It’s a boy! The first baby of the year, Teddy Oliver Swanson, was born to parents Mike and Tanya Swanson of Malmo on Jan. 6 at 9:36 a.m. at Riverwood Healthcare Center. Weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz., and 21 inches long, he was delivered by Nurse Midwife Megan Workman, who presented the family with a […]

For the second consecutive year, Riverwood Healthcare Center is one of 155 hospitals nationwide given a five-star rating based on patient satisfaction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The hospital rating system, launched in 2015, offers a star rating based on 11 publicly reported measures, including nurse and doctor communication, responsiveness of hospital […]

For those with diabetes, support from others may help them manage this chronic disease. Riverwood Healthcare Center continues to offer two diabetes support groups that meet monthly. The Aitkin group meets on the second Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at Riverwood’s Diabetes Center in the hospital and the McGregor group meets on the first […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center has received a Minnesota Hospital Association grant to facilitate the formation of a Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC). “Patients and their families are at the center of the health care delivery system,” explains Kristine Layne, Riverwood’s chief nursing officer. “The experience of care, as perceived by patients and families, is a key […]

In 2015, Riverwood Healthcare Center focused on informing the communities it serves about risks and prevention for breast cancer and colon cancer. See the Public Outcome reports for Breast Cancer Screening and Colon Cancer Screening.

During this holiday season of giving, our thoughts often turn to how we can help others. Questions on charitable giving to consider before this year draws to a close may include: When should you give? What should you give? How much should you give? Charitable donations are an excellent way to reduce your tax burden […]

On Nov. 12, Riverwood Healthcare Center honored 34 employees and retirees who have celebrated milestone anniversaries or retirement in 2015 at a special dinner at Ruttger’s. Their collective years of service totals 624! The program focused on celebrating the honored employees individually and included sharing of valued contributions the respective employees have made to Riverwood […]

Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics Surgeon Erik Severson, M.D., of  Riverwood Healthcare in Aitkin and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Crosby, was recently appointed to a three-year term on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Hip, Knee & Adult Reconstruction Evaluation Committee. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is a medical organization for orthopaedic surgeons that provides patient […]

Giving the gift of music is always very special during the holiday season. Now, there’s a new opportunity for those who play piano. Riverwood Healthcare Center is recruiting piano players to volunteer to play holiday music in its hospital and clinic lobby in Aitkin weekdays, Dec. 1 to 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

Did you know that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month? Learn to know the signs and symptoms, risk factors and how to protect your lungs. Click on links below or for more information go to American Lung Association at www.lung.org Symptoms: Many people with lung cancer don’t have symptoms until the disease is in its […]

Christopher Hughes and Nicole Phillips, Riverwood Healthcare Center employees, are this year’s recipients of Riverwood Foundation’s Michael Zilverberg Healthcare Education Scholarship. Hughes is a medical student at University of Minnesota, Duluth, on track to become a physician. Phillips is pursuing a registered nurse degree at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Both of them work as […]

Get answers about pelvic health concerns affecting women, including urinary incontinence, pelvic prolapse, pelvic pain and gynecological cancers. From the comfort of home or office, simply call in on Wed., Nov. 18, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., to hear from Dr. Kristina Kramer, obstetrics and gynecology specialist, via a teleconference call. She will talk about these […]

To learn more, attend a Reflux and Heartburn Lunch and Learn program on Tues., Nov. 17, 12 to 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin. Hear from Dr. Paul Severson, reflux specialist and director of the Minnesota Reflux and Heartburn Center at Riverwood in Aitkin and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, about the […]

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Ginelle Zimmerman, a third-year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth who is participating in the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP). Through the RPAP program, a third-year medical student lives in a rural community for nine months and participates in rotations of hospital and […]

Influenza or “flu” is a serious contagious disease that kills thousands every year and is the most frequent cause of death from a vaccine preventable disease in the United States. Last flu season was more severe than in recent years, with 11 pediatric deaths in Minnesota alone. Pregnant women are at four times greater risk […]