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Back To School Means More Germs For Your Kids
With the first day of school on the horizon, many parents are gearing up for not only the return of homework, but the return of school borne illnesses. With children, especially small children, the return to school can sometime lead to an increase in exposure to cold and flu bugs.
Hospitals prepared to take action
Hospital leaders say it's important to communicate with the entire community if there's an active aggressor or shooter situation. It was a drill and only a drill, but first responders took it as if it were a real life scenario.
CHI Partners to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
The CHI North Dakota Violence Prevention Program is an intimate partner violence prevention effort. The program is committed to creating and promoting a culture of non-violence as an essential element of healthy communities and has made great strides since inception.
CHI St. Alexius Health Motivational Mile and 10K
You may have heard about the CHI St. Alexius Health 10K. We are now excited to announce the CHI St. Alexius Health Motivational Mile at the Bismarck Marathon! It’s not the longest course at the Bismarck Marathon, but the CHI St. Alexius Motivational Mile has participants taking some of the biggest steps toward achieving health goals. The CHI St. Alexius Motivational Mile will serve as a celebration of life for people who have overcome physical and mental obstacles and chose to get back on their feet striving for better health.
Someone You Should Know: Volunteers Make Hospital a Warmer Place for Patients
A long time ago, Harry Darling was here at St. Alexius Hospital under not-so-great circumstances. “It was 30 years ago that I had open-heart surgery here at St. Alexius,” Darling says. “And the heart surgeon is still here.” And now Harry is here again, too. He and his wife Sandra have been volunteering at CHI St. Alexius hospital in Bismarck for fourteen years.
Family fun day with the Bismarck Larks
The Bismarck Larks players and coaches know what it takes to maintain a healthy lifestyle on and off the field. Today, they teamed up with CHI St. Alexius Health to share their knowledge with families, and to have a little fun too. Today's family fun day with the Larks featured more than 15 health booths where families could learn about nutrition, and even how to spot signs of illness.
Remember the sunscreen during those summer activities
With summer in full swing, the sun’s rays are nearing their peak strength, meaning getting a sunburn can happen faster than you think. Medical experts say you should use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15, but strongly urges people to us one that’s at least 30. Anything over an SPF of 30 will block 97-percent of the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays.
CHI St. Alexius Health Recognized for Quality Cardiac Care
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck has received the American Heart Association (AHA) 2019 Mission: Lifeline recognition with Get with the Guidelines ® Coronary Artery Disease Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold, and STEMI Silver awards. Hospitals earn these awards by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for the quick and appropriate treatment of heart attack patients by providing emergency procedures to re-establish blood flow to blocked arteries when needed.
“CHI St. Alexius Health is dedicated to providing the best care for heart attack patients,” said Dr. Boban Mathew. “We are pleased to be recognized for our dedication and achievements in cardiac care through Mission: Lifeline.”
