked questions about getting your vaccine

Be ready! Frequently asked questions about getting your vaccine

JANUARY 13, 2021 -- COVID vaccines are rolling out. We don’t yet know when you can get yours. (Federal and state governments drive the timeline and order of priority groups.)

Be Ready! Frequently asked questions about COVID vaccines

Be ready! Frequently asked questions about COVID vaccines

JANUARY 13, 2021 -- COVID vaccines are rolling out. We don’t yet know when you can get yours. (Federal and state governments drive the timeline and order of priority groups.)

Northfield Hospital + Clinics updates visitor restrictions

Northfield Hospital + Clinics updates visitor restrictions

Northfield Hospital + Clinics updates visitor restrictions

UPDATED MARCH 5, 2021 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is allowing some visitors. In clinics:

NH+C makes COVID testing available for everyone

NH+C makes COVID testing available for everyone

NH+C makes COVID testing available for everyone

Vaccination begins for healthcare workers; no timeline set for general public

COVID vaccination begins for healthcare workers; no timeline set for general public

COVID vaccination begins for healthcare workers; no timeline set for general public

COVID vaccination begins for healthcare workers; no timeline set for general public

DECEMBER 17, 2020 – The federal and state governments will drive the COVID vaccine delivery process and timeline.

COVID surge: How NH+C is managing . . . how you can help

COVID surge: How NH+C is managing . . . how you can help

COVID surge: How NH+C is managing . . . how you can help

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 -- NH+C CEO Steve Underdahl addresses the current surge in COVID cases.

NO VISITORS ALLOWED at Northfield Hospital

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics no longer allows visitors at Northfield Hospital as of Tuesday, November 17.

Three staff test positive for COVID at NH+C Long Term Care Center

Three staff test positive for COVID at NH+C Long Term Care Center

Three staff test positive for COVID at NH+C Long Term Care Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 – Three staff at the Long Term Care Center at Northfield Hospital + Clinics have tested positive for COVID-19.

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions, reviews elective surgeries

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions, reviews elective surgeries

NH+C tightens visitor restrictions, reviews elective surgeries

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is tightening visitor restrictions to protect patients and staff as COVID-19 cases rise across the region.

Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD addresses parents’ concerns about COVID

Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD addresses parents’ concerns about COVID

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – Got questions about kids and COVID-19? Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD and Growing Up Healthy recently hosted a COVID info session for Latinx parents . . .

Orthopedics adds evening hours

Orthopedics adds evening hours

Orthopedics adds evening hours

Our orthopedics team will see you now . . . in the evening. NH+C has *NEW* evening hours in Northfield -- plus daytime appointments in Northfield, Faribault, Lakeville and Farmington.

Tour the Birth Center by video

Tour the Birth Center by video

We’ve expanded our Birth Center with fresh new spaces – and more birth options – to welcome even more babies in our nurturing, family-centered environment.

NH+C allows limited visits to Long Term Care Center

NH+C allows limited visits to Long Term Care Center

NH+C allows limited visits to Long Term Care Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics will begin scheduling limited visits to residents of the Long Term Care Center, with strict COVID precautions.

Northfield Clinic expands: Take a video tour

Northfield Clinic expands: Take a video tour

OCTOBER 2, 2020 – We’ve expanded our Northfield Clinic! This quick video tour showcases the highlights:

More babies, more options: Birth Center Director Lisa Bauer, RN shares details of Birth Center expansion

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 -- Birth Center Director Lisa Bauer, RN spoke with Jeff Johnson at KYMN 95.1 The One about the Birth Center expansion, with more options for natural childbirth . . .

Pediatrician Kelly Meyer, DO, FAAP

Pediatrician Kelly Meyer, DO, FAAP

COVID Tips for Fall from Dr. Kelly Meyer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 – Fall is here! New school year, changing weather, more time indoors . . . all bring new challenges for the risk of COVID.

Dr. Amunrud offers COVID safety tips for school and daycare

Dr. Amunrud offers COVID safety tips for school and daycare

Dr. Amunrud offers COVID safety tips for school and daycare

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 -- It's almost school time! Pediatrician Todd Amunrud, DO offers COVID safety tips for school and daycare:

NH+C’s Birth Center adds Water Birth Suite

NH+C’s Birth Center adds Water Birth Suite

AUGUST 25, 2020 – The Birth Center at Northfield Hospital unveils its first-ever Water Birth Suite in the Fall of 2020.

NH+C reviews visitor options for Long Term Care Center

AUGUST 24, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is working on plans to allow some visitors to the Long Term Care Center.

