Podcasts about m health fairview

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits expert advice from recent Wellness Wednesday shows. High blood pressure is one of the most common health risks in the U.S. and it is becoming more common among young people. It affects about fourteen percent of children and teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Angela talks with two cardiologists about the dangers of untreated high blood pressure and the medications and lifestyle changes that can protect your heart. Plus, a sleep researcher talks about the link between poor sleep and dementia, and two runners share tips on starting a running habit. Guests: Dr. Jamie Lohr is a pediatric cardiologist for M Health Fairview and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School.Dr. Bhavadharini Ramu is an advanced heart failure cardiologist with M Health Fairview and an associate professor in the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Michael Howell is a professor of neurology and a sleep researcher at the University of Minnesota.  For more information about volunteering for one of Dr. Howell's research studies, go to the Pre-screening Survey or call 763-913-8367.  Dr.  Kenneth Poole is an internal medicine physician and founder and captain of the Twin Cities chapter of Black Men Run.Andrea Haus is the community and marketing manager at Mill City Running, a Twin Cities running shop that hosts running events throughout the Twin Cities. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.    Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.     

M Health Fairview says it's found a way to help eliminate racial and ethnic bias in pregnancy and delivery care by removing race as a factor for various screenings and tests related to pregnancy. By July, all pregnant patients at M Health Fairview will be universally screened for various maternal and fetal conditions. That includes diseases that are usually prominent in a certain racial group, like sickle cell disease or spina bifida. The goal is to make sure no patient gets missed for diseases that may normally only be screened for people of certain backgrounds.Melissa Hassler, the director of nurse midwives at M Health Fairview, joined Minnesota Now to talk about the changes.

It has been 25 years since the U.S. declared it had eliminated measles. But one of the worst outbreaks since then is spreading through rural Texas and New Mexico. It is not a threat to most Americans right now, but public health experts are alarmed. Measles is very contagious and can cause death or long-term effects like brain damage. Dr. Alison Galdys, a University of Minnesota Medical School professor and infectious disease physician with M Health Fairview, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain what's causing measles to come back with such force.

Robert and Haley welcome Heather Maracle Fahey with M Health Fairview and Shannon Geshick with Minnesota Indian Affairs Council for the Healing in Four Directions Powwow! Plus, hear from Owámniyomni Okhódayapi's Program Director, Barry Hand!

Find out more about a special get together tonight from Katie Herrick, community advancement coordinator with M Health Fairview, can interview about our Food is Medicine program

Find out more about a special get together tonight from Katie Herrick, community advancement coordinator with M Health Fairview, can interview about our Food is Medicine program

High blood pressure is one of the most common health risks in the U.S. — and most people don't even know that they have it. It's called the “silent killer” because people with high blood pressure often have no symptoms. And yet, over time, it can lead to serious problems like heart disease, strokes and kidney failure.  New data shows that high blood pressure also is becoming more common among young people. Fourteen percent of children and teens in the country either have high blood pressure or are heading toward it, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about the latest research on the dangers of untreated high blood pressure and the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help protect your heart. Guests: Dr. Jamie Lohr is a pediatric cardiologist for M Health Fairview and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School.Dr. Bhavadharini Ramu is an advanced heart failure cardiologist with M Health Fairview and an associate professor in the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.     Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.   

M Health Fairview announced its list of top baby names of 2024 after the system helped deliver 12,000 babies at nine locations around the state.Boy names Theodore, Oliver and Henry have had lasting appeal, taking turns in the top three spots on Fairview's annual list since 2021.For girls' names, Olivia, Emma and Evelyn dethroned the perennial frontrunner, Charlotte.Steph Coffield is a name consultant and a Minnesota mom. Her social media account, Names with Steph, has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram by posting name suggestions, inspiration and offering name consulting services. She's also the author of two books, “Names Don't Have an Age” and “Names Don't Have a Gender.”Coffield joined Minnesota Now to talk about this year's baby name list.

In this episode, Kathy LeBrew, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, and Chief Revenue Officer at M Health Fairview, discusses the evolving healthcare landscape. Kathy shares insights on the impact of caregiver burnout, the rise of cybersecurity threats, and how M Health Fairview is navigating managed care and financial performance. She also reflects on leadership's role in healthcare's future, emphasizing people and innovation.

Hospitals throughout Minnesota are postponing non-emergency procedures as a result of an IV fluid shortage. The IV fluid shortage is one of the many ripple effects of Hurricane Helene. M Health Fairview, Allina and Hennepin Healthcare are rescheduling their patients. Baxter North Cove supplies 60 percent of the country's IV fluid bags and closed down production indefinitely at its facility in North Carolina after the destruction of the hurricane.Now Minnesota hospitals are scrambling to conserve those critical fluids. The Minnesota Hospital Association is leading that charge. The director of the association, Dr. Rahul Koranne joined the show to detail plans to conserve IV fluids.

