Tag Archives: Riverwood Healthcare Center
Riverwood to Host Annual Meeting
The Aitkin Community Hospital, Inc., dba Riverwood Healthcare Center, will host its 78th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom with participants signing in remotely via phone or computer. Riverwood will present an overview of the finances for the organization, fiscal year 2025 accomplishments, and Foundation and Auxiliary updates. These presentations will be followed by a business meeting. […]
Heart Health Month: Protect What Powers You
Your heart is the hardest‑working muscle in your body. At Riverwood Healthcare Center, Heart Health Month is your cue to pause, check in, and make a few smart choices that support your long-term wellbeing. Timothy Dirks, MD, cardiologist with the Minneapolis Heart Institute who provides care at Riverwood, shares this quick checklist: know your numbers, […]
Orthopedic Seminar: Your Guide to Joint Pain Relief
Riverwood is hosting a free educational seminar on Friday, Feb. 20, for community members seeking information about treatment options for hip, knee, or shoulder pain. The seminar will be led by Erin Mason, physician assistant specializing in orthopedic care at Riverwood. The event begins at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Isle. Mason will […]
Riverwood Hosts Monthly Cancer Support Group
Riverwood is introducing a Cancer Support Group to provide a welcoming space for individuals who are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, or navigating survivorship. The group meets from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month in Conference Room C/D at Riverwood Healthcare Center, 200 Bunker Hill Drive, Aitkin. Led by Kirstiane Bilyeu, […]
Riverwood Healthcare Center Welcomes Local Physical Therapist to Therapy Services Team
Riverwood Healthcare Center proudly welcomes Mya VanNurden, MS, PT, a local graduate, to its Therapy Services team serving Aitkin and McGregor. VanNurden brings four years of experience as a traveling physical therapist, caring for patients in clinics and hospitals across Minnesota and Florida. She earned both her bachelor’s degree and Master of Science in Physical Therapy from […]
Riverwood Welcomes Experienced Physician Assistant Dawn Back to Hospitalist Team
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dawn Back, DMSc, MSOL, PA-C, as a hospitalist on its medical staff. Dawn brings decades of experience in family medicine and emergency care, along with a strong commitment to serving rural communities. Back earned her Doctor of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Butler University […]
Influenza season is here: how to stay healthy this winter
Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness that tends to spread more widely during the fall and winter months. While many people recover within a few weeks, the flu can cause serious complications—especially for older adults, young children, pregnant individuals, and those with chronic health conditions. Common flu symptoms may include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, body […]
Amanda VanderHagen receives DAISY Award for extraordinary care
Riverwood Healthcare Center is proud to recognize Amanda VanderHagen, RN, as the latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an international honor celebrating compassionate, patient-centered care. VanderHagen was nominated by Amanda Bostrom, a speech therapist at Riverwood and recent first-time parent, for the exceptional support she provided during labor and delivery. In her nomination, Bostrom […]
Riverwood Healthcare Center Welcomes Paula Emberland as New Purchasing Manager
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Emberland as its new Purchasing Manager. Emberland brings more than 15 years of combined experience in purchasing, finance, and accounting, along with a deep commitment to supporting healthcare operations in rural Minnesota. With more than five years of purchasing experience in manufacturing and over […]
Riverwood Healthcare Center Announces Dr. Brandon Reynolds as New Chief of Surgery
Riverwood Healthcare Center is proud to announce that Brandon Reynolds, MD, board-certified urologist, has been named Chief of Surgery. In this leadership role, Dr. Reynolds will oversee surgical services across Riverwood, working closely with clinical teams to support excellence in patient care, safety, surgical outcomes and innovation. A recognized leader in his field, Dr. Reynolds […]
Kruse steps into expanded leadership role, ready to drive growth at Riverwood
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa Kruse to Director of Marketing, Public Relations, and Business Development. Formerly Riverwood’s PR/Marketing Manager, Kruse has led transformative initiatives including a full organizational rebrand and service line market expansion, positioning the organization for continued growth. In her new role, Kruse will provide strategic leadership […]