NH+C expands COVID-19 testing: Exposed, but no symptoms

JULY 6, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics expands COVID testing to include asymptomatic people (no symptoms) who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics eases visitor restrictions

Northfield Hospital + Clinics eases visitor restrictions

Northfield Hospital + Clinics eases visitor restrictions

JUNE 29, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is allowing some visitors to the hospital and clinics as part of adjusting its COVID restrictions.

Planning tool helps families prepare alternative childcare if parents get sick

New planning tool helps families prepare alternative childcare if parents get sick

Planning tool helps families prepare alternative childcare if parents get sick

JUNE 25, 2020 – If parents get too sick to care for their children, it helps to have a plan in place.

Your health and actions in the era of COVID

Dr. Jennifer Fischer and Dr. Katherine Helgen answer your questions about caring for your health in the era of COVID.

NH+C’s Lakeville Clinic reopens

MAY 28, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics reopens its Lakeville Clinic on Monday, June 1 for primary and specialty care.

NH+C’s Faribault Clinic reopens

MAY 27, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is reopening its Faribault Clinic for Orthopedics and ENT (ear, nose and throat) care. Plus: Mac is back.

Care for your health during the pandemic

Care for your health during the pandemic

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either. Download our "Care During COVID" Guide here.

Care for your health during the pandemic: Pregnancy and Birth

Care for your health during the pandemic: Pregnancy and Birth

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Care for your health during the pandemic: Pediatrics

Care for your health during the pandemic: Pediatrics

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Care for your health during the pandemic: Chronic conditions, and acute care

Care for your health during the pandemic: Chronic conditions, and acute care

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Care for your health during the pandemic: Sudden events like heart attack or stroke

Care for your health during the pandemic: Sudden events like heart attack or stroke

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Care for your health during the pandemic: Older adults

Care for your health during the pandemic: Older adults

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Care for your health during the pandemic: Cancer treatment

Care for your health during the pandemic: Cancer treatment

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Birth Center

Take a video tour of our Birth Center

Having a baby? Congratulations! Here’s what to expect when you’re, you know . . . expecting. Watch this video tour of the Birth Center to see what it’s like now.

Precautions stay in place as Minnesota loosens some restrictions

Precautions stay in place as Minnesota loosens some restrictions

MAY 18, 2020 -- As the state of Minnesota loosens Stay at Home restrictions and allows some businesses to reopen, NH+C's precautions will stay in place.

NH+C prepares to resume some elective surgeries

MAY 11, 2020 – Following Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order allowing elective surgery, NH+C is preparing to resume time-sensitive surgeries and procedures.

NH+C prepares to resume some elective surgeries; mammograms resume May 19

MAY 11, 2020 – Following Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order allowing elective surgery, NH+C is preparing to resume time-sensitive surgeries and procedures.

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. Northfield Hospital + Clinics doesn’t stop, either.

Your health needs don’t stop because of COVID-19. NH+C doesn't stop, either.

APRIL 29, 2020–We’re taking systemwide precautions to care for you safely and comfortably, whatever you need. Watch this video tour of the Northfield Clinic to see what it's like now.

NH+C offers Video Visits for clinic care in your home

NH+C offers Video Visits for clinic care in your home

APRIL 27, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics now has Video Visits as a new alternative for clinic appointments.

CDC recommends that everyone wear a face mask while out in public

CDC recommends that everyone wear a face mask while out in public

CDC recommends that everyone wear a face mask while out in public

Face masks limit the spread of virus. Wearing a mask protects others, by keeping your breath and cough away from them.

Patients, staff all wear face masks at Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Patients, staff all wear face masks at Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Patients, staff all wear face masks at Northfield Hospital + Clinics

APRIL 21, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is now using face masks for all staff and patients as an additional precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

NH+C asks home-sewers to donate cotton face masks

NH+C asks home-sewers to donate cotton face masks

NH+C asks home-sewers to donate cotton face masks

APRIL 14, 2020 UPDATED – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is asking home-sewers to donate cotton masks, as information on COVID-19 and guidance from CDC evolves. Our goal is 1,000 cotton masks.

Men and women in a group

Community Links and Resources for COVID-19

Links to supportive information and resources in various communities.

No deliveries to Northfield Hospital, please

No deliveries to Northfield Hospital, please

No deliveries to Northfield Hospital, please

APRIL 3, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is not allowing deliveries of items for patients or staff at Northfield Hospital. This includes flowers, food, newspapers and cards.

NH+C Birth Center precautions keep moms and babies safe

NH+C Birth Center precautions keep moms and babies safe

March 30, 2020 Having a baby is an exciting time. We know it’s also a nervous time right now, too.

Want to help? Stay home. Want to donate? Email us.

Want to help? Stay home. Want to donate? Email us.

Want to help? Stay home. Want to donate? Email us.