Today, you will learn about M Health Fairview, a healthcare organization based in Minnesota. It represents the collaboration between the University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services, the organization offers a comprehensive range of health services.Tune in next week for a closer look at work opportunities in the healthcare sector of the United States.This series is brought to you by AMN Healthcare International. We're a nursing recruitment agency that offers International Nurse Candidates the best placement options for direct-hire positions in the United States' healthcare industry. As one of the leading healthcare recruitment agencies, specializing in international nursing jobs in the United States alongside permanent resident green card acquisition, we partner with healthcare facilities across the US to find the best fit for our healthcare workers. We work personally with each candidate to create a successful, long-term partnership between client and candidate, and our service always comes free of charge to our healthcare workers. If you're thinking about making the step to living and working as a healthcare worker in the USA, then why not enlist the help of one of the top medical staffing agencies? Head over to amnhealthcare.com/international, to find out more.This show is produced by Flamingo Media

Listen to our latest podcast where Erin Monahan, Dermatology PA, shares tips on Sun Safety! Bios: Host: Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-C is a family medicine PA and clinical researcher at M Health Fairview in St. Paul, Minnesota. He holds a Doctor of Medical Science Degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah and completed PA School at Bethel University in St. Paul. Hayden has a special interest in dermatology and dermoscopy both in clinical practice and research. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and posters and has presented at National, State, and Local Conferences. He is also a 2023-2024 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow. He currently serves on the MAPA board, as President-Elect and the MAPA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Chair.Panelist: Erin Monahan DMSc, PA-C, CAQ-Derm practices with Essentia Health Dermatology in Duluth, MN and Superior, WI.  She is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Myers, FL. She started her career in Family Medicine then transitioned into Dermatology in 2016.  Erin is a diplomate fellow of the Society of Dermatology PAs (SDPA), an AAPA Recognized Clinical Preceptor, and was Essentia Health's East Market APP of the Year in 2023. 

Our bones are constantly breaking down and remaking themselves. In fact, an adult human skeleton replaces itself every five to 10 years.As we get older, that creation of new bone can't keep up with the loss of old bone. Our bones get weaker and more brittle, a condition called osteoporosis, and that puts us at higher risk of breaking a hip, a rib or something else if we fall.But there's a lot we can do at all ages to build stronger bones. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two doctors about how diet, exercise and medications can build our bone density and help prevent fractures as we age.Guests:  Dr. Jad Sfeir is an endocrinologist and gerontologist and an assistant professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester. He specializes in osteoporosis and age-related decline in bone strength. He also sees patients with rare bone diseases. Dr. Suzanne Hecht is an associate professor with the Program in Sports Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School and a sports medicine physician with M Health Fairview. She's also a team physician for University of Minnesota Athletics and U.S. Figure Skating and is a member of the USA Gymnastics National Healthcare Referral Network.

Minnesota is home to the largest Karen community in the country. Many are refugees from Burma, now called Myanmar, and cultural differences and language barriers make it exceptionally difficult to navigate the American health care system — which is complicated enough on its own.To bridge the gap for Karen immigrants and other groups, health care organizations hire professionals who come from the same communities they are helping to find health care and other services. M Health Fairview in the Twin Cities has six of these cultural brokers who represent the Hmong, Karen, African American, Native American and Latine communities. Lah Tha Pwee recently joined them as an additional cultural broker working with the Karen community. She is an immigrant from Thailand and joined MPR News guest host Nina Moini to talk about her role.

On this week's episode of The PQI Podcast, we put a spotlight on the recent 2024 NCODA International Spring Forum. The meeting brought together hundreds of NCODA members and partners with the shared goal of improving patient care.Listen in as we hear from several clinical and industry experts who participated in the Forum, sharing their insights and highlights from this inspiring gathering of oncology professionals.Thank you to all Spring Forum participants for your dedication and support! Save the date for the 2024 NCODA International Fall Summit, which will be held in Orlando, FL, on October 23 - 25.Testimonials:John Zieger, Bristol Myers SquibbTodd Knepper, PharmD, Moffitt Cancer CenterJordan Scott, PharmD, Roswell ParkApril Hallatt, BSN, RN, OCN, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalEmily Zimdars, CPhT and Jean Meyer, CPhT, M Health Fairview

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Minnesota, according to the state department of health. And like most cancers, the chances of survival are much higher when you catch it early. But studies show that colorectal cancer screening rates in Minnesota are only 50 to 55 percent in non-white populations, compared to 75 percent in white populations. The pandemic made that disparity worse.Francisco Ramirez is the community and education supervisor for M Health Fairview. He joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the barriers that get in the way of early detection.To find out if you qualify for a free colonoscopy you can call 651-279-5664.

Most of us don't think about our nose until it's stuffed up, dripping and making our lives miserable.  But maybe we should give our nose more thought, or at least some appreciation. Our nose warms the air we pull into our lungs, filters out irritants and helps us smell our morning coffee.And it's full of surprises. Did you know our two separate nostrils and nasal passages take turns being congested and decongested in an alternating rhythm called the nasal cycle?MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two ear, nose and throat doctors about how our nose works, what causes congestion, how to treat problems of the nasal passages and sinuses and why our sense of smell disappears when we get a cold.  Guests:  Dr. Neal Godse is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Medical School's Department of Otolaryngology and a rhinologist with M Health Fairview.Dr. Ian Lalich is an otolaryngologist at Renew ENT and Hearing Center in Edina and previously at M Health Fairview. He also serves on the board of directors at the Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology.Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

La'Anna “Lay” Johnson, RN, a professional development specialist with M Health Fairview talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News. 

La'Anna “Lay” Johnson, RN, a professional development specialist with M Health Fairview talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News. 

Cancer is sometimes thought of as an older person's disease. But colorectal cancer — also known as colon cancer — is becoming more common in people under 50. Most physicians now recommend screening as early as 45, down from 50 a few years ago. That's because early detection can save lives.MPR News host Angela Davis talked with an oncologist and survivor about the signs and symptoms to watch for, and how oncologists are responding to the dizzying rise in younger patients.Guests:    Dr. Anne Blaes is a medical oncologist with M Health Fairview and the U of M Medical School.Meghan Wallace is a colorectal cancer survivor in Apple Valley. She was diagnosed in February 2022.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.   

