Tag Archives: northern Minnesota
New Riverwood Lab Manager
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Craig Ward as Lab Manager. In this role, he oversees service to patients as well as the medical staff. Ward oversees a staff of 13 and three labs in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor. “Craig has a wealth of experience in both running labs and in management within healthcare,” […]
New Foundation officers, board members, interim director
Riverwood Foundation has elected a new slate of officers for 2012-2013 that includes Jodie Johnson, chair; Matthew Hill, vice chair; Terry Butenhoff, secretary, and Mike Steffen, treasurer. Melissa Magnuson, Riverwood diabetes educator, has also joined the Foundation board. Also, Garrison community member Loren Larson joined the board in 2011 and has been appointed to the […]
Breast cancer screening, mammography
When it comes to breast cancer screening, don’t skip a year. If you’re a woman 40 years or older, get a clinical breast exam and mammogram annually. This message was delivered by Carol Bergen, clinical manager of the Piper Breast Center® of the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute®, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, at a January 26 women’s […]
BINGO – Win with Wellness
When you play BINGO, you play to win, right? How about playing to win at wellness! That’s exactly what Riverwood Healthcare Center is inviting you to do. Play a wellness version of BINGO and move forward on the path toward a healthier you. All year long in 2012, Riverwood will invite its patients and local […]
Two new RHCC board members
Jim Hawley Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Hawley and Jared Lundgren to Riverwood’s Governing Board of Directors. Jim Hawley founded a business called Bridge Road Business Advisors, Inc. in the McGregor area. He has spent his entire career in the business arena, initially with a career in accounting and […]
Area civic groups step up to challenge
Riverwood Foundation has much to be thankful for this holiday season. Over the past month, the Aitkin Lions Club, McGregor Lions Clubs and Tamarack Sno-Flyers have all made generous gifts to Riverwood Foundation for the Better Together Capital Campaign totaling $5,000. In addition, these contributions have been matched dollar for dollar by the Otto Bremer […]
Accreditation for digital mammography
Several months ago, digital mammography became available at Riverwood Healthcare Center’s hospital in Aitkin and clinics in Garrison and McGregor. This fall, the American College of Radiology (ACR) gave its gold seal of approval, awarding Riverwood accreditation for all three of its mammography sites. This means that the healthcare facility meets national standards for imaging […]
Study shows good news for rural heart attack patients
Heart attack patients who are transferred from rural hospitals do as well as patients who go directly to Abbott Northwestern Hospital for treatment, according to a study published in the November issue of European Heart Journal. The study’s objective was to see how well blood clot-busting drug therapy worked for patients who could not receive […]
Riverwood named to top 100 list
Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Minnesota, was recently named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the country. The announcement of the top 100 hospitals serving rural communities was made as part of the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) 10th annual Critical Access Hospital Conference held in Kansas City in September. The […]
Podiatry care at Garrison
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the addition of podiatry care at its clinic in Garrison. Riverwood introduced podiatry services to its wide range of specialty care services with the addition of Dr. Bradley McCusker, podiatrist, to its medical staff in September. In addition to seeing patients in Aitkin, McGregor and Crosby, he now […]
Riverwood recognizes employees for years of service
On Nov. 15, Riverwood Healthcare Center honored 17 employees who have celebrated milestone anniversaries of 10, 15, 25 or 30 years at a celebration dinner at Ruttger’s. Their combined years of service totals 235! The program focused on celebrating the honored employees individually and included sharing of valued contributions the respective employees have made to […]
New RPAP medical student
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Cory Buschmann, a third-year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School 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 clinic care […]
Respiratory Care Week
You breathe all day long, every day, without even thinking about it. But, when it is difficult for you to breathe, it is all you can think about. National Respiratory Therapy Week 2011 is October 23-29. This is a great time to take a moment out of your day and learn about respiratory care and […]
Nursing project to improve care at bedside
Local team of nurses at Riverwood Healthcare on board Riverwood Healthcare Center is one of 22 Minnesota hospitals participating in an 18-month project to improve care at patients’ bedsides through nurse-led innovations. “Transforming Care at the Bedside” (TCAB) works to empower nurses and other bedside caregivers to suggest, test, and implement potential solutions to problems. […]
Donation for breast cancer patients
Riverwood Foundation presented a check for $1,000 to Ruth’s Free Wig Closet on behalf of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The dollars will be used to provide free wigs and beauty consultation to women undergoing treatment for breast cancer in Aitkin, Mille Lacs and Crow Wing Counties. For more information on Ruth’s Free Wig […]
New podiatrist begins serving Aitkin, Crosby communities
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Riverwood Healthcare Center (RHCC) are pleased to announce new podiatry services with the addition of Dr. Brad McCusker, podiatrist. Dr. McCusker will begin seeing patients in Aitkin and Crosby in early September. “Dr. McCusker brings a high level of skill and knowledge to this specialty area of healthcare,” adds […]
Healthcare job opportunities in Northern MN
If you’re looking for a job as a healthcare professional in Northern Minnesota, consider the opportunities available at Riverwood Healthcare Center. With a 24-bed critical access hospital in Aitkin and full-service clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor, Riverwood’s integrated health system offers a wide range of fulfilling career opportunities in beautiful northwoods and lakes country. […]
New nurse practitioner at Riverwood clinics
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce that Family Nurse Practitioner Jackie Barney is now available to see patients in Aitkin and McGregor. In addition to seeing patients several Saturdays a month in Garrison, she recently began seeing patients in Aitkin and McGregor one day a week on Thursdays. “Jackie joined Riverwood’s healthcare team six […]