 Pet therapy 10.31.08
The dogs in Medcenter One’s pet therapy program were all decked out in costumes this Halloween—all in the name of bringing cheer to patients in the hospital.
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RSV season returns 10.31.08
Dr. Parag Kumar, Medcenter One pediatrician explains how the RSV or respiratory syncytial virus affects babies and young children.
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Mandan Living Center nears opening 10.31.08
The date has been set to start moving residents into the new Medcenter One Mandan Living Center, a $14 million state-of-the-art facility. Provided the building passes state inspection, residents will begin moving in Nov. 24.
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Rare disease affects Bismarck teen 10.24.08
For 16-year-old Andrew Ficek, life has been drastically different since Dr. Lynne Peterson, Medcenter One rheumatologist, diagnosed him with a very rare condition. It’s called Wegener`s granulomatosis and, if undetected, results in the death of 95 percent of people within a year.
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Medcenter CEO readies succession plan 10.18.08
The Medcenter One Board of Directors is working with Jim Cooper, Medcenter One President/CEO, to plan for his retirement.
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The benefits of tea 10.17.08
Tea beats out coffee for health benefits. Kelly Fisher, Medcenter One dietician, shares some benefits of drinking a hot cup of tea.
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St. Joseph’s now has the task of finding a new CEO 10.16.08
After successfully bringing financial stability to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center in Dickinson, Claudia Eisenmann, CEO, accepted the position of vice president of professional practices at Medcenter One.
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Iraqi boy doing physical therapy 10.16.08
Mohammed, an Iraqi boy, who received medical help at Medcenter One for his rare urological abnormality is on the road to recovery. His surgery was successful and he is undergoing physical therapy.
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Doctors welcome new recommendations 10.15.08
A new study says parents should not give cold medicine to children under four. Dr. Parag Kumar, Medcenter One pediatrician, explains why he has told parents to avoid giving their young children cold medicine long before the study was released.
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Mohammed to go home soon 10.14.08
Mohammed, an Iraqi boy, who received medical help at Medcenter One for his rare urological abnormality is on the road to recovery. After spending nearly two months in the U.S., he and his mother will soon be reunited with their family at home in Iraq.
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Minimally-invasive spine surgery makes its way to Bismarck 10.14.08
Minimally-invasive spine surgery cuts down the amount of time spent both in surgery and recovery. Dr. Alan Van Norman, Medcenter One neurosurgeon, helped Anne Marie Bechler get back on her feet through this technique.
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10.9.08
Dr. Joel Blanchard, Medcenter One family medicine doctor, encourages pregnant women to get the flu shot by ensuring it’s a dead virus that poses no harm to women or their unborn children.
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Savor the Flavor benefits kids 10.2.08
The Medcenter One Foundation hosts Savor the Flavor to benefit the Medcenter One Dakota Children’s Advocacy Center, a program that is committed to improving the response to child abuse.
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Prosthetics are going high-tech 10.1.08
Nathan McKenzie, Medcenter One MedEquip One prosthetist, explains that as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are 833 soldiers who are now amputees. This has caused a greater need for advances in prosthetics to enable these young people to still be active.
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