Nursing home inspections find residents in ‘immediate jeopardy’

The FOX 9 Investigators obtained the most serious inspection reports in a survey of 362 nursing homes in the last several weeks by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS).

Coronavirus testing error at St. Paul nursing home called 'disaster' by state officials

Monday, around 50 members of the Minnesota National Guard administered around 300 Coronavirus tests at Episcopal Church Home in St. Paul, but due to errors, all of the tests had to be thrown out.

Doctor shares tips to communicate with those with hearing loss during pandemic

The “new normal” of wearing masks and creating 6 feet of social distancing has created some challenges, especially for those with hearing loss.

'We're maxed out:' Minnesota nurses reuse masks while state officials say inventory is strong

Minnesota nurses say they're being forced to reuse masks and gowns, even after the state has spent weeks and millions of dollars stockpiling protective equipment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Most survive hospitalization with COVID-19, odds worse for ventilation

The majority of those being hospitalized with COVID-19 are surviving, but that success is not translating to more seriously ill patients placed on ventilators, according to statistics released by the Minnesota Department of Health.  

Minnesota patients relieved to have elective surgeries again

Minnesota health care workers were able to perform elective surgeries again this week, providing relief to many patients.

What concerns Minnesota hospital workers about resuming elective surgeries

Starting Monday, the state of Minnesota loosened restrictions on elective surgeries amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some hospital workers are concerned by the state’s latest move.

Minnesota doctor to be honorary grand marshal for Sunday NASCAR race

NASCAR will return to racing this Sunday and it plans to honor frontline heroes at the fanless race, including a doctor from Minnesota.

Are Minnesota hospitals ready for stay-at-home to expire?

With Minnesota’s stay-at-home order set to expire in one week, the Governor is likely meeting with major stakeholders to evaluate if an extension is needed. One of the key factors in their decision will be whether hospitals feel prepared.

Organ transplants dive amid virus crisis, start to inch back

Deceased donor transplants -- the most common kind -- dropped by about half in the U.S. and 90% in France from late February into early April, researchers reported Monday in the journal Lancet.

Minnesota gets first shipment of remdesivir

Minnesota health officials say they got 1,200 vials of remdesivir, the drug that shows promise as a treatment for coronavirus, from the federal government on Saturday.