New manager joins Riverwood IT team

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Jenny Vogel as clinical informatics manager in the Information Technology Department. Vogel’s key responsibilities include oversight of the Clinical Informatics staff, providing direction, […]

Riverwood offers quick access to prescription medications

When you or a family member has a new acute illness, Riverwood Healthcare Center offers quick access to prescription medications via the InstyMeds Dispenser, an automated prescription dispensing cabinet, which […]

Gala is back with fun theme, new venue

Riverwood Healthcare is hosting its annual Gala on Sat., May 6, for the first time since 2019. This festive event with a “Derby” theme has changed from evening to afternoon […]

Grant to help Riverwood Healthcare purchase advanced ultrasound equipment

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $233,092 to Riverwood Healthcare Center to purchase advanced ultrasound equipment as part of a $26.4 million ultrasound initiative in […]

Riverwood to host Annual Meeting

The Aitkin Community Hospital, Inc., dba Riverwood Healthcare Center, will host its 75th Annual Meeting on Wed., March 29, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom with participants signing in remotely via […]

Seminar to address bladder, bowel control

Control of your bladder and bowel health is vital because these two systems play a vital role in storing the body’s waste and eliminating it at the appropriate time. Did […]

Patient loves robotics use for his knee surgery

With a career as a robotics engineer at Ford Motor Company in the automotive industry, Gary Peters was excited to learn that robotics is being used in surgeries at Riverwood […]

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New business analytics/intelligence manager for IT

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Wade Zubke to the new role of business analytics/intelligence manager in the Information Technology Department. Zubke’s key responsibilities include oversight of business intelligence […]

Nutrition Month: A time to review eating habits

By Registered Dietitians Megan Perpich & Melissa Simons March is National Nutrition Month. This is a great time of year to review your eating habits and learn something new about […]

Riverwood Healthcare hires population health program manager

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to introduce Population Health Program Manager Rachel Johnson. Johnson brings to Riverwood a rich history of community outreach and program management. She has obtained her […]

Riverwood introduces new orthopaedic physician assistant

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Erin Mason, Physician Assistant to its orthopaedic team in Aitkin. Erin specializes in orthopaedics and sees patients in Riverwood’s specialty clinic in Aitkin, […]

New digital scanner comes to Riverwood

  Riverwood Healthcare Center introduced a new image scanner early March that enhances patient care. The Radiology Department switched from using analog PET-CT (positron emission tomography-computed tomography) scans to digital […]

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Get screened for colon cancer beginning at age 45

Riverwood Healthcare Center joins the American Cancer Society in recognizing National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March. Screening is key to preventing colon cancer or detecting it early. You may […]