Clinical
Stomach aches, respiratory infections, lacerations, and fractures may be all in a day's work for a busy emergency department like Sanford Health's. But when the patient is a child, even a routine case may turn out to be anything but.
Each year, the Emergency Care Research Institute issues its Top 10 Health Patient Safety Concerns. Their most recent report identifies the top ten concerns to be aware of now.
Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, delivers comprehensive and compassionate musculoskeletal care with a team approach.
Over the last two decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of Americans who regularly use cannabis with approximately 10% of the population reporting monthly or greater use. Additionally, cannabis use disorder—clinically significant impairment caused by the recurrent use of marijuana—is believed to be present in about 6 percent of surgical patients.
"You're a survivor from the moment you're diagnosed." It's a mantra that is repeated over and over again among cancer care providers at Sanford. The Sanford Survivorship Program, under the direction of Stelby Terstriep, MD, puts it into action.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Sanford Health Jamestown wants to stress the importance of regular screening and breast self-awareness.
September is National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month. An estimated seven million Americans are estimated to be affected by AFib – an irregular heartbeat that can feel like a quivering heart.
Celebrate survivors, honor loved ones who have lost their breast cancer battle, support those who are currently undergoing cancer care and join in helping bring attention to the importance of increasing awareness of breast cancer screenings and treatment by participating in the 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 4 PM at Spencer Hospital.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Foundation have successfully secured the funds necessary to qualify for the state match funding of $15 million for the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence, university officials announced this week.
The Morrison Cancer Center (MCC) is now offering clinical trials, giving its patients a foot in the door to new treatments and potentially lifesaving procedures.
At ART Vision, we take pride in providing comprehensive care to our patients throughout their entire surgical journey and beyond.
In observance of June’s Cataract Awareness Month, the ART Vision team takes pride in educating patients about the significance of recognizing cataract symptoms and the available options for enhancing vision affected by this condition.
Pigmentation on the legs can be age spots or dark spots caused by sun exposure over a period of time. In more serious cases, these brown spots can be an early symptom of an underlying condition such as chronic venous insufficiency.
Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute completed its first patient procedure with an Abbott leadless pacemaker – the world’s only leadless pacemaker designed to be retrieved.
Our patients who use Essentia Health pharmacies now have an easier way to refill prescriptions — Auto Refill.
Sanford USD Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s announces that it has received certification from DNV as a Primary Stroke Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems.
Combinations of long acting antiretroviral and gene-editing therapies have effectively eliminated HIV-1 in experimental animals…
To help catch skin cancer early when it’s most treatable, CHI Health Good Samaritan is providing a free screening from 3 pm until 5 pm on Thursday, May 18 at the hospital’s Cancer Center at 104 W. 33rd Street.
In recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Monument Health Dermatology staff will be offering free skin cancer screenings in Rapid City and Spearfish, as part of the annual Melanoma Monday event.
Monument Health encourages people to register as potential donors at the Be the Match Bone Marrow Donation Drive during the last week of April.
Early-stage breast cancer patients now have one less medical treatment far from home with Brookings Health System’s addition of breast conserving surgery.
Addressing the unique health needs of people in rural America is critical to achieving the American Heart Association’s 2024 impact goal for equitably increasing healthy life expectancy nationwide. Innovative approaches like this are key to improving rural health across the nation.
This case illustrates a situation where the use of an informed refusal form might have protected the physician from allegations of negligent care and prevented a lawsuit. Though the physician was sure he had the conversation regarding risks around a delay in evaluation, including death, the lack of documentation of this discussion in the chart made the care very difficult to defend in front of a jury.
There are many causes of hand pain. Arthritis, tendonitis, injury, overuse, trigger digits, and nerve and vascular disease are among the most common causes. While the pain is likely in response to an inflammatory condition associated with the above conditions, the causes and treatments can be very different.
In South Dakota, where opioid related deaths have increased 105% from 2012 to 2021, emergency rooms are locations where patients seek help when an overdose has occurred.
Jessicca Bye has always been active, whether she’s enjoying the outdoors, playing volleyball or – her favorite pastime – cheering on her youngest at local sporting events.
Surgical weight loss continues to be an option for patients in Siouxland, but with updated Body Mass Index (BMI) criteria. BMI is a numerical value of your weight in relation to your height. CNOS introduces bariatric services to its list of specialties and discusses what it takes to qualify for surgery.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. This year, it is estimated that 950 Nebraskans will be diagnosed with the disease. Seven of 10 colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented, if all men and women age 45 or older were screened regularly.
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. In fact, more than 8,500 people in Minnesota died from heart disease in 2021. Scientific advances are key to fighting these conditions and improving outcomes.