Children’s Minnesota receives $500,000 Kohl’s Cares grant to bolster program addressing community health needs for kids
Children’s Minnesota announced it received a $500,000 two-year grant from Kohl’s Cares to support the health system’s Community Connect program, an innovative initiative that goes beyond basic medical care to support the social determinants of health impacting kids.
Vaping, e-cigs and tampered cartridges
Vaping & e-cigs You’re the only one to decide to say no to vaping.You only have one set of lungs.It only takes one decision to stop or never start, before it impacts your health.It takes only one person to make a difference in your life. And that’s you. Children’s Minnesota: What you should know about […]
What parents need to know about suicide
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people in Minnesota. While it’s a difficult topic to discuss, Dr. Julie Erickson, LP, PhD, shares what parents need to know about depression and suicide.
Minnesota Perinatal Organization conference
The Minnesota Perinatal Organization conference is Sept. 19-20, 2019. Four Children’s-affiliated speakers are presenting state-of-the-art information on obstetric and newborn care practices.
Dr. Mark Bergeron discusses pediatric virtual care with MetroDoctors
Mark Bergeron, MD, MPH Medical Director of Children’s Minnesota Special Care Nurseries, Neonatal Virtual Care and Associate Medical Director of Level IV NICU, discussed the strides made in virtual care at Children’s Minnesota, including the latest expansion into Neonatal Virtual Care with MetroDoctors.
Minnesota Vikings head coach, Mike Zimmer, brings Children’s patient as guest to season-opener game
Many Minnesotans consider themselves Vikings superfans, but 11-year-old Kaden may just be the biggest fan. However, he had yet to watch a regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium. On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, Vikings head coach, Mike Zimmer, invited Kaden to join him at the season opener game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Celebrating 95 years, 25 together
Thank you to all who helped us celebrate “95 years/25 together” to mark our 95th year of service to patients and families in the Twin Cities community and our 25th anniversary of bringing together the Minneapolis and St. Paul pediatric hospitals to form Children’s Minnesota.
Children’s Internship Spotlight: Amina Nooh, administrative services
In 2019, the equity and inclusion team at Children’s Minnesota worked hard to revamp the organization’s internship program. One of the goals of Children’s revamped internship program is to bring a fresh perspective to the organization. We spoke with Amina Noor about her experience as an intern and her idea to make patients more comfortable at the hospital.
Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise hosts skating party for Children’s Minnesota patients
Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise and his wife, Alisha, hosted a skating party for a group of Children’s Minnesota patients on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul. All patients, ranging from ages 9 to 17, who skated with Parise have a passion for hockey and play the sport themselves.
