Preventable injuries are the number one killer and cause of hospitalization
Injuries and violence are the main reasons why people are hospitalized. This remains a major concern for healthcare professionals.
Hennepin Healthcare is creating an equitable vision for the future of health care
Hennepin Healthcare is conducting community engagement planning that will lead to a new strategy for a more equitable healthcare experience.
Medical leaders urge COVID-19 vaccinations for Black, American Indian/Indigenous, Latino, and communities of color
Hennepin Healthcare caregivers are speaking out to encourage community support for the COVID-19 vaccine – especially among People of Color.
Hennepin Healthcare System announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees
Hennepin Healthcare is proud of our team’s commitment to one of the highest employee COVID-19 vaccination rates among metro hospitals.
Appointment of a University of Minnesota Medical School faculty member as the Rockswold-Kaplan Endowed Chair at Hennepin Healthcare begins a new era of collaboration
The Rockswold-Kaplan Endowed Chair for Traumatic Brain Injury was created in 2014 to advance research and innovations at Hennepin Healthcare.
Hennepin Healthcare heroes recognized as Grand Marshals of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade
Five Hennepin Healthcare heroes have been invited to be Grand Marshals of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade.
Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. board vacancy announcement
Potential candidates will be considered for the HHS Board of Directors, whose recommendations will be considered by the HHS Board.
Hennepin Healthcare Awarded Top Quality Honor by America’s Essential Hospitals
Hennepin Healthcare received the 2021 Gage Award for work to reduce readmission rates for those experiencing homelessness.
Trauma experts alarmed at recent rise in pediatric drownings
Emergency physicians and trauma specialists are extremely concerned about the alarming number of drowning victims.
Keeping your cool when it’s hot
Heat waves can be tough for us Minnesotans – but we’re pretty resourceful when it comes to dealing with extreme temperatures.
Nneka O. Sederstrom named Chief Health Equity Officer
Nneka O. Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM has joined Hennepin Healthcare’s Executive Leadership Team as its Chief Health Equity Officer.
Dr. Ashley Bjorklund named Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care at HCMC
Dr. Ashley Bjorklund was recently named Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care at Hennepin Healthcare’s Pediatric Level I Trauma Center.
Frostbite patients may benefit from innovative fluorescence imaging technology
Physicians have a new tool to help make life and limb-saving decisions in patients being evaluated for frostbite injury.
Hennepin Healthcare’s NICU Adds New Technology to Keep Parents Connected to Their Fragile Newborns
Technology plays a critical role in keeping premature and fragile newborns connected to their parents in the NICU.
South Korea company donates COVID-19 tests to Hennepin Healthcare
A biotechnology company specializing in molecular diagnostics recently donated 40,000 COVID-19 tests to Hennepin Healthcare.
Hennepin Healthcare urges prevention, vigilance as flu season looms and COVID-19 remains a threat
Hennepin Healthcare has joined Valleywise Health of Phoenix, America’s Essential Hospitals, and other hospitals to combat COVID-19.
Hennepin Healthcare reports increase in number of children injured from ATVs
The summer of 2020 was unique – and unfortunately, one aspect was due to an increased number of all-terrain vehicle accidents.
Hennepin Healthcare receives state grant to address non-narcotic pain management
Hennepin Healthcare will make it easier for people to find non-narcotic pain management resources thanks to grants from the MDH.
Hennepin Healthcare names Chief People and Culture Officer
Tonya Jackman Hampton, Ed.D., MBA, has joined the leadership team at Hennepin Healthcare as the new Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO).
Hennepin Healthcare takes a pulse of the pandemic
COVID-19’s rapid arrival in Minnesota in March 2020 created myriad changes across the community – and a snapshot of that impact is now available.