Last year more than 1,000 children with mental health issues or developmental disorders had extended stays in Twin Cities emergency rooms because they had nowhere else to go. Some were in an ER for months. A disproportionate number of the kids in this situation, which hospitals call “boarding”, are Black or Native American. And many are in foster care, according to a new story from Sahan Journal. The article begins with the story of a 14-year-old with autism who has repeatedly been stuck in the ER, most recently for 55 days. Her aunt and legal guardian, Jacqueline Hunter, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer along with Amy Esler, a psychologist with M Health Fairview who oversees care for patients with autism at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.

The FDA approved two new gene therapies for sickle cell two months ago. The treatment could be a cure for more than 1,500 Minnesotans with sickle cell disease, and millions of people worldwide. The genetic blood condition causes horrible pain and can lead to deadly health complications such as strokes. People of African descent are more likely to have the gene and the new treatments could address an urgent health equity problem. But with a price tag of millions of dollars, it's unclear how or when they will reach people who need them. Rae Blaylark is the President and CEO of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota joined MPR News guest host Nina Moini to talk about about the reaction from sickle cell patients in Minnesota, what insurance providers are saying, and what it might take for the cost to go down. Dr. Roy Kao is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota and a physician with M Health Fairview who specializes in gene therapy for sickle cell. He also joined the conversation to explain how the new treatments work, how effective they are, and why they're so expensive.

Today's show is hosted by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald, Editor and Product Coordinator Karla Kozak, and Associate Editor Jess Fluegel. The show provides a glimpse behind the scenes of all things ACDIS in a more casual, conversational format than our other podcast series. It also features a portion of our conversation with members of the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council—Angelica Cage, MBA, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CDIP, CDI director at Tufts Medicine, and Joe Freet, RN, CCDS, CCS, the inpatient CDI manager at M Health Fairview in Minnesota—about the 2023 CDI Salary Survey results. Our intro and outro music for the ACDIS Podcast is “medianoche” by Dee Yan-Kay and our ad music is “Take Me Higher” by Jahzzar, both obtained from the Free Music Archive. Have questions about today's show or ideas for a future episode? Contact the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org. CEU info: Each ACDIS Podcast episode now offers 0.5 ACDIS CEUs which can be used toward recertifying your CCDS or CCDS-O credential for those who listen to the show in the first two days from the time of publication. To receive your 0.5 CEUs, go to the show page on acdis.org, by clicking on the “ACDIS Podcast” link located under the “Resources” tab. To take the evaluation, click the most recent episode from the list on the podcast homepage, view the podcast recording at the bottom of that show page, and click the live link at the very end after the music has ended. Your certificate will be automatically emailed to you upon submitting the brief evaluation. (Note: If you are listening via a podcast app, click this link to go directly to the show page on acdis.org: https://acdis.org/acdis-podcast/2023-cdi-salary-survey-preview) Note: To ensure your certificate reaches you and does not get trapped in your organization's spam filters, please use a personal email address when completing the CEU evaluation form. The cut-off for today's episode CEU is Friday, January 5, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. After that point, the CEU period will close, and you will not be eligible for the 0.5 CEUs for this week's episode. ACDIS update: ACDIS members can read the new January/February 2024 edition of the CDI Journal now! (https://ow.ly/UosQ50Qls2S) Make sure to complete your volunteer application to serve on the ACDIS Advisory Board, Chapter Advisory Committee, and Resource Library Committee by the end of the month! (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/January-2024-Committees)

Are you a practicing PA or PA student and interested in a Doctorate Degree? Listen to this informative podcast where our expert panel discusses the Doctor of Medical Science Degree and other Doctoral Degrees and how it might benefit your career as PA! Bios: Hayden Middleton, DMSc, PA-CHayden Middleton is a primary care PA, clinical researcher, and assistant professor of family medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He holds a Doctor of Medical Science Degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah and completed PA School at Bethel University in St. Paul. In addition to seeing patients in family medicine clinic, he practices in the primary care procedure clinic, performing skin biopsies, large joint injections, and other procedures. Hayden has a special interest in dermatology and dermoscopy both in clinical practice and research. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and posters and has presented at both Mayo Clinic and previous MAPA Conferences. He is also a 2023-2024 AAPA-PAEA Research Fellow. He currently serves on the MAPA board, as Director at Large and the MAPA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair. Leslie Clayton DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPALeslie Clayton DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA is the current Program Director of Advanced Practice Providers for M Health Fairview. She has been in practice for over 25 years with the majority spent in primary care. In addition to clinical practice, and administrative leadership, she is also an adjunct assistant professor at Saint Catherine University Master of PA Studies Program.  PA Clayton currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Physician Associates as the First Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates.  She has served the MN Academy as a past president and legislative co-chair, as well as several other committees.  She remains a legislative committee member to continue to support the ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of the PA profession. Brittany Strelow, DMSc, PA-CBrittany Strelow has been a physician assistant at Mayo Clinic, Rochester for the last twelve years. She practices in Community Internal medicine and as adjunct faculty for the Butler DMSc Bridge Program. She holds a doctorate degree in medical science from the University of Lynchburg. Her experience has included Clinical Co-Director of the Mayo Clinic PA Program, adjunct for the Augsburg Physician Assistant program, practicing in Urgent Care and Fast Care at Olmsted Medical Center, and Hematology Outpatient Care at the Mayo Clinic. She has received POCN Top PA: Internal Medicine and Minnesota Academy of PAs Preceptor/Mentor of the Year. She is currently serving on the AAPA Commission of the Public Committee, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice PA Advisory Council, and as the Minnesota Academy of PAs President. Kimberly Lakhan, DHSc, PA-C, DFAAPADr. Kimberly Lakhan is the Department Chair and Program Director of the Department of Medical Science and PA Medicine Program at Saint Scholastica. In addition, she is a practicing otolaryngology PA. Dr. Lakhan graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in Chemistry and Psychology (concentration in Neuroscience) and earned her PA as a member of Augsburg's inaugural program. She later earned a master of PA Studies in Otolaryngology (MPAS) from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) in Global Health from A.T. Still University. She is a grant recipient from The Whiteside Research Institute and Essentia Health Foundation for her research on the prevalence and epidemiology of HPV in oral squamous cell carcinoma. As an active member of the Minnesota Academy of PAs (MAPA), Dr. Lakhan currently serves on the MAPA Executive Board as Treasurer and delegate to the AAPA House of Delegates. She is also a distinguished fellow of the American Academy

