[KAAL-TV, March 02, 2011]
A local hospital has a new member on staff, the robot unit is the first of its kind in Owatonna. Better known as "Billy" to the staff, this robot has rolled his way into the Owatonna hospital providing around the clock service for stroke patients.
March 03, 2011
[KSTP TV, February 23, 2011]
It used to be it took hours to learn CPR . Now, the American Heart Association is promoting Hands-Only CPR.
February 23, 2011
[KMSP Fox 9 News, January 01, 0001]
Three sudden cardiac arrest survivors from Buffalo met the people who saved their lived on Thursday. Arleen Meyers, Barbara Stone and Scott Santee all met their heroes, those who saved their lives.
September 17, 2010
[Herald Journal, August 16, 2010]
“Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) affects 300,000 people each year, and the chances of survival are dismal,” according to Charles Lick, MD, emergency medical director for Allina Medical Transportation and Buffalo Hospital's Emergency Department. Unless victims are provided with adequate aid in a timely fashion—ideally CPR and a shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the first three to five minutes—SCA is almost always fatal.
August 17, 2010
[Allina Newsroom, August 09, 2010]
Anneliese Barnes of Albertville, Minnesota, gave birth to the first baby on opening day at Buffalo Hospital's new Birth Center . Baby boy Pierre Barnes was born August 2 at 4:32 p.m. Labor and delivery went smoothly for mom and baby who weighed eight pounds and four ounces, said Birth Center Manager Cindy Oquist, RN.
August 11, 2010
[Wright County Journal-Press, August 09, 2010]
The first thing you notice upon entering the new Birth Center at Buffalo Hospital is the size. Long corridors and rows of hotel-like postpartum rooms are quite a contrast to the former Birth Center.
August 09, 2010
[KMSP-TV Fox 9, July 26, 2010]
A man was rescued from Lake Nokomis on Monday. Brett Wildly was headed fishing when authorities say a 19-year-old man was hanging out with three friends mad decided to cool off and hop in from the dock.
July 27, 2010
[Star Tribune, July 23, 2010]
Starting in August, new mothers will have a chance to multi-task in style in Buffalo, Minn. The local hospital is unveiling its new birth center, where every patient room will be equipped with an iPod docking station, a flat-screen TV and DVD player, a soaking tub, rocking chair and refrigerator -- oh, and a place for the baby to sleep, too.
July 23, 2010
[Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, April 21, 2010]
Four Minnesota hospitals, including Allina's Buffalo Hospital, are among the best health-care facilities in the United States, according to a Thomson Reuters report. The “100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks” is an annual study released by Thomson Reuters which rates leading hospitals based on Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals Balanced Scorecard.
April 21, 2010
[Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, April 06, 2010]
Four Minnesota hospitals, including Buffalo Hospital , are among the best health-care facilities in the United States, according to a Thomson Reuters report. The “100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks” is an annual study released by Thomson Reuters which rates leading hospitals based on Thomson Reuters’ 100 Top Hospitals Balanced Scorecard.
April 08, 2010