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ONEOK Grants $15,000 to CHI St. Alexius Health Foundation
ONEOK Grants $15,000 to CHI St. Alexius Health Foundation for Orthopedic Surgery Bed
Meet Max and Mary: Helping hospital patients on their ‘ruff’ days
There are numerous types of therapy out there. But there’s one that might be the paw-fect one for you. Pet therapy has been scientifically linked to reducing blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and it can even overall lower your physical pain. Unfortunately, patients aren’t allowed to bring in their own pets–but that’s where Max and Mary come in.
This dynamic duo has been an inseparable team for almost 3 and half years now and have zeroed in on one shared goal. Director of Activities for Transitional Care Unit Mary Dunn says, “To brighten someone’s day because who wouldn’t be excited to see a four legged friend for a visit.”
Beyond the Sidelines: Anna Folk
In this month’s beyond the sidelines, we meet Mandan head volleyball coach Anna Folk. When Anna is not leading the Braves, she works as a cardiovascular sonographer, which means she performs ultrasound imagining evaluating different aspects of the heart.
Raising North Dakota: ‘What About Me?’
Bringing a new baby home is an exciting time. But amid all that excitement, there’s often an older sibling who may feel a little left out. In this week’s Raising North Dakota, Alysia Huck tells us about a class that will help prepare them for all the changes that lay ahead.
Addressing Domestic Violence as a Health Crisis in North Dakota
Last year, over 6,000 domestic violence incidents were reported to crisis intervention centers in North Dakota. But the number is actually much higher, because only about half of the people who experience domestic and sexual violence ever report it. This is not a new problem, and back in 2015, several CHI St. Alexius Health facilities noticed a serious intimate partner violence problem. So they formed the CHI North Dakota Violence Prevention Program to address it head-on.
Kickball tournament raises money for infant warming tables
For the past eight years, kickball players, nurses and doctors alike have fundraised for new technology at CHI St. Alexius. This year, at the 8th Annual SAKT kickball tournament, it was the CHI Nursery in need of an upgrade. Dozens of teams competed for bragging rights, but also to purchase three infant warming tables.
Remembrance Service for Infant Loss
In honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck is holding its 26th annual Perinatal Loss Service of Remembrance on Saturday, October 12 at 10 am.
Due to inclement weather this years’ service will be held in the CHI St. Alexius Chapel.
The Solarium is located inside the south entrance of the hospital right off the main lobby.
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Welcomes 2 Nurse Practitioners to its ER Team
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington is pleased to welcome Brian Stanley, DNP, ENP-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-C and Robert Wynn, DNP, FNP-BC, BCEN to its medical staff.
Both Stanley and Wynn are familiar faces to patients. They have both traveled the past several years to Carrington through a locum agency to fill weekend provider needs for the Emergency Room and Saturday Urgent Care Clinic.