A new study by the University of Minnesota Medical School is looking at the link between dementia, hallucinations and people who are Native American. The authors found that visions of the nonphysical world are common among cognitively healthy Ojibwe individuals. The study is one of the first of its kind. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Will Mantyh, a dementia focused neurologist at the medical school and M Health Fairview and co-author Annamarie Hill, an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation.

For many people, the holidays are a time of celebration and joy. But holiday stressors can pile up quickly, whether it's about having to see family or spending money on gifts. And for people who are in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction, it can be a difficult time of year to stay sober. In fact, federal data shows the months of December and January see an increase in alcohol- and drug-induced deaths. Dr. Sheila Specker, an addiction psychiatrist with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, joins MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer with insight.

In this podcast, Shannon from Gundersen Health System and Casey from M Health Fairview discuss the importance of Human Understanding in healthcare and share strategies for implementing it within their organizations. Shannon outlines the steps Gundersen has taken to adopt these ideas, highlighting the positive impacts they have seen. Casey emphasizes the significance of Human Understanding for M Health Fairview and provides advice for other patient and customer experience leaders seeking to implement similar approaches. Jon wraps up the podcast by summarizing the key takeaways and discussing a relevant case study. This episode is sponsored by NRC Health.

Remember turning your clock back earlier this month as we came off daylight saving time? Maybe you felt more alert and lively the next day because you got an extra hour of sleep. But what happens next? Sleep is a cornerstone of health, but many people aren't getting enough of it. Over a quarter of American adults don't get the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. Older adults are even more likely to be sleep deprived with almost 20 percent saying they have frequent insomnia or poor sleep quality, according to a 2022 study published in the journal BMC Public Health.  MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a neurologist and sleep expert about why good sleep can be elusive — especially in these anxious times — and how to get a better night's rest. Guest:  Dr. Michael Howell is a neurologist at the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview who treats patients with sleep disorders. His interests include REM sleep behavior disorder, sleepwalking and related disorders, sleep-related eating disorder, violent sleep behaviors and traumatic brain injury.

On Thursday, Fairview Health Services announced it eliminated 250 positions. Chaplains with the health system said that includes 13 chaplains and two spiritual care support staff positions, mostly at University of Minnesota Medical Center, and that the layoffs include the UMMC's only two Muslim chaplains in a region with a growing Muslim population. Two M Health Fairview chaplains joined Minnesota Now to talk about the effect of the layoffs among the spiritual care staff. Bill Dexheimer-Pharris is a Lutheran Pastor and chaplain at University of Minnesota Medical Center. Imam Tamer Abdelaziz was the lead Muslim chaplain for M Health Fairview until his position was among those eliminated on Thursday.Fairview Health Services has not confirmed the number of chaplains who were laid off, but said in an email to MPR news that M Health Fairview “still has dozens of chaplains working throughout the system, including at UMMC, and of Muslim faith.” A spokesperson sent this statement on the Spiritual Health Services layoffs:We've made the difficult decision to scale back our onsite chaplain services through Fairview's Spiritual Health Services team. This decision was made in part due to the changing ways in which our patients, their families and our staff seek spiritual support. Every day, our care teams help patients and families arrange for visits and support by trusted spiritual leaders, based on their personal religious preference and unique cultural needs and we will continue to do so in partnership with our communities. Spiritual support remains an important part of our patients' and employees' well-being. We will continue partnering with our region's diverse community of faith leaders to support those in need now and in the future. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program will remain a resource for helping employees connect with the support they may need, including for their spiritual well-being.These programs have served countless patients, families and staff over many years. We are grateful for our staff members who have offered this valuable support, and look forward to deepening our engagement with our communities' diverse faith leaders to support our patients together.The following is a statement issued by Fairview Health Services regarding the layoffs across the system:Last week, we made the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 250 positions across our organization. These changes were done thoughtfully and in a focused way and in select positions throughout the system. The number of eliminated positions represents less than 1 percent of our overall workforce and is a combination of layoffs and attrition. Most of the impacted roles are not full-time positions. Timing for departures is on a case-by-case basis, however generally before the end of the year. Impacted employees will receive various types of support, including retraining, job search assistance, resume and interview training, and priority hiring opportunities for one of the 1,600 available positions in our system. Fairview continues to take thoughtful, deliberate steps to strengthen our organization and ensure that we can operate sustainably in a health care environment that is facing tremendous pressures. An important and necessary part of this work is aligning our workforce to evolving strategic priorities, all while addressing the demands of inflation, including increasing labor costs, and payer reimbursements that don't keep pace with inflation. As we evaluate operations, prioritize our patients and support the team members who care for them, we must evolve as a team. Last week's announcement of changes across our organization is a difficult but necessary step in building a strong and sustainable future for Fairview.M Health Fairview, which is run by Fairview and the University of Minnesota, is an underwriter of MPR News.

