Celebrating our lab staff during Medical Lab Professionals Week Our clinic and hospital lab teams work together to draw and process all our samples. Shout out to their role in our patients healthcare. ... Continue Reading
April Wellness Wisdom
April 17, 2018 By
Wellness Wisdom I’m Peg Christenson, Registered Nutrition & Dietetic Technician, at Hutchinson Health with Wellness Wisdom. Eating healthy can be easy, tasty and inexpensive if you stick to some simple guidelines. It’s all about making smart choices to build an overall healthy dietary pattern. Here are some simple ways you and your family can eat healthier: include fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, fish and skinless poultry, low-fat and fat-free dairy products, and healthier fats and non-tropical oils. Select leaner cuts of meats. Limit sweets and added sugars, sodium, saturated fat, and fatty or processed meats. Avoid trans fat and partially hydrogenated oils. Additional Tips: Read labels. Compare nutrition information on package labels and select products with the lowest amounts of sodium, ... Continue Reading
Hearing Aids and Evaluations Available at Hutchinson Health
April 16, 2018 By
If you’re experiencing problems with your hearing, or question if you may have some hearing loss, Hutchinson Health is here to support your needs. Our Doctor of Audiology offers hearing evaluations and works closely with our ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Specialist to help diagnose and treat a variety of hearing related issues. Approximately 37.5 million Americans suffer from hearing loss In cases where hearing loss isn’t treatable by medical or surgical procedures, hearing aids are a way for you to live a healthy, full, and active lifestyle. Hearing plays an important role in maintaining relationships, engaging in stimulating conversation, and preserving the level of lifestyle to which you’re accustom. How do you know if a hearing evaluation is necessary? If you want to have your hearing checked or suspect you may have some ... Continue Reading
Toni Peterson, OTR/L,CFCE
April 11, 2018 By
Toni Peterson, OTR/L,CFCE is on Hutchinson Health's Occupational Rehabilitation team. Why did she choose occupational therapy? "I have been an occupational therapist(OT) for 26 years. When considering a future, the discussion of the OT field intrigued me (yes discussion, remember back then there wasn’t the internet to check out, what is OT?) Learning more about how we as humans function, and how I can help in so many different ways as an OT to assist individuals improve their quality of life, I thought “that is it, I want to be an OT.” Over the years this occupation has been very rewarding to me. Knowing that I have made a difference in an individual’s life by helping them increase their range of motion and/or strength, improved cognitive skills, teaching them adaptive techniques to help complete their normal daily activities, educating ... Continue Reading
Andrea Verhey, OTR/L
April 5, 2018 By
Andrea Verhey, OTR/L is one of our therapists at Hutchinson Health. Why did she choose occupational therapy?? "I worked at Dassel Lakeside as an nursing assistant in high school and met the OT there, seeing how she worked with her patients to help them get back to caring for themselves so they could return home again interested me, I shadowed her several times and explored the requirements to become an OT through my high school guidance counselor. I loved health, psychology, anatomy, and biology and they were many of the core classes needed, so that became my goal. I was accepted to U of M program after 2 years of pre-professional programming at SCSU, I graduated from U of M in 2005 with my BS in Occupational Therapy."~ Andrea ... Continue Reading
Hutchinson Health and HealthPartners – Advancing the quality of care in our community together
April 3, 2018 By
Hutchinson Health is pleased to announce that on Monday, April 2, 2018, we entered into an official partnership with HealthPartners that will allow us expand patient access to specialty providers and advance the quality of care in our communities of Hutchinson and Dassel. Our affiliation with HealthPartners will provide future opportunities for our patients, facility, technology, physicians, staff, and community. While we’re excited for new specialties and resources to be available at Hutchinson Health, some things will not change. We will retain our name and maintain local control through our dedicated board of directors. The Hutchinson Leader shared our story and the prior research that went into this decision. Dr. Steven Mulder, our President and CEO, shared his sentiments, “I want people to understand that Hutchinson Health ... Continue Reading
Celebrating Patient Access Week
April 3, 2018 By
Celebrating Hutchinson Health's Patient Access Staff this week. These staff members are responsible for answering our phones and greeting you in reception at all of our locations. They help you schedule your appointments and get messages to your provider. They are the first contact and face of our organization. Shout out to all of them for their commitment and dedication. ... Continue Reading
Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month this April
April 3, 2018 By
Celebrating Hutchinson Health's Occupational Therapists in April. Our team of therapists is part of an important profession that helps people across their lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do in regard to their everyday activities. Their holistic and customized approach to evaluations, interventions, and outcomes can help a child with disabilities participate in school and in social situations, assist a person recovering from injuries to regain skills, aid an older adult to stay as independent as possible, and offer the specialized support and services to people of all ages and in all circumstances that only occupational therapy can provide. Shout out to our dedicated team. ... Continue Reading
Food Drive Donation
March 30, 2018 By
Thank you to all are patients and staff who supported our McLeod County Food Shelf Drive at Hutchinson Health. We donated 430 lbs of healthy food and a $500 check this morning. ... Continue Reading
National Doctor’s Day
March 30, 2018 By
Happy National Doctor's Day National Doctor’s Day is a holiday which is celebrated on March 30th. It is a day that honors all physicians for the work they do for their patients, the communities they work in and for society as a whole. It is through their hard work and dedication that we can all be healthy and this day thanks and honors them for doing that for us, our families, and our communities. ... Continue Reading
