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October is breast cancer awareness month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cancer death in women. Starting yearly mammograms at age 40 has helped cut breast cancer deaths by more than 40 percent. That being said, only 10% of women receiving mammograms at CHI Carrington are between the ages of 40 and 49. This statistic is alarming. If you... Full story
Get your radiology and labs done locally Did you know you could have laboratory and radiology exams completed in Carrington even if you do not see a provider in Carrington? If you live in Carrington, or surrounding communities, there is no reason you need to go elsewhere to have your laboratory and radiology exams completed. CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington’s laboratory and radiology departments offer many services that can be completed in-house. Some laboratory tests need to be sent to our r...
This week's edition of Within our Walls features the Carrington Ambulance Service. Carrington Ambulance Service is owned and operated by CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington. We are a Basic Life Support (BLS) Service with Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities. This means that at a minimum, we must have an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a CPR-certified driver on shift at all times. When we have a paramedic on shift, we are able to provide ALS services. Basic Life Support consists of...
Back-to-school tips for successful year We are approaching that time of the year again. Soon our children will be heading back to school. Are we ready? Are they ready? Here are a few suggestions that can assist you and your child in having a great back to school experience. It is recommended that children have a well child exam yearly. During a well child exam, your provider will be able to track your child’s growth and development. He/she can assess for any physical or emotional needs your c...
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington held its annual DAISY award celebration on May 6, 2024. This year marked the thirteenth year we have celebrated this award. The DAISY award was created by the DAISY Foundation in 1999. The DAISY foundation was started by members of the Patrick Barnes family. Patrick was a 33- year- old man who died from complications of an auto-immune disease. During Pat's 8-week fight with this disease, his family was very impressed with the extraordinary care he and they...
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. In accordance with Mental Health Awareness Month, we would like to remind the community that we have a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner on staff at Foster County Medical and Urgent Care Clinic. Brittany Long has been a member of our medical staff since 2018. Brittany's clinical practice centers around mental health care for patients age 6 and older. She provides psychiatric assessments, medication management, and counseling services for...
New changes to our billing system It has been some time since my last Within Our Walls article. I have been pondering what this week’s article should be about, and with suggestions from staff, I am going to write about a concern staff, and community members have voiced. It is no secret that our billing system is for lack of better words, less than stellar. Over the past 6-8 months, I have received concerns, complaints, and frustrations from patients, family members, and staff. The complaints e...
That's a wrap! It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone. 2023 brought its fair share of triumphs and tribulations. Hopefully the majority of us were blessed with more triumphs than tribulations. When you look back on 2023 my hope is that this past year brought you some wonderful memories, and reminded you of all the things to be thankful for. I am thankful to our patients and community for their continued support of our hospital and clinics. We appreciate you utilizing our s...
Tips to combat Influenza and RSV Tis the season for celebrating with family and friends. It is also the season for emerging cases of Influenza and RSV or Respiratory Syncytial Virus. We at CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington want to help you stay happy and healthy this holiday season. Let’s take a look at what Influenza and RSV are, and what you can do to try to prevent contracting and/or spreading the viruses. Influenza, also called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza...
CHI to offer cataract surgery services CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington is excited to announce we are bringing cataract surgery services back to our facility. Our first official day back with this service will be November 16, 2023. Cataract surgical procedures will be performed by Dr. Matthew Winkels. Dr. Matthew Winkels is a surgeon with Bagan Strinden Vision Center out of Fargo, North Dakota. His practice emphasis is cataract/premium cataract and refractive surgery, but he also offers a...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is breast cancer awareness month. Everyone can name someone that has been affected by breast cancer due to the fact that it affects 1 in 8 women. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cancer death in women. Starting yearly mammograms at age 40 has helped cut breast cancer deaths by more than 40 percent. 75 percent of women who get breast cancer are of "average risk" - with no family history of the disease or...
Celebrating EVS team at CHI National Healthcare Environmental Services (EVS) Week is held the second week of September each year. EVS week is a perfect time to show your environmental services team how much they are appreciated, and how thankful we are for the services they provide. This team works hard each day cleaning and disinfecting the healthcare environment for the health of our patients, clinicians, and staff. The last few years have brought many changes and challenges, and these staff...
Providing care for over 22 years This week's edition of Within Our Walls features Dr. Michael Page. Dr. Page is a native of Carrington and graduated from Carrington High School in 1989. He entered Minot State University in the fall of 1989 to begin his journey of becoming a doctor. He graduated from Minot State University in 1993 with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. From Minot Dr. Page transitioned to Grand Forks where he attended UND School of Medicine. He graduated from UND in 1997 with a...
