[Finance & Commerce, August 11, 2015]
For many people admitted to Allina Health System’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, their stay begins with a trip to the emergency room — and a long walk to the check-in desk. The emergency department’s drop-off area is about 100 feet from the desk, which can be an arduous journey for ailing visitors, said Choy Leow, director of design for Minneapolis-based Allina.
August 12, 2015
[Duluth News Tribune, June 30, 2015]
On a November morning in 2011, Kraig Lee was hit with the worst headache of his life. The 58-year-old Wannaska farmer took several over-the-counter pain pills.
June 30, 2015
[KSTP TV, June 29, 2015]
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Someone will die of a stroke every four minutes, making it one of the top five leading causes of death in the country.
June 29, 2015
[KMSP-TV, June 13, 2015]
This is CPR week. Kate Katzung , MD, an emergency physician at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Abbott Northwestern - WestHealth , demonstrated hands-only CPR to Fox 9 News morning show host Leah Beno.
June 13, 2015
[Twelve News, June 02, 2015]
Brooklyn Park's Oak Grove Park is a prime spot to enjoy nature. If people aren't careful though, that's not all they'll find in the woods.
June 03, 2015
[Star Tribune, December 26, 2014]
A grateful Minnesota entrepreneur, Rod Burwell , credits the emergency care personnel at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with saving his life this year. “I had a blood infection and went to the emergency room in January 2014 and I didn’t get out of Abbott until April,” Burwell recalled last week.
December 30, 2014
[KSTP TV, February 06, 2014]
A suspected carbon monoxide leak forced an evacuation at Springfield Public School in southern Minnesota sending nearly 30 people to the hospital today. Abbott Northwestern Hospital emergency room physician, Dr. Sara Friedman, talked with KSTP's Ellen McNamara about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and its signs.
February 06, 2014
[KARE, January 07, 2014]
The flu season in Minnesota is expected to get worse as students return from winter break this week. Minnesota Department of Health officials said there were 111 new hospitalizations in the state last week.
January 07, 2014
[WCCO-TV, December 28, 2013]
Medical experts say you should stay inside instead of braving the bitterly cold weather on Sunday. Dr. Gary Mayeux, an emergency physician at Abbott Northwestern Hospital , says you need to dress appropriately if you’re going to be outside, even for just a few minutes.
December 28, 2013
[KARE-TV, November 28, 2013]
The warmth of a holiday can be hard to find inside a hospital's most critical care unit, but at Abbott Northwestern Hospital this Thanksgiving, you don't have to look far to see the healing powers of gratitude. "It's hard, but really joyful, because I made it.
December 03, 2013