Airborne Infection Isolation Room Protects Patients and Staff
Patients and staff at Redwood Area Hospital are breathing easier. The presence of a state-of-the-art negative air pressure isolation room, or airborne infection isolation room, creates a safer and...
View ArticleA Bridge between Acute Care and Home
Bob Fischer couldn’t wait to be admitted to Redwood Area Hospital. After spending eight weeks as a burn patient at Hennepin County Medical C enter (HCMC) in Minneapolis, Fischer was more than ready...
View ArticleNew Lift Systems Boost Safety in Acute Care
If you’ve ever spent time in a hospital, you know how difficult it can be to move after injury or illness. Teams of patient care providers are constantly lifting patients to and from their beds, which...
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Redwood Area Hospital Recognized for High Patient Experience Scores
Redwood Area Hospital ranks No.2 for patient satisfaction among Minnesota’s critical access hospitals, according to a report from the Minnesota Department of Health. The ranking is based on patient...
View ArticleSix Things That Cause the Elderly to Fall
By Marlo Sollitto, contributing editor with www.AgingCare.com Falls are the leading cause of death, injury and hospital admissions among the elderly population. In fact, one out of every three seniors...
View ArticleRedwood Area Hospital supports 100% smoke free daycare and foster care...
Redwood Area Hospital staff and community stake holders recently created the following video in support of a county policy making all daycare and foster care facilities 100% smoke free 24 hours a day,...
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Nourishing a Mission – Redwood Area Hospital Foundation
Redwood Area Hospital strives each day to provide exceptional health care for our community. That goal can only be accomplished through a collaboration of dedicated people and the right tools to do...
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What’s Going On in Your Colon?
The colon: Five highly productive feet of the human digestive system that people would rather not talk about. When functioning at its best, the colon can process nearly three pints of liquids each day...
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Redwood Area Hospital upgrades its CT scanner
By Troy Krause Editor, Redwood Gazette When the Redwood Area Hospital adds a new piece of equipment, its main focus is to enhance what it can offer to patients in an effort to ensure they’re getting...
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Easing the sneezing
How to survive the fall pollen season We all enjoy the colors of autumn. The leaves start to change, the weather is cooling down, and the fiery beauty of the fall colors come alive. Fall is also the...
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C-Section: Know the Facts
When women dream about their ideal pregnancy and childbirth, major surgery rarely enters the vision. While nearly 32 percent of women in the U.S. welcome their baby by C-section, Redwood Area...
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Bridging the Gap Between Crisis and Home
Recovering after hospitalization and/or surgery can be a challenging transition for patients and their families. Injuries, chronic illness and aging can also make it difficult to live at home safely....
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Don’t Wait Until the End. Start the Conversation Early
If celebrating life, creating memories and enjoying the company of family and friends sounds somewhat contradictory to what you imagine for hospice patients, it’s really not. This is the basis for...
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Cancer Treatment without Travel
When faced with a cancer diagnosis you might assume that your medical care will need to take place far from home in larger medical facilities. But once a plan is in place, treatments can, in many...
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Recover closer to home
When is Swing Bed the right care for you? If you are recovering from an acute hospital stay or major surgery, but still need some form of daily skilled nursing or skilled rehabilitation service, you...
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Sue Lussenden recognized for Nursing Excellence
Redwood Area Hospital registered nurse, Sue Lussenden, has been recognized with the hospital’s annual Nursing Excellence Award. She was selected by the hospital’s nursing management committee in...
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Redwood Area Hospital to Offer Total Joint Replacement Surgery
Redwood area residents will no longer need to travel several hours away from home to have their knees and hips replaced. Through an expanded partnership with the Orthopaedic & Facture Clinic based...
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Are you a candidate for joint replacement?
Joint replacement is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed today, with the hip and knee being the most frequently replaced joints. In fact, knee replacements have doubled in the past...
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Hospital Seeking Hospice Volunteers
The smallest amount of your time can make a big difference in the life of a Hospice patient and their family. Hospice volunteers come from all walks of life — retirees, homemakers, farmers, veterans,...
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Bike Rodeo Prepares Children for Safe Biking
A Bike Rodeo will be held for kids of all ages on Tuesday, March 24th from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in the Redwood Area Community Center civic arena. This free event includes bike and helmet safety information,...
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