Roxanne Molin-Rietveld receives DAISY Award for outstanding patient care
Riverwood Healthcare Center proudly recognizes Roxanne Molin-Rietveld, RN, as the latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Molin-Rietveld has been with Riverwood for 13 years, providing compassionate care to countless patients throughout her nursing career. Riverwood participates in the DAISY Award program, which honors nurses who have been nominated by patients for their […]
Riverwood receives Population Health Pioneer Award
Riverwood Healthcare Center was recognized as a winner of the 2025 Population Health Pioneer Awards, presented by Wellvana. Each year, health care organizations and provider partners are honored for their exemplary work and innovative approaches in value-based care to improve quality of care for their patients and community. As the Community of the Year recipient, […]
Riverwood welcomes emergency medicine physician
Riverwood Healthcare Center is excited to welcome Lynn Stottler, MD, to its Emergency Department provider team. Dr. Stottler brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Riverwood, with a career spanning over 20 years in Family Medicine and more recently, full-time Emergency Medicine practice since 2018. Dr. Stottler earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, […]
The Bostroms bring stories and Kona to life
Riverwood employees Dr. Erik Bostrom and Amanda Bostrom share a passion for creativity, the great outdoors, and their dog, Kona, a five-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer. Amanda, a speech therapist of seven years, and Erik, a physician for eight years, met at Riverwood and have been crafting a unique life together ever since. Their adventures often […]
Fast medical care critical for stroke patient
A native of Aitkin, Minn., Don McKay never imagined his first trip for hospital care would be caused by a stroke. Knowing what stroke symptoms look like helped Don and his wife, Joane, get fast medical care at Riverwood Healthcare Center. McKay shares his outstanding treatment experience and outcome. “Joane and I were watching the […]
Riverwood Healthcare Center joins Headwater High-Value Network with CEO Westman as Chair
AITKIN, Minn.—June 27, 2024, 10 a.m. CDT—The Headwaters High-Value Network announced its launch as a collaboration of 19 independent rural Minnesota hospitals working together on clinical and business initiatives to strengthen healthcare in rural communities across the state. The centerpiece of the Headwaters collaboration is a clinically integrated network (CIN) featuring 19 hospitals and more […]
Hernia patient from Rome, Italy comes to Riverwood for care
Margaret Curry Michelangeli, who lives in Rome, Italy, is the patient who likely traveled the longest distance in 2023 to have hernia surgery at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Minnesota. Given her plans to visit her family in northern Minnesota, Margaret asked her sister, Kim, if she would check into the possibilities for hernia surgery […]
Holiday hours for Riverwood clinics, pharmacies
Riverwood Healthcare Center’s clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor will be closed Mon., Dec. 26, and Mon., Jan. 2, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Same Day clinic in Aitkin will follow the same holiday closing schedule. Riverwood’s Saturday clinic in Aitkin will be closed on Sat., Dec. 24 and 31. […]
Riverwood announces chief medical officer
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. David Taylor to be Riverwood Healthcare Center’s next chief medical officer. Dr. Taylor, who has worked as an emergency care physician at Riverwood since 2007, will continue in this role while taking on the chief medical officer role and serving on Riverwood’s senior leadership […]
WELLNESS: Early detection is the best protection
Recommendations from the American Cancer Society for breast cancer screenings have changed per these guidelines: Women ages 40 to 44 should have the choice to start annual breast cancer screening with mammograms if they wish to do so. Women ages 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year. Women age 55 and older should switch […]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure grant to Foundation
Grant will support Cuyuna Riverwood Breast Health Alliance Riverwood Foundation has received an $80,000 grant from the Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The award supports breast health education and awareness, community and patient education, screening and advanced diagnostics and individualized care through the Cuyuna Riverwood Breast Health Alliance (BHA) partnership between Riverwood Healthcare […]