Tuesday is Election Day. It may be an off year, but voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul are choosing city council members. We'll talk with reporters covering both cities about what the more competitive races could mean for top issues like public safety. As the hockey community continues to mourn the death of former UMD player Adam Johnson with the high school hockey season is getting started. We'll talk with a doctor about safety in the sport. We'll talk with two chaplains about what recent layoffs from M Health Fairview could mean for patients and staff.Songwriter Paul Spring lives in New York now but his latest album is all about home. He's from Minnesota and shares the inspiration behind his new music.

Keith Allen, Director of Community Health Programs at M Health Fairview joins Vineeta to discuss how we can improve our "health literacy".

Keith Allen, Director of Community Health Programs at M Health Fairview joins Vineeta to discuss how we can improve our "health literacy".

This coming Friday is National Mammography Day, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and M Health Fairview has literally taken their initiative on the road.  The organization's mobile mammography truck fleet is stopping at locations near historically marginalized communities, giving them opportunities for potentially life-saving checkups.  Chelsea McGuire, Senior Clinic Manager at the M Health Fairview Phalen Village Clinic, previews when one of those trucks will stop by her clinic.

Artificial intelligence could change a visit to the doctor's office.  Imagine walking into an exam room. A nurse takes your weight, blood pressure and the rest of your vital signs and feeds them into an artificial intelligence system that already has your blood test results, scans and your entire health history along with the health records of tens of thousands of other patients.  Your doctor comes in and sits at the computer. The screen displays a diagnosis along with a treatment plan, all delivered by an AI algorithm in the time it took you to roll down your sleeve.  If that sounds farfetched, keep in mind that AI is already being used to help clinicians diagnose breast cancer, read X-rays and detect which patients are most likely to develop diabetes.  But along with the excitement around the potential of AI to dramatically improve health care come concerns. Will AI replace essential human interactions with providers? Will it perpetuate racial biases baked into medical decisions? Could AI algorithms be used to deny health insurance coverage?  MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks with two physicians who develop AI models about the promise of the powerful tool and ways to address concerns around its use.  Guests:  Dr. Christopher Tignanelli is a trauma and critical care surgeon at M Health Fairview and an associate professor and scientific director of the Program for Clinical AI at the University of Minnesota Medical School. His research focuses on ways that artificial intelligence can be used to improve health worker decisions in the emergency room and other health settings.  Dr. Senan Ebrahim is a physician-scientist and entrepreneur in health technology. He's CEO of Delfina in Rochester, Minn., a company he co-founded in 2021 that uses artificial intelligence to support healthier pregnancies and address racial disparities in maternal health. He previously founded Hikma Health, a tech nonprofit that provides a mobile health records system for refugees, migrants and other vulnerable populations.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.    

Listen for an update from MAPA's Legislative Committee members about the recently passed legislative changes that occurred over the past few years, including the PA Modernization Act and the PA Harmonization Act. You'll also hear what the Legislative Committee is currently working on in regards to the PA Compact as well as PAs working in mental health. Learn what you can do to advocate for our PA profession such as joining us for PA Day on the Hill! Do you have questions about MAPA's legislative efforts or about becoming involved with MAPA's Legislative Committee? Reach out by sending an email to mapa.advocate@gmail.com with your questions!Guests: Leslie Clayton DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA is the current Program Director of Advanced Practice Providers for M Health Fairview. She has been in practice for over 25 years with the majority spent in primary care. In addition to clinical practice, and administrative leadership, she is also an adjunct assistant professor at Saint Catherine University Master of PA Studies Program.  PA Clayton currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Physician Associates as the First Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates.  She has served the MN Academy as a past president and legislative co-chair, as well as several other committees.  She remains a legislative committee member to continue to support the ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of the PA profession. Becky Ness, PA-C, MPAS, DFAAPA is a nephrology PA with Mayo Clinic Health System, SWMN, current MAPA legislative committee member, former legislative committee co-chair, former MAPA president, and former MAPA HOD/chief delegate.  Alannah Zheng, MSPA, PA-C, CLC is an OBGYN PA with Allina Health. Within MAPA she serves as the chair of the Legislative & Reimbursement Committee, a Delegate to the AAPA HOD, and a committee member on the CME and Scholarship Committees. She is a past Director-at-Large. Host: Katarina Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C is a telepsychiatry PA with Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness. She is a Director-At-Large for MAPA and serves on the Social Media and Marketing Committee. 

PAs have several qualities that make them excellent leaders. In fact, if you're a PA, you're already a leader for your patients, the medical staff, and the admin staff that you work with. Meghan and Aaron are PAs who lead hundreds of APPs within their healthcare organizations. In this episode, we discuss how they got to where they are and what recommendations they would have for any of you interested in pursuing a leadership role as a PA. Guests: Aaron Browne, PA-C is the Vice President of APP Services at M Health Fairview and practices in urgent care.  Meghan McCoy, PA-C is the Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Hennepin Healthcare and practices in ENT.  Host: Katarina Astrup, PA-C practices telepsychiatry through Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness, serves on MAPA's Social Media and Marketing Committee, and is a Director-At-Large for MAPA.  Do you have questions about being a PA leader? Reach out to Meghan or Aaron:  Meghan McCoy, PA-C: meghan.mccoy@hcmed.org  Aaron Browne, PA-C: aaron.browne@fairview.org 

Only a small share of M Health Fairview patients leave the hospital early, against their doctor's advice. But according to new reporting in Sahan Journal, that number is five times higher for people who use opioids or meth, and and 10 to 12 times higher for people of color with those addictions. Doctor Ryan Kelly is working to reverse that trend. He's a general medicine hospitalist, primary care physician and also treats opioid dependence at the Community and University Health Care Center. He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about why people with drug addictions check themselves out of the hospital early, and what is being done about it.

