That moment when you’re working the ER and
@Lizzo
surprises you by sending over some lunch! 😲❤️
If anyone else wants to help our valiant workers during this
#COVID19
crisis, here’s a list of what you can do ➡️
#homegirl
#thankyou
#healthcareworkers
With the eyes of a whole arena on him, our fast-acting doctor Mark Berg revived the wrestler who collapsed at the state
@MSHSL
tournament. Wishing you a full recovery
@braybray243
! ➡️
Healthcare workers across Minnesota are doing everything they can to keep you safe. But they are heartbroken. They are overwhelmed. That’s why our healthcare leaders have come together to ask you, please, do your part. Read our full statement here. ➡️
Plasma from
#COVID19
survivors can help others fight the virus. A big thank you to U.S. Sen.
@amyklobuchar
for her press conference today about the need for donors. Read about the treatment here ➡️ and sign up to donate at
@MemorialBldCtrs
or
@mnredcross
.
A fast increase in
#COVID19
cases could overwhelm our community. Help us
#FlattenTheCurve
: Wash your hands, avoid big groups, and stay at home. We’ve all got to do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Learn more. ➡️
#DontKidwithCOVID
After 72 hours of round-the-clock construction, our Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul received its first critically ill
#COVID19
patient today and is now providing specialized care for the virus in one central location ➡️
#DontKidwithCOVID
#StayHomeMN
And the grand total is (🥁 roll, please) … $280,000 raised during the
@athielen19
radiothon on
@KFAN1003
! It will provide emergency food and housing for families during the
#COVID19
outbreak, and $70,000 will help buy protective gear for our workers.
#SKOL
#Vikings
💜💜💜💜💜
Our drive-up testing for the
#COVID19
virus has begun. Patients experiencing symptoms must first contact their provider or use OnCare, our 24/7 online clinic, to find out if they need the test. Learn more➡️
#COVID
#COVID
ー19
#CoronaVirusUpdate
Congrats to
@DrLeslie_MD
for being named the Most Impactful Creator on TikTok for 2020! Using her platform to educate young adults about health, we’re proud of her positive influence online, in our hospitals, and at our sister clinic in North Minneapolis ➡️
A triumph. A celebration. A reunion. Today, his 100th day of recovery from
#COVID19
, was all of those for Rick Huggins. Biking 60 miles round trip to our Bethesda Hospital, where he spent a month on a ventilator, he arrived to cheers from the team that saved his life.
#Heroes
Wonderful news: We performed 116 liver transplants in 2021, setting a new annual record for our health system during the pandemic. “In the worst circumstances, our team has tirelessly worked to get patients transplanted,” said Julie Thompson, MD, MPH. ➡️
Our sister clinic in North Minneapolis is giving away food, medicine, and toiletries to our neighbors with nowhere to shop. $50,000 has been raised, but the need is greater. Donate at the Broadway Family Medicine Clinic or here ➡️
#InThisTogether
#MNmighty
Leveraging ties to friends and family around the world to secure scarce supplies, the Edina Chinese Association and the Association of Minnesota Chinese Physicians have each donated 10,000 masks to us – including surgical masks and N95s.
#grateful
#COVID19
#weneedPPE
Tulsa. Uvalde. Buffalo. We are heartbroken and outraged by the recent events of gun violence. Together with health leaders across the state, we are declaring gun violence the public health crisis that it is and will collectively seek solutions to create a safer future for all.
Acclaimed
@Kare11
reporter
@BoydHuppert
has always celebrated the spirit and resilience of Minnesotans. Now, he’s relying on those same qualities during his battle with
#cancer
. “It’s only the beginning,” Boyd said. Read more. ➡️
For the past 8 months,
@Kare11
’s Boyd Huppert has been chronicling his cancer journey. April 15 brought a new milestone when he received a life-saving bone marrow transplant at our hospital. “I’m going to be living life differently,” he said. Watch more. 📺
Opening today, our new
#MonoclonalAntibody
clinic in Columbia Heights will allow us to treat as many as 50
#COVID19
patients a day. Find out how our partnership with
@mnhealth
is helping Minnesota tackle the current surge. ➡️
Just announced: Our
@UMNChildrens
Hospital has been named among the best in the nation for the 13th year in a row and was recognized in the most specialties in the Twin Cities ➡️
#UMNproud
#MNmighty
“For Minnesotans, it’s an exciting day. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is here, and it’s going in arms.”
