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CHI St. Alexius Health Ranked Safest Hospital in North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has received the highest safety rating in North Dakota by the Leapfrog Group for 2019. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety.
“We are proud to receive a ‘B’ grade in safety from The Leapfrog Group,” said Kurt Schley, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck President. “Our medical staff, associates and key partners continue to be recognized nationally for their hard work and dedication to ensure safe, high quality care for every patient we serve.”
North Dakota Hospital Expands Palliative Care to Include Home Visits
Even hospitals are concerned about the rising costs of inpatient care, as well as the ability of frail patients to transport themselves to health appointments. To better address patient needs, North Dakota-based CHI-St. Alexius Health System is expanding its palliative care program to include outpatient and home-based services.
The hospital’s inpatient palliative care team emerged from its hospice program beginning in 2013, providing symptom management to patients who had not yet received a terminal diagnosis. The program picked up extra steam after the hospital began pursuing participation in the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer program, as well as other certifications such as trauma care, for which palliative care was a benchmark.
CHI St. Alexius Health received Primary Plus Stroke Center Certification
It's National Stroke Awareness Month, and CHI St. Alexius Health makes history after receiving the regions first and only Primary Plus Stroke Center Certification. The health center received a certification from DNV GL Healthcare, an organization that helps hospitals, nationwide, advance their practices. The certificate says CHI St. Alexius Health addresses the full spectrum of stroke care and is performing at the highest level.
New Urgent Care Clinic opens in downtown Bismarck
If you're feeling under the weather and you live in the downtown Bismarck area, there's no need to travel far for medical attention. That's thanks to the new CHI St. Alexis Urgent Care facility open on Main Street in Bismarck. Convenience is the reason for the new CHI St. Alexis urgent care in downtown Bismarck. Brenda Nagel says that was the case for her when she decided to stop in.
CHI St. Alexius Health Receives Region's First and ONLY Primary Plus Stroke Center Certification
CHI St. Alexius Health announces that it has received certification from DNV GL Healthcare as a Primary Plus Stroke Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. CHI St. Alexius Health is the first and only hospital in the region to achieve this certification.
Homegrown with Hope: Growing Measles Threat
Late last week the measles threat reached new proportions in the U.S. Now, doctors have diagnosed the most cases since it was considered eliminated nearly 20 years ago.
CHI St. Alexius Health opens 3rd Urgent Care Clinic
CHI St. Alexius Health opened its third urgent care clinic. It offers same-day treatment for patients in need of immediate and non-emergent medical care.
Helmets help remold children's heads
Any abnormalities in a child will be scary for a parent. There are a set of twins from Harvey who were born healthy, but who's heads began to flatten. Jordan Verdadeiro spoke with the family and a certified orthotist who is helping get these baby boy's head shape back how it should be. This is Bausten and Huxley, and these twins are in cranial remolding helmets. Their father, Cayle Paulson says they were born two months early.
