August is the perfect time to shop your local farmers market for zucchini, a low-calorie food that can help you lose weight as part of an overall healthy diet. Like other fruits and vegetables, zucchini is low in calories but contains satiating fiber and water that can help keep you full. Substituting it for empty-calorie […]

Cindy Hauser, a family nurse practitioner and certified urological nurse practitioner for Riverwood Healthcare Center, will now see patients in McGregor. Hauser, who has practiced in both primary care medicine and urology care for Riverwood for about seven years, has transitioned from seeing patients at Riverwood’s Aitkin specialty clinic to seeing patients at the McGregor […]

Since magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning technology was first introduced in hospitals in the 1980s, the speed of the scans and image quality has continued to improve significantly to greatly enhance the patient experience and diagnosis of medical conditions. Today advanced MRI technology in the form of a new Siemens Sola MRI machine with Deep […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce Kari Carlson, registered nurse, as specialty clinic manager for its clinic in Aitkin. This role is a new position to help support day-to-day operations and management of staff within more than 13 specialty areas. Carlson joined Riverwood in 2018 and has been a key member of Riverwood’s Behavioral […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Critical Access Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Riverwood underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on […]

Prostate enlargement, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), affects millions of men around the world and can lead to bothersome problems such as frequent urination, urgency, and blocked or reduction in the low of urine. Riverwood Healthcare Center offers a minimally invasive procedure called UroLift that can provide long-term relief from these symptoms without […]

For those looking for community resources and don’t know where to begin, Riverwood Healthcare Center now offers two new ways to find support through Riverwood Connects. Find Help is an online tool to help locate community resources such as food, housing, transportation and more. To use this tool, go to www.riverwoodhealthcare.org and click on Riverwood […]

Humana, a health plan administrator based in Louisville, Kentucky, recognized Riverwood Healthcare Center with the 2022 Patient Experience Award. The award is based on an organization’s measured ability to provide quality patient experience, highlighting the level of excellence offered at Riverwood’s hospital and clinics. From Ken Powers, Humana Director, Stars and Risk Adjustment – Central […]

Katherine Paul, D.O., of Kansas City, Mo., on August 1 will begin her post graduate advanced orthopaedic surgical training at the Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics (MCO) located at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She comes to MCO from Kansas City University-HCA Research Medical Center where she worked as […]

By Kelsey Guthmiller, Trauma & Stroke Program Manager, Riverwood Healthcare Center Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability in Minnesota. In fact, globally about one in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. Yet, most adults in the U.S. […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center and Foundation are pleased to announce $34,000 was raised to help support the Zach Johnson Kids with Cancer Fund at Riverwood Foundation during the 2023 golf charity event. The 18-hole golf event, presented by Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, was held on July 14 at Minnesota National Golf Course, McGregor. This year 104 golfers […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to introduce Janelle Tepper, certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), as the new anesthesia services director to lead the hospital’s anesthesia team. Most recently as CRNA manager, Tepper led a team of 18 CRNAs for St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd for the past 10 years. For the past few years, […]

The Riverwood Healthcare Center diabetes self-management education program in Aitkin, Minn., has been awarded continued Recognition status from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Riverwood’s program was originally recognized by the ADA in 2005. The ADA Education Recognition effort, begun in 1986, is a voluntary process that assures that approved education services have met the National […]

If you could pick a food that is jam packed with health benefits, what would it be? Try blueberries. Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants and phytonutrients that may help prevent chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Antioxidants are compounds that protect against cell damage that occurs naturally with age, chronic sun exposure, environmental toxins […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that Heather Benedett has joined the social services team. As a licensed social worker, she works with hospital patients, families and the medical staff to coordinate discharge planning and connect patients with community services as needed. “Heather brings extensive social services experience and knowledge to this position,” said […]