Chris Beamish, vice president of integrated and outpatient mental health and addiction services at M Health Fairview, shares the behavioral health model at the Minneapolis-based health system.

Do you remember when you walked outside in June and the sun was smoldering red in a hazy sky? That was pollution in the air from wildfires burning a thousand miles away in Canada, fires made more fierce by drought and climate warming. Minnesota has experienced its worst air quality on record in 2023. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued 24 air quality alerts so far this year for days when the air was polluted enough to be considered either unsafe for everyone or unsafe for vulnerable groups. One day, the Twin Cities had the worst air quality in the country.  Explainer Wildfire smoke in Minnesota: How to best protect your health and your home Impacts Air quality alerts curtail summer camps and outdoor activities for kids Tips Smoky air keeping you indoors? Try these 20 fun, low-budget Minnesota ideas The United States is likely to face more drought, heat and smoky skies in the next decades, which means more air pollution. What does that mean for our health? MPR News Host Angela Davis talks about why air quality is a rising concern and how we can cope with it, as individuals and communities. Guests Dr. Laalitha Surapaneni is an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School and a hospitalist with M Health Fairview. She also co-chairs the Climate Health Action Program in the Department of Medicine and is an associate at U of MN's Institute on the Environment. Jamie Beck Alexander is a climate activist in Duluth and founding director of Drawdown Labs at Project Drawdown — a nonprofit organization that provides resources for climate solutions. Matt Taraldsen is a meteorologist and supervisor of the team that issues air quality conditions, alerts and forecasts at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.   

Malaria cases, spread by mosquitos, have been documented in Texas and Florida, but threats do the pesky insects pose to Minnesotans in this part of country? It's not Malaria, but mosquitoes are more likely to transmit West Nile disease in parts of Minnesota along the border with the Dakotas than in other areas of the state. Dr. Beth Thielen of M Health Fairview recommends using DEET based repellents, removing standing water around living spaces and wearing protective clothing to avoid mosquito bites.This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

In this episode Amy Feeder, Customer Experience Program Manager at M Health Fairview and Jon Tanner, Program Director of Human Understanding at NRC Health join us to discuss the importance of team recognition and how it strengthens patient care. Tune in to get the latest tactics to build morale, satisfaction, and engagement in your team.This episode is sponsored by NRC Health.

Like it or not, the sound of your voice can say a lot about you. For some transgender people, a key part of their journey is getting their voice to reflect their identity. Those who use hormone therapy to change their appearance and voice to affirm their gender, and even those who don't, may want tips to get more comfortable with their voice. Some doctors even say it is medically necessary. That's where M Health Fairview vocologist Lisa Butcher comes in. Lisa is dedicated to helping her clients, many of whom identify as transgender or gender nonbinary, through the journey of finding their true voices. She's also a former opera singer. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how our voice is part of our identity.

Our guest todays are Nick Bussett and A. Rey Pamatmat!Nick is the co-host of Gay Talk 2.0 and the Director of Development at the Shubert Theatre. Rey is an award winning playwright and writer. He is a GLAAD and Lambda nominee and the co-Director of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab.We're talking about the play that saved Nick's life: Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat.Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them is about three kids - Kenny, his sister Edith, and their friend Benji – who are all but abandoned on a farm in remotest Middle America. With little adult supervision, they feed and care for each other, making up the rules as they go.We're going to talk about seeing yourself represented on stage for the first time, having too grow up to fast, and rebuilding relationships with our family.Connect with Nick and ReyInstagram: @NbussettInstagram: @gaytalk2.0website: gaytalk20.comTwitter: @AReyPInstagram: @a_rey_pBuy Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit ThemVisit our Bookshop or buy directly: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780573700163Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard.SponsorsUntil August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com M Health Fairview is the presenting sponsor of Living Well Park at Twin Cities Pride Festival. Visit Living Well Park to learn more about M Health Fairview's commitment to a healthy and equitable future for all––and talk with specialists from our Comprehensive Gender Care Program. Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