UDPATED APRIL 6, 2020 (MARCH 23, 2020) -- Northfield is such a giving community. We know you want to help right now. Your best way to help each other is to STAY HOME.

NO VISITORS ALLOWED at Northfield Hospital + Clinics

NO VISITORS ALLOWED at Northfield Hospital + Clinics

NO VISITORS ALLOWED at Northfield Hospital + Clinics

MARCH 20, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics no longer allows visitors at Northfield Hospital or any NH+C facility at this time. NO VISITORS are permitted in any NH+C facility.

NH+C temporarily closes clinics

Northfield Hospital + Clinics is temporarily closing the Lakeville Clinic + Urgent Care and the Lonsdale Clinic. Clinics in Farmington, Northfield and Faribault Clinics remain open for patients who need to be seen for health issues other than COVID-19 (coronavirus).

NH+C Temporarily Closes Clinics

MARCH 20, 2020 – Starting Monday, March 23, 2020, Northfield Hospital + Clinics is temporarily closing the Lakeville Clinic + Urgent Care and the Lonsdale Clinic.

NH+C suspends elective surgery

MARCH 20, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics has suspended elective surgeries and procedures as of March 17. Patients affected by this have been contacted directly.

First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Rice County: What it means for you

Social distancing is best protection; testing would not change recommendations for your care

First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Rice County: What it means for you

MARCH 20, 2020 – With COVID-19 now in Rice County, your best protection is to STAY HOME and practice social distancing.

NH+C restricts visitors to protect patients from possible exposure to COVID-19

MARCH 19, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is restricting visitors to protect patients and staff from possible exposure to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

NH+C restricts visitors to hospital, all clinics, Long Term Care Center

MARCH 19, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics is restricting visitors to protect patients and staff from possible exposure to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

MDH limits COVID-19 testing: What this means for you

Minnesotans who are not severely ill should stay home while they recover

MDH limits COVID-19 testing: What this means for you

Minnesotans who are not severely ill should stay home while they recover

NH+C opens Temporary Respiratory Clinic

NH+C opens Temporary Respiratory Clinic

MARCH 17, 2020 – Northfield Hospital + Clinics has opened a Temporary Respiratory Clinic to treat all patients in the most effective setting possible.

Minnesota adopts community-level restrictions to slow COVID-19

Minnesota adopts community-level restrictions to slow COVID-19

MARCH 14, 2020 – Minnesota is adopting community-level strategies recommended by Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

Community concerns about COVID-19: How to limit your risk

Community concerns about COVID-19: How to limit your risk

March 13, 2020 -- We know there are concerns in the community as COVID-19 spreads in Minnesota. Community transmission has not been reported in Minnesota, but it’s becoming more likely.

If you’re sick, here’s when to call your provider

If you’re sick, here’s when to call your provider

March 11, 2020 -- Feeling sick? CALL your provider if you:

Coronavirus testing in Minnesota: What you should know

Coronavirus testing in Minnesota: What you should know

MARCH 9, 2020 – As testing for COVID-19 (coronavirus) increases, NH+C follows clear guidelines set by Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for COVID-19 screening and testing.

10 Milestones to watch for by age 5

10 Milestones to watch for by age 5

Kids grow fast! Birth through age five is an especially exciting time as kids learn to do many new things like smiling, talking, walking and making friends.

Planning next steps for your new knee or hip

Planning next steps for your new knee or hip

When you have orthopedic surgery, you want to feel at home with your new joint as quickly – and smoothly – as possible.

Healthy sleep at every age

Healthy sleep at every age

Sleep changes as you age. The amount of ZZZs your body needs, your ability to fall (and stay) asleep, your body’s response to lack of sleep . . . it’s a shifting landscape.

Tips for healthy winter sleep

Tips for healthy winter sleep

During winter, one fact seems counter-intuitive: Long nights aren’t always restful nights.

“Fourth trimester” adds extra care for new moms

“Fourth trimester” adds extra care for new moms

Having a baby changes everything. Now, new moms get early attention on how that’s affecting their mental health and overall well-being.

Woman having chest pain

Understand Your Risks to Prevent a Heart Attack

Want to understand your risks for heart attack? The American Heart Association outlines three types of risk factors – major, modifiable, and contributing – to help you manage your own heart health

Cancer diagnosis: Now what?

Cancer diagnosis: Now what?

We know that not all cancer is the same. But neither is all breast cancer . . . or lung cancer . . . or prostate cancer.

Teamwork: The partnership between primary and specialty care during cancer treatment

Teamwork: The partnership between primary and specialty care during cancer treatment

Your best care relies on strong partnerships between your primary care provider and cancer specialists. It can improve your cancer treatment.