@GovTimWalz
shares a
#COVIDvaccine
update from our distribution center, where thousands of the newly authorized vaccines arrived today on their way to sites across the state.
3,000 of these maroon and gold beauties were donated today by
@UMNAlumni
. Thanks to their buy-one-give-one program, our cancer patients and their families will have masks to take home. Get one for yourself here ➡️
#MNmighty
#UMNproud
#staysafeMN
#maskup
Our crew at M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center discovered these beautiful words of hope and encouragement chalked on the sidewalks by a local family. Chief Nursing Officer Karen Whiley said: “All the staff are just smiling and just so happy to see it.”
#COVID19
#kindness
The Association of Minnesota Chinese Physicians has graciously brought us a second and much-needed donation. Thank you!
✅7,500 surgical masks
✅6,000 medical masks
✅1,220 KN95 masks
✅500 face shields
✅94 goggles
✅89 sets of isolation gowns
#weneedPPE
#COVID19
#MNstrong
We’re thrilled to announce that
@Newsweek
has recognized M Health Fairview Southdale and Ridges Hospitals – and University of Minnesota Medical Center – as three of the top hospitals in the United States in 2021. Get the details ➡️
#WorldsBestHospitals
Six organ transplants in a single day? No problem for our remarkable medical center team, who gave six people a second chance at life on Feb. 24. Meet Lindsay, one of the
#livingdonors
who made it all possible. ➡️
#NationalDonateLifeMonth
Applause and tears of joy as Nathan Foote leaves our hospital this week after a 185-day battle with
#COVID19
. Nathan’s lungs were so badly damaged that he needed a double-lung transplant to survive. Watch his story. ➡️
#COVIDsurvivor
|
#LungTransplant
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven we are better together. Today is no different. M Health Fairview stands with the patients and staff injured during the senseless attack at the
@AllinaHealth
clinic in Buffalo. 1/2
You’ve been asking how to help our brave doctors, nurses, and staff working on the front lines of the
#COVID19
crisis. Here’s the list of items you can donate and other ways to contribute. Watch for updates ➡️
#WeNeedPPE
#DontKidwithCOVID
#StayHomeMN
UPDATE: We are now providing
#COVID19
vaccines to healthcare workers, all people age 50+, those age 16-49 with high-risk health conditions or disabilities, and communities of color disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Learn more. ➡️
People 75 and older account for only 6% of the
#COVID19
cases in Minnesota, but 73% of the deaths. That’s why we were thrilled to begin offering the vaccine to seniors – injecting 822 patients at just one of our sites the first day ➡️
#shotofhope
Three new hearts. Three lives saved. All in 36 hours. Marti Swearingen is one of three people who all received a heart transplant within 36 hours thanks to the swift action of our transplant team. Read more about this rare feat. ➡️
@William50736078
@slpng_giants
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Now FDA approved! Our anesthesiologist had the idea and the University of Minnesota built it: a first-of-its-kind ventilator made of $150 in parts to help overcome a nationwide shortage and save lives ➡️
#innovation
#collaboration
#COVID19
#MNstrong
Even in tragedy, our Smiley’s Clinic in Minneapolis has been a beacon of hope. They’ve raised nearly $12,000 to give out supplies including diapers, toilet paper, medicines and masks. Donations will be accepted till 3 p.m. today and distributed 1-4 p.m.
#InThisTogether
Patients who think they have
#COVID19
symptoms can now use our OnCare online clinic to be evaluated by a primary care provider at no out-of-pocket cost. Visit to find out if you need a test for the virus ➡️
#COVID
#Covid_19
Introducing John, the Twin Cities’ first baby of 2021. Since arriving at 12:27 a.m., “he seems like a really laid-back, relaxed little babe,” said his mom. “I think we’re all looking forward to moving into the new year with a sense of peace and calm.”