Our guest today is the CEO and founder of editaudio, Steph Colbourn.editaudio is a podcast production company with a mission to hire more women, nb and trans people in media. Founded in 2014, Steph put together an amazing queer team of producers and staff to make the audio industry more representative of what the word actually looks like. And it looks queer!Steph (they/she) shares with us the book that saved her life: The Waves by Virginia Woolf. And what are we exploring in this episode? What's that feeling when you read an unrequited love story from decades before your time? How does that feel to know we were there, queer people falling in love? And how does it feel feel to read on the page your queer life being normalized, even your anxiety?The Waves is one of Woolf's most experimental novels. Some say, her masterpiece. It begins with six children—three boys and three girls—playing in a garden by the sea, and follows their lives as they grow up, experience friendship and love, and grapple with the death of their beloved friend.Connect with StephTwitter: @steph_colbournInstagram: @stephcolbournLinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/steph-colbourn-52b11212aemail: hello@editaud.iowebsite: https://editaud.ioBuy The WavesVisit our Bookshop or buy immediately: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780156949606Become an Associate Producer!Become an Associate Producer of our podcast through a $20/month sponsorship on Patreon! A professionally recognized credit, you can gain access to Associate Producer meetings to help guide our podcast into the future! Get started today: patreon.com/thisqueerbookCreditsHost/Founder: J.P. Der BoghossianExecutive Producer: Jim PoundsAssociate Producers: Archie Arnold, Natalie Cruz, Paul Kaefer, Nicole Olila, Joe Perazzo, Bill Shay, and Sean SmithPatreon Subscribers: Awen Briem, Stephen D., Thomas Michna, and Gary Nygaard. SponsorsUntil August 1st, the Spectacle Shoppe is offering you $250 off as a Pride special. For locations, visit: https://spectacleshoppe.com M Health Fairview is the presenting sponsor of Living Well Park at Twin Cities Pride Festival. Visit Living Well Park to learn more about M Health Fairview's commitment to a healthy and equitable future for all––and talk with specialists from our Comprehensive Gender Care Program. Join Me In Supporting Lambda LiteraryAs a Lambda Literary Fellow, I hope you can donate to Lambda's Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices. They're raising $56k to ensure every fellow attend!You can donate to the scholarship fundraising campaign by visiting lambdaliterary.org/writers-retreat & clicking on SUPPORT EMERGING WRITERS or by texting LITVOICES to 44-321. Support the show

As a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, patients in the United States have greater and more immediate access to their care notes. What are open notes, and what is the role of the chaplain in this new paradigm? As we noted in a 2021 webinar, “Healthcare systems are required to make a patient's electronic medical record directly available via secure portal under the Cures Act. This direct access includes all documentation made by healthcare chaplains, including templates with pre-populated check boxes and narrative notes.” How should chaplain notes be included in electronic health information? Join three leading chaplain researchers for a research-informed discussion of the Cures Act, open notes, and what chaplains need to know about how they can document encounters. We are grateful to Transforming Chaplaincy for co-sponsoring this webinar. We are joined by: Jo Hirschmann, Senior Director of Education, Center for Spirituality and Health @Mount Sinai Health System Csaba Szilagyi, Director, Transforming Chaplaincy Paul Galchutt, Research Staff Chaplain, M Health Fairview

There's a saying that goes, “lightning doesn't strike the same place twice,” but a woman in Mankato, Minn. says it did for her. It first struck years ago when Sue Olson was diagnosed with breast cancer and then again in 2021 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The Minnesota mother and gardener is one of nearly 17,000 others in our state who has Parkinson's, a brain disorder that causes uncontrollable movements. Minnesota has one of the highest rates of the chronic disease per capita.  MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with Sue about her story, from feeling grief to finding gratitude every day. Angela also talks to Sue's husband, Dr. Robert Olson, a psychiatrist at the Mankato Clinic. He started researching resilience after witnessing his wife's emotional strength.  Also, a neurologist who treats and researches Parkinson's talks about the latest findings about the disease and how it affects people's physical and mental health.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.  Guests:  Dr. Paul Tuite is a neurologist with M Health Fairview and a professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Sue Olson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021.  Dr. Robert Olson is a psychiatrist at Mankato Clinic and has studied resilience since his wife, Sue, was diagnosed with breast cancer and then Parkinson's disease. 

For more than 25 years, University of Minnesota's M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital has been bringing wine makers from around the world here to raise money. We talk with Justin Seidenfeld, Vice President of Wine Making and Growing for Rodney Strong, Austin Johnson, National Sales Manager for Napa Valley's Dakota Shy, and Allison Steltzner from Steltzner Vineyards in the Stag's Leap District. Plus Nick Engbloom from M Health Fairview reflects on $20+ million in donations raised through WineFest.

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Danielle DeLong, Ho-Chunk Nation District 4 Legislator AND Heather Maracle Fahey, board certified clinical pharmacist with M Health Fairview. Heather is also the acting secretary on the Board of Directors for Indian Health Board Clinic in Minneapolis.

Our guest in this episode of the Inclusion Matters podcast is Alyssa Mason, Pediatric Occupational Therapist from M Health Fairview. She joins us to discuss the sensory systems and sensory needs of young children in our care. This first conversation talks us through "a day in the life of a preschooler in child care" from a sensory needs perspective. This podcast recording was funded by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.

Just like with our physical health, mental health emergencies can pop up unexpectedly and it can be scary if you're suddenly called to help. And just like you can learn CPR, there are skills you can learn to recognize and support someone in need. There are courses for mental health first aid and they're offered in person and virtually. MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with mental health professionals about the first actions to take and the words to use in an emergency. And we want to hear from you. Have you helped other people in a mental health crisis? What did you learn? Have you been through a mental health crisis yourself? What do you wish other people had known?  If you're in crisis right now, please call, text, or chat 988 to connect with a trained counselor who can help you.  Mental health first aid courses are available through the following organizations: Mental Health First Aid Minneapolis Technical and Community College American Red Cross Minnesota State Workforce Solutions Minnesota North College Wellness in the Woods Guests: Michelle Sherman is a Minneapolis-based board certified, licensed clinical psychologist with a PhD in clinical psychology. She has dedicated her career to supporting families dealing with mental illness, trauma and PTSD. She has also written books for teenagers about how to live with a parent with a mental illness. Vanessa Ng is the clinical director at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. Lew Zeidner is the vice president of mental health and addiction service line at M Health Fairview. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.   

