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[MinnPost, September 15, 2017]   In the Twin Cities region, Minneapolis-based Allina Health and Bloomington-based HealthPartners are competing providers. But in the northwest corner of the metro, the two nonprofit health systems are working together in a unique partnership.
September 15, 2017
[Twin Cities Business Magazine, January 01, 0001]   Allina and HealthPartners, which also offers insurance, joined forces in 2010 to create an initiative known as the Northwest Metro Alliance.
September 05, 2017
[BusinessWire, August 08, 2017]   Abbott Northwestern Hospital retained the first place ranking for Best Hospital in the Twin Cities and second in Minnesota in the U.S. News & World Report 2017-18 rankings released today. Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, and United Hospital, St. Paul, were each selected as a Best Regional Hospital.
August 08, 2017
[ABC Newspapers, July 28, 2017]   Members of the Coon Rapids police and fire departments, Allina Health , U.S. Air Force hosted the Coon Rapids Safety Camp on July 18 and 19 near the Coon Rapids Ice Arena. The camp has been held for over 20 years.
July 28, 2017
[KSTP TV, July 23, 2017]   Many expectant parents are turning to apps to help them get through the pregnancy and track the movements of their babies before their born. In fact, an Iowa mom recently made national headlines for crediting a “kick” app for saving her newborn’s life.
July 23, 2017
[Minnesota Public Radio, June 16, 2017]   Cardiologist Amin Rahmatullah , MD, who practices at Mercy Hospital , part of Allina Health, was featured on Minnesota Public Radio. He was part of a round-table discussion about physician-patient communication based on the book What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear .
June 16, 2017
[Sun Focus, January 16, 2017]   For the past 50 years, two Allina Health hospitals – Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and Unity Hospital in Fridley – have collaborated on many services for patients in the North Metro. That collaboration has resulted in enhanced care for the north metro communities and has set the stage for a new era for the two hospitals.
January 16, 2017
[DOTmed.com, May 11, 2016]   HealthCare Business News recently caught up with Tim Bollig to learn more about his history in health care and to get the latest about medical imaging at Mercy Hospital , part of Allina Health . HCB News: What inspired you to get involved in health care?
May 11, 2016
[Star Tribune, January 01, 0001]   Allina Health is merging under one license two acute care hospitals in Anoka County, as the Minneapolis-based system tries to eliminate duplicate services at the nearby medical centers. Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and Unity Hospital in Fridley will continue distinct operations, but the smaller medical center in Fridley next year will take the name “Mercy Hospital — Unity Campus.” Read more at startribune.com .
May 10, 2016
[Minnesota Public Radio, March 01, 2016]   Allina Health is placing restrictions on visitors to its hospitals, after state health officials declared influenza widespread in Minnesota. Beginning Wednesday, children under age 5 and sick people will not be allowed to visit hospitalized patients.
March 01, 2016