Carrington Ambulance serves community This week's edition of Within Our Walls features the Carrington Ambulance Service. Carrington Ambulance Service is owned and operated by CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington. We are a Basic Life Support (BLS) Service with Advanced Life Support (ALS) capabilities. This means that at a minimum, we must have an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a CPR certified driver on shift at all times. When we have a paramedic on shift, we are able to provide ALS services...
We are approaching that time of the year again. Soon our children will be heading back to school. Are we ready? Are they ready? Here are a few suggestions that can assist you and your child in having a great back to school experience. It is recommend that children have a well child exam yearly. During a well child exam, your provider will be able to track your child’s growth and development. He/she can assess for any physical or emotional needs your child may have, and can intervene quickly i...
Let me introduce you to Brad Hoff, a Certified Physician Assistant who works at our Carrington Medical Clinic and Urgent Care, as well as our Family Clinic in New Rockford. Brad started his medical career as a Registered Radiologic Technologist, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology from the University of Mary in Bismarck. He worked at MeritCare Health System in Fargo until October of 2008. In May of 2008, Brad attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks,...
CPR and AED Awareness The month of June hosts National CPR and AED Awareness week. Initiated in 2007, this week was formed by a partnership with the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, and the National Safety Council. The aim of this awareness week is to stress the importance of learning and mastering the skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to save lives. These skills provide lifelines to assist individuals in...
This week's Within Our Walls article features Mary Hoff. Mary Hoff is a Certified Physician Assistant who works at our Carrington Medical Clinic and Urgent Care, as well as our Family Clinic in New Rockford. She also rounds weekly at Golden Acres Manor and the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. Mary began her medical career in 1982 when she received her Licensed Practical Nurse degree from Wahpeton State School of Science. She worked on the medical floor at Trinity Health in Minot until she rec...
CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington held its 12th DAISY award celebration on May 5, 2023. Karen Munkeby and Brenda Hoeckle were this year's nominees. The 2023 DAISY award winner was Karen Munkeby. Her nominator had this to say about her: I got fantastic care from Karen when I was recently hospitalized. She made me feel special, like I was the only patient she had. Congratulations, Karen! We are very fortunate to have her work at CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington. On May 9, 2023, awards were given...
This week CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington will be celebrating Nurses Week and Hospital Week. Nurses Week runs May 6-12, and Hospital Week May 7-13. In honor of these celebrations, CHI St. Alexius Health recognizes their employees, and thanks them for their continued support and dedication to our community, patients and facility. On Friday, May 5, Nurses Week was kicked off early with The DAISY Award celebration. This celebration is held yearly during Nurses Week to honor those nurses...
April is National Donate Life Month (NDLM). Donate Life America and its partnering organizations established NDLM in 2023. NDLM helps raise awareness about donation, and encourages Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives through the gift of donation. The need for organ donation is great. More than 100,000 people are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants. In 2022, more than 42,000 organ transplants from 21,300 donors brought new life to...
Do you have an advance directive for health care? Do you know what an advance directive is? An advance directive is a legal document that provides instructions for medical care and only goes into effect if you are unable to communicate your own wishes. An advance directive helps you plan for situations that cannot be foreseen such as a serious car accident or a stroke. The most common types of advance directives are a living will and durable power of attorney for health care. A living will...
Employees celebrate Days of Devotion at CHI On February 23, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington celebrated several milestone years of service for their employees. We call this Days of Devotion. During Days of Devotion, we thank our employees for their dedication to our organization. We serve a meal for the facility and we have a short program to get to know our honorees a little better. They fill out a questionnaire prior to the event, and we read it during the program. The questionnaire asks...
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy More than half of the youth in the United States have experienced a potentially traumatic event. These events encompass such things as sexual assault/abuse, child abuse, domestic abuse, community violence, bullying, serious accidents, fires, disasters, medical trauma, or the death of a loved one. Approximately a quarter of youth exposed to a traumatic event will develop significant symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD increases a...
Tis the season for celebrating with family and friends. It is also the season for emerging cases of Influenza and RSV or Respiratory Syncytial Virus. We at CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington want to help you stay happy and healthy this holiday season. Let’s take a look at what Influenza and RSV are, and what you can do to try to prevent spreading the viruses, or becoming infected with the viruses. Influenza, also called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses t...
