‘People are exhausted’: Health care worker shortage leaves hospitals in a pinch
Since July, COVID hospitalizations in Minnesota have only been going up as health care systems deal with one of the worst labor shortages in history.
Hennepin Healthcare partners with MDH to bring routine care to kids
Healthcare workers are bridging the gap and making it easy to get caught up on vaccinations and child exams, at a time when those essential visits are falling behind.
Midwives celebrate 50 years of service at Hennepin Healthcare
There aren’t many workplaces where coworkers can say they’ve helped deliver each other’s babies, but Hennepin Healthcare is one, and on Saturday Minnesota’s first certified midwife service celebrated 50 years of delivering babies.
Hennepin Healthcare announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for staff
Hennepin Healthcare is issuing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for its employees, becoming the latest Twin Cities metro hospital to make such an announcement.
Hennepin EMS union: New blue uniforms look too much like police
A union representing Hennepin Healthcare EMS paramedics and dispatchers says new uniforms chosen by management for its members too closely resemble police uniforms.
Mascot at Hennepin Healthcare celebrates 10 years of service
The mascot for Hennepin Healthcare celebrated 10 years of service as the mascot for the hospital.
Mascot at Hennepin Healthcare celebrates 10 years of service
The mascot for Hennepin Healthcare celebrated 10 years of service as the mascot for the hospital.
Hennepin Healthcare supports young entrepreneur while supporting healthcare workers
The Hennepin Healthcare Foundation is using money donated to support and nourish local healthcare workers to also support local businesses like Princess Paige Lemonade.
COVID-19 precautions keep flu cases historically low in Minnesota
While the world's focus is on COVID-19, those at Hennepin Healthcare’s urgent care in Minneapolis are still testing for the virus that usually dominates these winter months.
New device allows for faster treatment of frostbite patients
Doctors in Minneapolis are thankful for a new tool allowing them to care for severe frostbite patients more quickly than ever before.
New device allows for faster treatment of frostbite patients
Doctors in Minneapolis are thankful for a new tool allowing them to care for severe frostbite patients more quickly than ever before.
3M sues to stop distributor that sold 10,000+ counterfeit N95 masks to HCMC
3M officials say ill-fitting masks at Hennepin County Medical Center were counterfeits sold to the hospital by an unauthorized distributor.
AngelEye gives parents a shareable livestream of baby in NICU
AngelEye cameras allow parents to check-in on their babies 24/7 through secure livestreaming video over a computer, phone or tablet. The app also has a one-way patient update tool that allows doctors and nurses to send vital updates and precious moments through a text, photo or video recording.
Minneapolis nurse alerts hospital, state to ill-fitting respirator masks
A concern about how certain respirator masks were fitting at Hennepin County Medical Center over the weekend led the hospital to take action after a nurse spoke up.
Minnesota hospitals face staffing shortages as COVID-19 patient numbers grow
The busiest emergency room in the state of Minnesota says it has seen a growing number of COVID-19 cases and it’s not alone statewide.
Rise in at-home injuries amid distance learning
Every day, children across the country are seriously hurt or die from preventable injuries. Now, there’s an effort underway to help shine a light on the issue.
Get well banner unfurled for burn victim outside Minneapolis hospital
Nearly two months after Don Kellner was hospitalized with severe burns following an explosion at his Cold Spring home, a special get-well banner was unfurled on a giant construction crane outside his hospital window to raise his spirits.
As flu season nears, Hennepin Healthcare doctors renew call for action
Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis is now among a dozen hospitals across the country calling on the public to double down on safety measures.
University of Minnesota conducting trial of COVID-19 antibody solution
The University of Minnesota is conducting a trial of a COVID-19 antibody solution called hIVIG, according to the National Institutes of Health.
HCMC went into lockdown after bullets hit hospital
The Hennepin County Medical Center went into lockdown early Monday morning for a shooting in the area.