Category Archives: Health
Wadena Woman one of three in Minnesota to be Selected as National Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor
WADENA (KDLM) - Tammy Suchy, director of quality and risk management at Tri-County Health Care, was selected as a national Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor. The program is organized by the Rural Qua...
Nov 18, 2021
Great American Smokeout Encouraging Smokers to Put Down Tobacco Products
(KNSI) - The annual Great American Smokeout is taking place on Thursday, November 18th. It's a day the American Cancer Society sponsors to encourage people to put down tobacco products like cigarettes...
Nov 18, 2021
Organic Baby Spinach Linked To E. Coli Outbreak in Minnesota
(KNSI) - Organic baby spinach sold by Fresh Tyme could be the source of an ongoing E. Coli outbreak. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are working ...
Nov 16, 2021
Former Sanford CEO Paid $49 Million After Stepping Down
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR) - The former CEO of Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health was paid $49 million when he stepped down in late 2020. Kelby Krabbenhoft had lead the company since 1996, turning it into...
Nov 15, 2021
Brainerd Facility to Serve as Alternative Care Site to Help Relieve Hospital Capacity
ST. PAUL (KDLM) - Governor Tim Walz announced a second skilled-nursing facility would act an alternative care site as part of the governor's efforts to relieve Minnesota hospitals treating a surge of ...
Nov 10, 2021
Woman Found Dead at Otter Tail County Jail
FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) - A woman has been found dead at the Otter Tail County Jail in Fergus Falls. Around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday morning, a 28 year-old female was found unresponsive during a wellbeing che...
Nov 04, 2021
Staffing Issues Close Sebeka Clinic
SEBEKA (KDLM) - Tri-County Health Care's Sebeka Clinic will be closing temporarily due to unforeseen staffing issues. The clinic will be closed Nov. 5-8. The Sebeka Clinic will remain open on Thursday...
Nov 04, 2021
Sanford, Essentia employees dismissed over vaccine mandates
FARGO, N.D. - (KFGO/KVRR) - Sanford Health says out of approximately 9,800 employees who work in the Fargo region, 31 employees have left as a result of the company's vaccine mandate. Vice-President a...
Nov 02, 2021
Emergency Response Helicopter Base Coming to Detroit Lakes
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) - Life Link III has announced that it plans to open a new emergency response helicopter base of operations in Detroit Lakes in spring 2022. Life Link III operates ten helicopter b...
Oct 21, 2021 Life Link III on the helipad at Essentia Health - Detroit Lakes (Photo: Business Wire)
Blood Supplies Plummet, Donors Urged to Give Immediately
FARGO (KVRR) - Two major blood suppliers are reporting a critical blood shortage and urging all eligible donors to make an appointment to donate blood as soon as possible. Vitalant says Type O blood, ...
Oct 20, 2021