Riverwood welcomes first 2016 baby

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 […]

Aitkin hospital receives new five-star rating

Just 251 U.S. hospitals got the highest score on a new five-star rating system the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) announced in late April. Riverwood Healthcare Center is one of 11 Minnesota hospitals given the five-star rating. The new ratings are part of a broader initiative by the federal agency to use a five-star […]