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Hennepin Healthcare physician warns about dangers of frostbite
After a decade of treating patients, Dr. Thomas Masters is all too familiar with the damage that Mother Nature can create in just a few minutes.
“The more precautions you take, the longer you have [outdoors], but if you’re in inappropriate attire, you can get damage in minutes,” Dr. Masters explained.
After thanking Coldplay for helping him wake from his coma, Dylan and Aaron returned home to thank the first responders and medical team at HCMC who helped him get him there.
“The paramedics did CPR for 15-20 minutes, to try to keep me breathing,” he said. “Those guys are heroes. I mean, we all know that anyway, but that’s something I’ll never forget.”
Wake-up call: Minnesota man emerges from coma playing air guitar to Coldplay in his hospital bed
“I think we had Coldplay playing for like a full day” before he reacted, said Dr. Sydney Hansen, the intensivist who treated Bode. “The vibes were very good in his room.”
Providers at the Hennepin Healthcare Burn Center in Minneapolis have treated three patients with similar injuries since the start of this winter season.
It’s something medical professionals are seeing more of, according to Hennepin County Medical Center’s Trauma Prevention Coordinator Kaytlin Hanson.
“We’ve had three patients since the beginning of winter already come in with varying degrees of burns on the lower extremities from first to third-degree, and it is from these insoles malfunctioning or even exploding,” she said. “Our medical staff was kind of shocked. This isn’t something that we’ve seen necessarily in the past, so when you see something that’s all of a sudden, ‘Wow, we have three immediately right away this season,’ we definitely want to get the messaging out there that this is probably a product to stay away from.”
Jenn Dreyer, an emergency department nurse at Hennepin County Medical Center: “You certainly get very anxious, you worry about the supplies you have on hand, you worry about the staff, will you have the resources? Is this the outbreak that’s going to break you?”
“People forget how measles kills kids,” said Dr. Stacene Maroushek of Hennepin Healthcare’s Pediatric Clinic.
Minnesota Department of Health reports highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade
Dr. Krishnan Subrahmanian with Hennepin Healthcare’s Richfield Clinic says the reason for the spike is a combination of many factors, from the spread after Thanksgiving holiday gatherings to vaccination lapses since COVID.
“I think a lot of us have gotten out of the habit of going to the doctor and getting checked up, making sure we are up to date on things we need to be,” Dr. Subrahmanian said.
Minnesota homeowners are discovering they have lead pipes. Here’s what they can do.
Generally, lead poisoning “is much more critical to diagnose and treat in children than adults, because it has such a terrible effect on neurodevelopment,” said Jon Cole, the medical director of the Minnesota Regional Poison Center.
Staying Home Is the New Normal: 4 Ways It Impacts Your Health
“The trends really offer all of us an opportunity to pause, and to look at our own lives,” said Kara Parker, MD, a family medicine doctor who practices primary care at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. “What is our balance at home, and outside of home? And who are we spending our time with, and where? Is the ‘where’ healthy for us, and how can we make it healthier? Is the ‘who’ healthy for us, and how do we make it healthier?”
Minneapolis teacher survival hit-and-run faces long recovery, grateful for second chance
Julia Klatt Singer avoided any head injuries, spinal cord injuries, organ damage or internal bleeding. However, a dislocated shoulder needed attention at Hennepin Healthcare, a break in her shin required pinning, and her crushed heel needed to be fused. Then, there are the fractures in her hip and lower back, which are expected to heal on their own.
After a year of tension, HCMC has more diverse oversight and a healthier budget
“We worked really hard to hear each other and to understand gaps in communication. This past year has been really helpful in getting us aligned and we are grateful for the partnership,” CEO Jennifer DeCubellis, said Tuesday after presenting the health system’s 2025 budget to commissioners.
Patients could get at-home flu vaccine as early as next year
“I’m optimistic this will increase our flu vaccine coverage,” said Dr. Anne Frosch with Hennepin Healthcare.
Frosch says they are already getting a lot of questions from eager patients about the at-home FluMist, and she hopes that the convenience of an at-home option could raise vaccination rates.
Reversing Minnesota’s declining birthrate is costly — and controversial
Kalesha Williams holds her baby K’Anthony
Williams during a visit to the NICU at HCMC in Minneapolis on Thursday.
(Photo on left by Hennepin Healthcare)
Mohamed Omar named one of first Somali American hospital board chairs
In the announcement, HHS Chief Executive Officer Jennifer DeCubellis said the appointment is in recognition for the years of leadership Omar already dedicated to the Board on the finance, investment, audit, and compliance committees.
WATCH: Mohamed Omar becomes first Somali American to lead Minnesota hospital board
Less than a week ago, the Board of Hennepin Health Care appointed Mohammad Omar as its new chair, marking a significant step as he becomes the first Somali American to lead a hospital board in Minnesota.
Mohamed Omar becomes first Somali American to lead Minnesota hospital board
Mohamed Omar says he sees himself in many of Hennepin Healthcare’s patients, most of which are people of color.
Less than a week ago, Hennepin Healthcare’s board appointed Omar to be its new leader.
He is also the first Somali American hospital board chair in the state. And while Omar says he certainly feels proud and honored, there’s part of him that has some mixed feelings.
“I also recognize that being a first comes with its own challenges, because you would have liked to the focus to be on you because you’ve done something, not because you’re the first,” he said.
The JEMS Report: Hennepin (MN) EMS Paramedic Program Addresses Staffing Issues
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Kerry Degen and Jill McCafferty of Hennepin EMS. Through it’s paramedic program, Hennepin EMS has grown its system.
Mohamed Omar Becomes First Somali American to Lead a Minnesota Hospital Board
In a groundbreaking move, Mohamed Omar has been appointed as the chair of the board for Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS), the organization overseeing Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). Omar’s appointment makes him the first Somali American to lead a hospital board in Minnesota.
Mohamed Omar becomes first Somali-American chair of Hennepin Healthcare
Mohamed Omar has become the first Somali-American to chair the board of Hennepin Healthcare, a major milestone for Minnesota’s largest public safety-net hospital.
HCMC’s new leader is the first Somali American to lead a Minnesota hospital board
Mohamed Omar is the new board chair of Hennepin Healthcare System, the organization that runs HCMC, making him Minnesota’s first Somali American hospital board leader.
Hennepin Healthcare System appoints first Somali American chairman of its Board of Directors
Hennepin Healthcare System has appointed Mohamed Omar as its first Somali Board of Directors chairman since the system began operating as Minneapolis City Hospital in 1887.
Mr. Omar is the chief administrative officer for the 141-year-old Minneapolis-based Washburn Center for Children, and was previously the controller and chief accountant at the Metropolitan Council.
