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Vaccine Hesitancy: No Need to Wait
Maybe you haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine yet because it’s new. “The fact that it’s a new MRNA vaccine has caused some concern, which is understandable,” said Stephen Coulson, MD, CHI St. Alexius Health Emergency and Trauma Physician.
Enderle Named President of CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
DICKINSON, ND - Carol Enderle, RN, DNP, MBA, MSN, has been appointed to serve as president of CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson. Carol brings to the hospital more than 30 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry.
Carol’s progressive career includes having served in leadership roles as the vice president of patient care services and COO/CNO for SCL Health - Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City, Montana. She also worked as the director of clinical services and program development for Adventist Health - Castle Medical Center in Kailua, Hawaii. Carol's prior clinical experience working as a nurse practitioner and as a registered nurse is the foundation for her leadership and her commitment to providing superior care with quality outcomes to patients by creating the best workplace environment for caregivers, physicians, and the community.
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck Verified as Level II Trauma Center
CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck Emergency & Trauma Center has been verified again for an additional three years as a Level II Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). CHI St. Alexius Emergency & Trauma Center has been a Level II Trauma Center since 1993, becoming the first in the region to bring the highest quality of trauma care to patients.
Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma in its current Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient manual. “Trauma surgeons must be bedside for trauma code cases within fifteen minutes of their notification, and subspecialists like neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons arrive within thirty minutes. In many instances, they arrive at the trauma center before the patient,” states Derek Kane, MD, medical director of the trauma program at CHI St. Alexius Health.
Doeling Appointed President of St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Mariann Doeling, RN, MAL, has been named president of CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in North Dakota after serving as interim president since May of 2021. Prior to this appointment, Doeling served as president of CHI St. CHI St. Alexius Health - Carrington, where she served in various roles for more than 26 years.
Doeling shared that her leadership philosophy is to have a good relationship with local community commissioners, city council, and in particular the mayoral office in order to gain their understanding and support. She explains that this strong connection with local partners can drive successfully achieving goals that will benefit the facility and consequently the community.
CHI St. Alexius Health is excited to announce the revitalization of the hospital community board
The role of community board is to support consistent and effective communication between community members, the physician enterprise, CHI St.
CHI St. Alexius Interventional Cardiologist Now Seeing Patients in Dickinson
Michael Flisak, DO, interventional cardiologist at CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck will begin seeing patients at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, 2500 Fairway Street, Dickinson, N.D.
Dr. Flisak provides expert, comprehensive care to patients with, but not limited to, acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, atrial septal defects/PFO, cardiac catheterization and intervention, coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, peripheral vascular disease, and valvular heart disease.
CHI St. Alexius Dickinson Named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center in Dickinson, North Dakota, announced it has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
“Being awarded the Top 100 recognition is a reflection of the teamwork and dedication of every employee here. I am so proud of our staff for this well-deserved accomplishment,” shares interim hospital president DeeAnna Opstedahl.
CHI St. Alexius Health Resumes the Stroke Support Group
Stroke Support Group is designed to help stroke patients, survivors, family, and caretakers, manage the different challenges stoke presents.
INFORMATION:
Group meets bi-monthly
second Monday of the month
3 - 4 pm