Managing real life during cancer care -- for patients and their loved ones

Managing real life during cancer care -- for patients and their loved ones

Cancer treatment is a challenge – physically, logistically, emotionally. There are real life, non-medical challenges.

My cancer, my choices: Making decisions and goals for your own treatment

My cancer, my choices: Making decisions and goals for your own treatment

The goals of cancer care depend on the diagnosis and prognosis of your cancer. Deciding on your plan for treatment takes these into account as you and your care team explore your options.

Tonsils can affect kids' sleep: Advice from ENT Gerard O'Halloran, MD

Tonsils can affect kids' sleep: Advice from ENT Gerard O'Halloran, MD

Is your child a restless sleeper? It might be apnea, and tonsils may be the culprit. ENT specialist Gerard O’Halloran, MD explains how tonsils and adenoids affect kids’ sleep.

Healthcare you can plan ahead: Preventative screenings

Healthcare you can plan ahead: Preventative screenings

Feeling good? That’s a good time to think about healthcare you can plan ahead. Preventative screenings are an important tool to monitor health.

New year, new deductible: Tips to manage your healthcare spending

New year, new deductible: Tips to manage your healthcare spending

These tips may help you manage your healthcare spending throughout the year. Plan your budget

Is that snoring actually sleep apnea?

Is that snoring actually sleep apnea?

Snoring through a long winter’s night? It might be sleep apnea. ENT specialist Gerard O’Halloran, MD – board-certified in sleep medicine – explains how sleep apnea is diagnosed and treated.

Kids, ear infections, and tubes: Advice from Dr. Gerard O’Halloran

Kids, ear infections, and tubes: Advice from Dr. Gerard O’Halloran

Ear infections are common among kids, and often painful. Ear infections happen when viruses or bacteria get into the middle ear, the space behind the ear drum, causing pressure and discomfort.

Stay healthy from holiday stress

Stay healthy from holiday stress

Holidays are busy! And can be stressful.

Recognize – and treat – Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Recognize – and treat – Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

The onset of Winter can bring Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a form of depression that’s common in northern climates.

NH+C welcomes surgeon Ellie Cohen, MD

NH+C welcomes surgeon Ellie Cohen, MD

Surgeon Ellie Cohen, MD has joined the General Surgery practice at Northfield Hospital, whose surgeons perform a wide range of procedures – and provide 24/7 coverage for emergency surgery.

Little girl who is sick and holding her forehead

Busy classrooms can be a hotspot for spreading germs – especially with kids in close quarters.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Sara Gergen offers simple tips to help keep your kids (and you!) healthy through the school year:

Northfield Hospital + Clinics named Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace

Northfield Hospital + Clinics named Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace

Northfield Hospital + Clinics has been named a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for NH+C’s contributions to the health of breastfeeding employees and the

The Top 10 Reasons Men Put Off Doctor Visits

The Top 10 Reasons Men Put Off Doctor Visits

Visiting your provider for an annual checkup is a simple – and essential – step to staying healthy. So why do some men refuse to go to the doctor regularly?

Heavy backpacks are a pain for kids

Heavy backpacks are a pain for kids

Is that backpack too heavy? It might be hurting your child now . . . and in the future. Check out this video.

Is prostate cancer screening right for you?

Is prostate cancer screening right for you?

It’s November (“Movember” for mustache fans), a great time to spotlight men’s health.

Six Questions with Dr. Jasmine Kamboj, oncologist

Six Questions with Dr. Jasmine Kamboj, oncologist

First job? As an oncologist at Sanford Health in Bemidji.

Vaping puts youth at risk of injury, addiction

Vaping puts youth at risk of injury, addiction

Vaping is so popular – and dangerous – for teens that the Surgeon General has declared youth use of e-cigarettes an epidemic.

Olivia test drives a new Strider bike

Olivia test drives a new Strider bike

Olivia test drives a new Strider bike, donated to Northfield Hospital + Clinics by Downtown Bicycles.

Faribault Clinic moves to new, expanded location in October

Faribault Clinic moves to new, expanded location in October

Our new location – at 1980 30th St. NW, just off Lyndale Ave. west of I-35 – will have the same great teams providing orthopedics and ENT care, with bigger, comfortable exam and treatment rooms.

Birth Center, Northfield Clinic and Women’s Health Center expansions begin

Birth Center, Northfield Clinic and Women’s Health Center expansions begin

We’re rolling up our sleeves starting Sept. 11 with two big construction projects – expanding the Birth Center, plus the two clinics on the Northfield Hospital campus.

Oncologist Jasmine Kamboj, MD joins Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Oncologist Jasmine Kamboj, MD joins Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Northfield Hospital + Clinics welcomes Dr. Jasmine Kamboj, a hematologist and oncologist who joins the Cancer Care & Infusion Center at Northfield Hospital this month.

