[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
[Star Tribune, November 25, 2015]
Thanksgiving used to be the biggest eating day of the year. “An unbuckle-your-belt kind of a day,” said Mary Johnston, 57, of Brooklyn Park.
November 25, 2015
[Star Tribune, August 26, 2015]
Beware, swimmers. Something may be lurking in the water, waiting to strike.
August 26, 2015
[KARE-TV, August 05, 2015]
You might not think much about Ebola anymore, but area hospitals are. It could mean better treatment for other diseases.
August 05, 2015
[Star Tribune, June 13, 2015]
Any health care facility with “suites” in its name sounds like it’s got to be more of a hotel than a clinic. It’s true that Interlude Restorative Suites is a different kind of health care facility, but the most meaningful differences can’t be spotted from the parking lot.
June 13, 2015
[KARE-TV, May 29, 2015]
Clinical trials of a new treatment for the deadliest form of skin cancer are underway in the Twin Cities. "What is different about it is that it is a virus that kills cancer," explained Dr. Thomas Amatruda , Minnesota Oncology, who is one of the key researchers.
May 29, 2015
[Fridley Sun Focus, March 08, 2015]
Allina Health, Benedictine Health System and Presbyterian Homes & Services hosted tours Feb. 27 of the new Interlude Restorative Suites care center at Unity Hospital in Fridley.
March 08, 2015
[COON RAPIDS HERALD, October 30, 2014]
Under a new statewide strategy to care for Ebola patients, Unity Hospital in Fridley has been designated one of four hospitals to treat patients should any cases arise. The Minnesota Hospital Association announced that hospitals and health systems from around the state have developed a coordinated strategy to care for Ebola patients in Minnesota.
October 30, 2014
[KARE-TV, October 28, 2014]
Unity Hospital in Fridley is one of four Minnesota hospitals designated to care for Ebola patients. It's all part of the state's coordinated strategy to handle the virus if it arrives here.
October 28, 2014