The Mighty Blog features stories from around Children’s Minnesota, as well as health and wellness information for raising healthy kids.

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Children’s Minnesota employees among ‘50 patient safety experts to know’

Congratulations to Wendy Berg, BSN, RN, infection preventionist and Bobbie Carroll, vice president of quality, for being among Becker's Hospital Review's '50 patient safety experts to know’ list.

Five things parents should look for when choosing a primary care provider

Many factors go into choosing a primary care provider, and Children's Minnesota is here to help you through the process. Here are five things parents should look for.

What can I do to prevent coronavirus?

While the news about COVID-19 (coronavirus) may seem scary, there are some simple steps that you can take to prevent your family from getting or spreading the illness.

Work Here Wednesday: Hiring cooks in Minneapolis

Learn more about Children's Minnesota nutrition services employees Michael Ryan, executive chef, and Sam Scharber, cook in Minneapolis.

Visiting standards and mask guidelines

Effective Tuesday, January 16, 2024, we are implementing the following visiting standards for the safety of your family and others in our care.

Window safety recommendations

The three most common types of falls in the home that can cause injury to children can be easily avoided. Find safety recommendations here.

Investing in children means investing in our future

Kelly Wolfe, director of public affairs and advocacy at Children’s Minnesota, shares more about structural changes and budget proposals that could impact Medicaid and the health of children across the country.

Health professional doing hygeine for preventable harm

Top five things health care professionals can do to prepare for COVID-19

Patsy Stinchfield, PNP, senior director of infection prevention and control at Children's Minnesota, has shared her tips for keeping yourself, your family and your patients and their families safe from coronavirus, or COVID-19.

Children’s Minnesota patient interviewed during MSHSL boy’s hockey tournament

Children’s Minnesota cancer patient was interviewed during MSHSL boy’s hockey tournament on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

Celebrating Child Life Month at Children’s Minnesota

Rachel Calvert, child life manager, joined WCCO’s Mid-Morning Show to explain the unique role child life plays at Children’s Minnesota.