Doctor Ashley Marek, MD

How to recognize – and treat – a hernia

Ouch! Is it a hernia? Surgeon Ashley Marek, MD explains:

Manganese in water? For formula, use a filter

Manganese in water? For formula, use a filter

By Ben Flannery, MD

Long Term Care Center scores #2 in statewide Family Satisfaction Survey

Long Term Care Center scores #2 in statewide Family Satisfaction Survey

May we brag for a minute?

Certified Nurse Midwife joins Women’s Health Center

Certified Nurse Midwife joins Women’s Health Center

Northfield Hospital + Clinics welcomes certified nurse midwife Jessica Bohren, APRN, CNM. She joins our Women’s Health Center as we expand options for care with pregnancy and birth.

Why volunteer? Ask Jacob Heath

Why volunteer? Ask Jacob Heath

Jacob Heath (Carleton College, class of 2019) volunteers in Same Day Surgery to complement his pre-med education. We asked about his experience. Best part? “Working with the nurses.

When it’s time for a mammogram, should you ask for 3D?

When it’s time for a mammogram, should you ask for 3D?

Great question. NPR’s “Health Shots” explains the benefits of 3D mammography, including new research that shows better detection of cancer with 3D images for women as young as 40 and women 65-plus

Family Medicine physician Suzanne Schaefer joins Lakeville Clinic

Family Medicine physician Suzanne Schaefer joins Lakeville Clinic

Northfield Hospital + Clinics welcomes Suzanne Schaefer, MD to its Lakeville Clinic, caring for patients of all ages.

Managing pain if you’re worried about opioids

Managing pain if you’re worried about opioids

The growing problem – and national conversation – of opioid addiction may be affecting the way you think about your own health care.

Get a jump on knee injuries

Whether you’re a professional athlete, weekend warrior, or someon

What do farmers, factory workers and texters have in common?

Hand or wrist pain makes it hard to manage daily tasks.

Treatment options for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, caused by aging and sometimes by injury. When the protective cartilage between the bones of your joints wears down, it’s painful.

Shoulder pain? It may be your rotator cuff

Shoulder pain? It may be your rotator cuff

If your shoulder hurts when you swing a golf club or tennis rack

3D printing guides joint replacement

3D printing guides joint replacement

When millimeters matter, it helps to have a guide.

New Lactation Services Offered at the Birth Center

New Lactation Services Offered at the Birth Center

Moms and babies have a new resource for help with mealtimes.

Spring forward at the Women’s Health Fair on May 9

Spring forward at the Women’s Health Fair on May 9

Busy women – especially those who care for kids and perhaps aging parents – tend to put their own health last. We invite you to put yourself first for an evening.

Parkinson’s patients get LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD®

Parkinson’s patients get LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD®

We’re proud to offer LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD®, a therapy program to improve movement and voice for patients with Parkinson’s.

Cancer Rehabilitation helps you stay active

Cancer Rehabilitation helps you stay active

We’re proud to offer Cancer Rehabilitation therapy for people with cancer and cancer survivors.

Have you scheduled your Medicare Annual Wellness visit? (It’s free)

Have you scheduled your Medicare Annual Wellness visit? (It’s free)

Are you a member of Medicare? You’re entitled to FREE “Annual Wellness Visits.” These visits are 100% covered by Medicare with no out of pocket expense to you.

Do you snore? It might be sleep apnea

If someone in your house has a snoring problem, that could be a warning sign of sleep apnea. Dr. Gerard O'Halloran, ENT specialist, discusses this fairly common condition. “It’s good to address...

Sinus Headaches or Nasal Headaches?

Sinus Headaches or Nasal Headaches?

ENT specialist Gerard O'Halloran, MD explains: Do you have pain or pressure beneath your eyes or in your forehead – what most people would call a sinus headache? Is it worse when you have a cold, are...

Colon-healthy chicken salad

There are broad nutritional benefits to eating a c

Six questions with David McIntyre, MD

Six questions with David McIntyre, MD

First job? Stock boy at Kmart in Faribault. I remember showing up for work my first day in white pants and a shirt and tie and there was a dumpster fire that I got to clean up in my white pants and...

child crawling on floor

Understanding Childhood Vaccines

Pediatrician Ben Flannery, MD helps you understand childhood vaccines – why your child needs them, when to get them, and common side effects. The Vaccine Schedule

Northfield, MN Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic

Clinic and Birth Center Expansions

Plans are moving forward to expand both the Northfield Clinic and the Birth Center in 2019.