#goodbye2020Hello2021
A healthy Rick Huggins cycled 60 miles the week before he came down with
#COVID19
. After 30 days on a ventilator, nine blood transfusions and three rounds of dialysis at our hospital, then rehab, today he’s finally reunited with his family ❤️🧡
#covidsurvivor
@PattiHuggins
Our communities deserve inclusive healthcare. Together, our new
#HealthEquity
leaders – Taj Mustapha, MD, and Diane Tran – will help us continue our work to eliminate health disparities and improve outcomes for our
#BIPOC
and
#LGBTQIA
patients. ➡️
A
#pandemic
breakthrough: Using chest x-rays to detect in seconds whether a patient might have
#COVID19
. We developed the algorithm, we’re using it in our ERs, and we’re making it available to other hospitals at no cost
#emergencyroom
#healthinformatics
A new surgical suite under development at University of Minnesota Medical Center will change the way we treat
#braincancer
. “It will be the most advanced surgical suite in the world,” said
@umnmedschool
and
@UMNCancer
expert Charles Dietz, MD.
UPDATE: Starting today, we’re scheduling
#COVID19
vaccine appointments for people 65 years and older, in addition to healthcare workers who cannot do their jobs remotely. Make an appointment, check appt. availability, and learn more. ➡️
#COVIDvaccine
Amazing news!
@Newsweek
recognized M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital, Southdale Hospital, and University of Minnesota Medical Center on its 2022
#WorldsBestHospitals
list for constant innovation, top talent, and patient safety measures. Find out more. ➡️
Next week, we will begin offering Pfizer vaccines for children 5-11. Starting Monday, Nov. 8, log in to MyChart, call 612-336-2690, or contact a local
@FairviewHealth
pharmacy to make an appointment. Check back for updates. ➡️
#COVIDvaccine
|
#COVID19
We can't thank
@Vikings
player
@XavierRhodes29_
enough for hosting his fourth annual toy drive last night at Piada in Edina! All the toys he collected with your help will be given to our patients and families this holiday season!
#SKOL
Welcome to the world, Sophia Hope Yang. ❤️ Born at 1:32 a.m., Sophia is the Twin Cities’ first baby of
#2022
. Learn more about her joyous arrival and find out how her big sister helped parents Nou Vang and Francis Yang choose Sophia’s name. ➡️
Exciting news! Not only did our health system perform 113 liver transplants last year, our adult program received a 5/5 score for survival from
@SRTRNews
and is the only program in the upper Midwest to achieve this honor. Congratulations to all our teams who made this possible!
NOW OPEN: Our new cancer clinic brings Phase 1 trials – and hope – to patients who haven’t been helped by other treatments, and the opportunity to access the newest drug therapies ➡️
#CancerResearch
#MedicalInnovation
#ClinicalResearch
Our windows are broken. Our spirits are not. Today our staff and CEO came out to spruce up the plywood covering our children’s clinic on University Avenue. We can’t fix the world for these kids in a day, but we can brighten this corner of it.
#InThisTogether
#MNmighty
Three more vehicles are now on the road to bring life-saving ECMO devices to cardiac arrest victims. It’s the world’s first portable heart-lung machine, which buys a patient time while we bring them back to life. Read more ➡️
#ECMO
#MNmighty
#UMNproud
Kudos to our 1,200 fantastic lab workers! In a typical year, they perform 11 million tests. During the
#COVID19
crisis, they’ve risen to many challenges and even set up a special lab site to keep our high-risk cancer and transplant patients safe➡️
#LabWeek
UPDATE: Starting today we’re scheduling appointments for people 70 years old and older to get the
#COVID19
vaccine, in addition to healthcare workers who cannot do their jobs remotely.
Make an appointment., check appt. availability, or learn more. ➡️
History made. Last weekend, our emergency services treated its first patient in the world's first mobile
#ECMO
truck. With this innovative technology, patients with severe illness affecting their heart or lungs will receive critical support while on their way to the hospital.
If you believe you’ve been exposed to
#COVID19
, use our OnCare online clinic. A primary care provider will evaluate if you need to be tested, and we’re providing the visit at no out-of-pocket cost to the patient ➡️
#COVID
#Covid_19
#coronavirus
Think you might have
#COVID19
? Seek care online with these simple steps:
✅Visit
✅Start your online evaluation
✅We review your information
✅If needed, we’ll arrange safe and accessible testing
Learn more ➡️
#COVID2019
#COVID