NH+C welcomes Jodi Wieczorek as Director of the Cancer Care & Infusion Center

NH+C welcomes Jodi Wieczorek as Director of the Cancer Care & Infusion Center

Northfield Hospital + Clinics has named Jodi Wieczorek, APRN, AGCNS-BC, ACHPN, OCN as Director of the Cancer Care & Infusion Center on the Northfield Hospital campus.

Good sleep can make school better

By Bryan Hoff, MD

Shepley, Wille complete 30 years . . . together

Shepley, Wille complete 30 years . . . together

It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Plastic surgeon provides breast reconstruction at Northfield Hospital

Plastic surgeon provides breast reconstruction at Northfield Hospital

We’re proud to introduce plastic surgeon Valerie Lemaine, MD, MPH who is working with our general surgeons to provide breast reconstruction at

Six Questions with Dr. Amy Kraushaar, pediatrician

Six Questions with Dr. Amy Kraushaar, pediatrician

First job? I was a hostess at a golf course restaurant all during high school. I learned customer service, and how to work with people – good skills that still serve me well.

Start the school year right with “healthy sleep”

Start the school year right with “healthy sleep”

Waking up for school can be tough on kids and parents. Shifting from summer to a busy (early!) school routine makes it tempting to cut corners on sleep.

Wake Up to Snoring

Wake Up to Snoring

Do you snore? Maybe. Does someone you love snore? You can answer that more easily. The answer can affect your health in surprising ways.

LifeSource honors Northfield Hospital for organ donations

LifeSource honors Northfield Hospital for organ donations

Organ donation saves and heals lives. Hospitals play a delicate role as a bridge between donors and recipients.

Say hello to pediatrician Amy Kraushaar, DO.

Say hello to pediatrician Amy Kraushaar, DO

Dr. Kraushaar loves the laughter and curiosity of kids. She’s a pediatric specialist who cares for children and adolescents in the Northfield Clinic, starting August 7.

Protect your health by recognizing and managing stress

Protect your health by recognizing and managing stress

Feeling stressed out? That can be hard on your health. Dr. Randolph Reister shares advice about recognizing and managing stress:

Northfield Hospital + Clinics honored 101 employees

Northfield Hospital + Clinics honored 101 employees

Northfield Hospital + Clinics honored 101 employees – with a combined 1,134 years of service – at its annual Length of Service Awards.

Concussion safety, on and off the field

Concussion safety, on and off the field

Enjoying summer activities? Make sure you’re protecting your head.

Dr. Katherine Helgen gives advice on travel medicine

Dr. Katherine Helgen gives advice on travel medicine

Got travel plans for summer? Dr. Katherine Helgen offers tips on preparing before you go, to stay healthy while you travel:

Long Term Care Center earns 5-star rating, seven years in a row

Long Term Care Center earns 5-star rating, seven years in a row

The Long Term Care Center earned a 5-star rating – the most stars possible – for 2018 from CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Aching hands? Therapist Kathy Heimer offers advice

Aching hands? Therapist Kathy Heimer offers advice

Are your hands aching from yardwork and gardening? Here’s some advice from certified hand therapist Kathy Heimer OTR/L, CHT:

Stay safe in summer heat

Heat is the #1 cause of weather-related death in the U.S. Protect your health during high heat and humidity.

Healthy sleep boosts wellness at every age

Healthy sleep boosts wellness at every age

Sleep changes as you age. The amount of ZZZs your body needs, your ability to fall (and stay) asleep, your body’s response to lack of sleep . . . it’s a shifting landscape.

Need 911? Here’s what to expect

Emergencies are scary. Brian Edwards, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, talks about what takes place when you call 911 . . . and how you can help first responders help you.

Northfield’s Book Fair set to hit $1 million in sales

Northfield’s Book Fair set to hit $1 million in sales

Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair runs April 24-28, 2018

Kick off Spring and Summer with family-friendly exercise

Kick off Spring and Summer with family-friendly exercise

Spring is here! (Er, it’s coming . . . .) With warmer days ahead, think about adding exercise to your daily family routine. It’s a great way to establish healthy habits for life.

Northfield Hospital connected two people across a century.

Northfield Hospital connected two people across a century

When Margit Fredrickson turned 100, her son Karl thought it would be nice to celebrate with someone who shares her birthday.

Coping with Stress

Coping with Stress

Everyone experiences stress at times. The National Institutes of Mental Health highlights three distinct kinds of stress:

Six Questions with Dr. Adam Ailabouni, Family Medicine physician

Six Questions with Dr. Adam Ailabouni, Family Medicine physician

First job? I was a basket boy at the Farmington pool across the street from my house. I was the guy who took your stuff to store in a basket while you swam.

Shingles? There’s a vaccine for that

Shingles? There’s a vaccine for that

Remember having chickenpox as a kid? It might strike again . . . as shingles.

Ah, winter . . . the season of germs

Ah, winter . . . the season of germs

So, how do health professionals stay well when they’re exposed to germs all day? And what’s their advice for you?

Do you have tendon pain too? Tenex may help.

Do you have tendon pain too? Tenex may help.

Tenex is a one-time treatment for chronic tendon pain.

80 new donors in Northfield now, ready to give life-saving bone marrow when it’s needed!

80 new donors in Northfield now, ready to give life-saving bone marrow when it’s needed!

NH+C’s Surgical Services team and St.

Holiday gatherings often center on food.

Holiday gatherings often center on food

Holiday gatherings often center on food. Our favorite treats symbolize connection and celebration. But for families managing food allergies, this heightened emphasis on food is stressful.

Healthcare hub under construction in downtown Northfield

Healthcare hub under construction in downtown Northfield

Construction is now underway to expand downtown healthcare resources in the Sterling Pharmacy building on Division Street at 7th Street.

What’s your risk for prediabetes?

What’s your risk for prediabetes?

Eighty four million Americans have prediabetes. Are you one?

Mayor Rhonda Pownell and doctors and staff receiving their awards

Northfield honored as a “Bookend Community” by Reach Out and Read

Northfield has been designated as a “Bookend Communi

Guide to treats

Tricks for managing food allergies at Halloween

Kids love Halloween – carving pumpkins, bobbing for

Six Questions with Sara Gergen, MSN, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC

Six Questions with Sara Gergen, MSN, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC

Sara is a neonatal nurse practitioner who cares for

Neonatal specialist Sara Gergen joins Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Neonatal specialist Sara Gergen joins Northfield Hospital + Clinics

Sara Gergen, APRN, CPNP-PC, NNP-BC brings special ex

Start the school year right with “healthy sleep”

By Stacey Zell, RT

Got music? Share your talents with Northfield Hospice

Got music? Share your talents with Northfield Hospice

Music is a powerful tool for those at the end of life.

Six questions with Mukti Patel, PA-C

Six questions with Mukti Patel, PA-C

First job? I was a Candy Striper at a hospital in Georgia when I was 14. It opened my eyes to the hospital, and it was an interesting place to be and to help people.

NH+C’s Lakeville Clinic welcomes Sara Lybarger, PA-C

NH+C’s Lakeville Clinic welcomes Sara Lybarger, PA-C

Lakeville resident Sara Lybarger, PA-C has joined the Lakeville Clinic, caring for patients of all ages.

Reading to young children helps develop their brains

Reading to young children helps develop their brains

Ever notice how children seem to light up when you read to them? Maybe what you’re seeing is neurons firing as you stimulate their brains.

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Mukti Patel, PA-C

NH+C’s Farmington Clinic welcomes Mukti Patel, PA-C

Mukti Patel, PA-C has joined the Farmington Clinic, caring for patients of all ages. Mukti has 13 years’ experience as a Certified Physician Assistant, primarily in Family Medicine.

How to protect your children against measles

How to protect your children against measles

By Ben Flannery, MD APRIL 2017 -- When it comes to preventing measles, age matters.

Tips on Preventing Lyme Disease

Tips on Preventing Lyme Disease

Blech, ticks. They make most people nervous . . . and they can make you pretty sick, too.

Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book Fair

A salute to the Book Fair Volunteers

Our friends at the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary have done it again. It was another record-breaking year for the Annual Book Fair, with $65,200 in sales. Wow!

SAD is one form of depression that’s common in winter

SAD is one form of depression that’s common in winter

Happy Spring! If you experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), you might be feeling renewed energy as the days grow longer and we get more sunlight.

Northfield Hospital & Clinics partners with Minneapolis Heart Institute®

Northfield Hospital & Clinics partners with Minneapolis Heart Institute®

Northfield Hospital & Clinics and Minneapolis Heart Institute® announce a new collaboration in cardiology care for patients in the greater Northfield area.

Long Term Care Center honored by U.S. News & World Report

Congratulations to

Six Questions with April Fitzloff, PA-C

Six Questions with April Fitzloff, PA-C

First job? Corn detasseling as a young teenager.

Aromatherapy enhances patients’ experience

Aromatherapy enhances patients’ experience

Aromatherapy helps patients feel more at ease during a hospital visit, and more comfortable during medical procedures like chemotherapy.

February is American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month

This Valentine’s Day, consider a gift to yourself: the gift of a healthy heart.

Women’s Health Center Expands with Two New Providers

Women’s Health Center Expands with Two New Providers

The Women’s Health Center of Northfield Hospital & Clinics is adding two advanced practice providers, expanding OB/GYN services for women of all ages.

Set Healthy Nutrition Goals for the New Year

Set Healthy Nutrition Goals for the New Year

After celebrating the holidays (and maybe over indulging in our favorite foods), it’s not surprising that we’re ready for a fresh start in January.

Knitters donate hats for newborns

Knitters donate hats for newborns

Babies look so cute in hats! Every baby born at Northfield Hospital gets a handmade hat to wear home. With over 500 babies a year . . . that’s a lot of knitting.

EMS' Mark Weiberg honored with Morris A. Miller Health Hero Award

Scott County presented its Morris A. Miller Health Hero Award to paramedic Mark Weiberg on Dec. 20 to honor Weiberg for his actions on Feb.

Travel Tips from Dr. O’Halloran: Solving Airplane Ears

Travel Tips from Dr. O’Halloran: Solving Airplane Ears

Many people have trouble with plugging or pain in their ears during airplane rides. Most people have trouble during the plane's descent.

NH&C donation funds heart monitors for High School

Northfield Hospital & Clinics donated $15,450 to Northfield School District to purchase 40 wrist-wearable heart monitors for high school students to track their physical activity during PE cla

Diabetes and Depression

Diabetes and Depression

People with diabetes are more than twice as likely as others to have depression.

Six Questions with Dr. Michelle Muench

Six Questions with Dr. Michelle Muench

First job? Waitressing, in high school. My parents own the bowling center in Northfield, and I grew up waitressing there.

NH&C reveals new logo

NH&C is getting a new look! We are happy to unveil our new logo, which will begin appearing on NH&C materials starting in November.

Naloxone Saves Lives

Rice County health professionals are spreading the word that Naloxone can save lives – and ordinary citizens can help.

New endoscopy services now available through Surgery Center

The Surgery Center has added two new endoscopy procedures, both designed to study the esophagus. These specialty tests are not common throughout the area; now,

Six Questions with Dr. Ben Flannery

Six Questions with Dr. Ben Flannery

First job? I was a lifeguard, and I worked in a bookstore in the mall. I was around 15.

Cataracts: Causes and Cures, Dr Michelle Muench

Cataracts: Causes and Cures

Cataracts are the leading cause of reversible vision loss for people 55 and older. What causes cataracts (hint: are you wearing your sunglasses?) and how can they be treated?

Six Questions with Dr. Katie Helgen

Six Questions with Dr. Katie Helgen

Dr. Helgen sees patients in the Northfield Clinic. She also treats in-patients as a hospitalist.

NH&C’s Northfield and Farmington Clinics honored for diabetes and vascular disease care

Northfield Hospital & Clinics has been recognized with a 2016 Minnesota Bridges to Excellence Award for improving care delivery and outcomes fo

Dr. Gerard O'Halloran explains You don’t have to swim to get Swimmer’s Ear.

You don’t have to swim to get Swimmer’s Ear.

ENT specialist Dr. Gerard O’Halloran explains:

military veterans now get special recognition at Northfield Hospital

Military veterans now get special recognition at Northfield Hospital.

When patients arrive in the Emergency Department, during their initial RN interview the nurse asks about their military status.

keep hydrated - why is water important

Keeping Hydrated – Why is Water Important?

Dehydration is the loss of water from the body. As you age, you are more at risk for dehydration.

Long Term Care Carnival

Long Term Care's 1st Carnival

It’s Carnival time! The Long Term Care Center at Northfield Hospital & Clinics held its first-ever carnival for residents, staff, families and friends on July 26.

Six Questions with Dr. Amunrud

Six Questions with Dr. Amunrud

First job? I cleaned construction trucks and mowed lawns for a construction company. I was 14.

Celebrated the Doctors at Lonsdale Clinic

Thank you to Lori Nickel and the Lonsdale News-Review for the photos and story

Is swaddling safe?

Is swaddling safe?

A blanket wrapped snugly around your baby’s body can resemble the mother’s womb and help soothe your newborn baby.

Northfield and Lonsdale welcome new family medicine physician

Northfield and Lonsdale welcome new family medicine physician

Dr. Jack Felland likes variety.

And now, a word about colons

By Randolph Reister, MDMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. I know: You don’t want to talk about it.

Meet Dr. Nicole Dohm-Palmer

Meet Dr. Nicole Dohm-Palmer

Nicole Dohm-Palmer, MD, an Obstetrics and Gynecology physician, joined Women’s Health Center on September 8.

Scott Edin, a healthcare finance professional with more than 30 years of experience, has been named Northfield Hospital & Clinics’ Vice President of

Hospital receives trauma designation

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently renewed Northfield Hospital’s designation as a Level 4 trauma hospital.

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