Hour 2: Jason talked with Dean Engelmann and Scott Andres from Tangletown Gardens & Wise Acre Eatery on DeRusha Eats. Then Stephanie March joined him to talk about a fundraiser for M-Health Fairview's "food as medicine" efforts.

Claire Stolee is a long-time volunteer at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital and is their official "Head Elf". Find out how you can brighten the Christmas of some kids in tough situations.

October is National ADHD Awareness Month and while the National Institute of Mental Health says the average age for ADHD diagnosis right now is six, more adult women have been diagnosed with ADHD over the past few years. We revisited a conversation associate producer Lindsay Guentzel had with Dr. Lidia Zylowska, a psychiatrist at the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, back in March. In May, Guentzel — who was diagnosed with ADHD in 2021 when she was 34 — launched her own podcast that explores the neurodiversity and for ADHD Awareness Month, she is sharing a different ADHD story every day throughout the month of October. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.   We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here. 

Updated vaccine boosters for COVID-19 became available last week in Minnesota.  The new versions of the vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna protect against two of the most common versions of the virus, Omicron subvariants BA. 4 and BA. 5.  White House COVID-19 advisors say the public should plan to get a new COVID-19 shot every year to protect against new versions, much like an annual flu shot.  MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two infectious disease doctors about what you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine boosters and how to navigate the fall virus season.  Guests: Dr. Jill Foster is a pediatric infectious disease physician with M Health Fairview and director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota Medical School.  Dr. Abinash Virk is an infectious disease physician with the Mayo Clinic and a professor at the Medical School in the Division of Infectious Diseases.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

Many of us get a skull-pounding headache now and then, maybe from stress or after getting dehydrated on a hot day. But some people get recurring headaches that are serious enough to keep them from school or work. About 1 in 5 people get migraines, a type of headache often accompanied by nausea and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Cluster and tension headaches can also interfere with daily life. And, for some people lingering headaches may be part of long-haul COVID-19.  MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with two neurologists about what causes migraines and other headaches and new research into how to treat them. Guests:  Dr. Narayan Kissoon is a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and an assistant professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He specializes in treating headaches and facial pain.   Yoon-hee Cha is a neurologist with M Health Fairview and an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She specializes in treating headaches and gait and balance problems. Important questions about chronic migraines Is there a genetic connection? "If someone has migraines, their children have about a 50 percent chance of also having migraines,” Kissoon said. “So it's a pretty strong connection. It's due to a lot of different genetics, and it's multiple genes that play a role, but there's a very strong association.” Can a concussion be connected to it? Kissoon said a lot of research has looked into head injuries and concussions in connection to chronic headaches, noting that some studies show similar brain activity that appears during a migraine can appear in “animal models after a head injury.” “We very commonly see people that have headaches after a head injury,” he said. What about our diet? Could that be connected to chronic migraines? Cha said that food can potentially trigger migraines for some patients, and it's not always clear which foods can set it off. That's why a common practice for patients is to chronicle their experiences in a “headache diary” to help narrow down the possible causes. “Sometimes people have unusual food triggers, they're not always the classic ones like red wine and aged cheeses and chocolate, but they are things like asparagus. I had a patient who had migraines triggered by peaches and she had to give up peaches. It's hard to figure these things out unless you look at them prospectively.” How do those who suffer from migraines manage it without it affecting their mental health? “Our general principle is to control what you can and to get help with the parts that you can. Even if you don't have headaches every day, just the lack of predictability of when that next headache can come can have an outsized role in the quality of your life.” Cha said. “Our brain likes predictability.” Finding control can involve getting regular sleep, eating healthy and at the right times of the day, and modulating activity levels. Use the audio player above to listen to the program. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

In todays episode, Bobby Zarr, Vice President of Healthcare Strategy at uPerform, is joined by Anne LaFlamme, Chief Clinical & Nursing Informatics Officer and Vice President of Informatics at M Health Fairview, to discuss M Health Fairview's shift to digital training and bridging the EHR learning gap. Tune in to learn more about how uPerform has helped with onboarding and training, measurable benefits from the training strategy, and some best practices for other organizations still struggling to make the transition to virtual learning.This episode is sponsored by uPerform.

In this podcast,  Dr. Pamela Phelps - System Director, Pharmacy Clinical Services, M Health Fairview – will share her  perspectives as the parent of  an LGBTQ person.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.

The pandemic posed new challenges for patients and providers during pregnancy and childbirth.  Pregnant people are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19, especially if they are unvaccinated. More than two years after the start of the pandemic, health care professionals have protocols in place to address COVID transmission risks and to treat parents and newborns who have COVID. In Minnesota and across the U.S., though, there are historic health problems that have yet to be solved. Over the past couple of years, the pandemic has highlighted racial health disparities and large gaps in access to care. And there are new questions about legal rights to reproductive health care, which could complicate and worsen those gaps. Data from the Minnesota Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Institutes of Health indicates that Black women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, and to experience medical conditions like preeclampsia. Black women are more likely to experience preterm labor and birth, which can lead to medical complications for newborns. On Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with health care experts about how the pandemic has shaped pregnancy and childbirth. They also discussed new research in racial health disparities, how racism contributes to poorer health, and how anticipated restrictions in abortion care could affect reproductive health outcomes. Guests:  Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH is a tenured Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health, the Blue Cross Endowed Professor in Health and Racial Equity, and the Founding Director of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity. Dr. Sarah Cross is an OBGYN and assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the University of Minnesota. She directs the Birthplace, Pregnancy Special Care Unit and the Newborn Family Care Center at M Health Fairview.

Lou's guest arrived at Fairview Health Services as President and CEO five years ago. The system was facing major challenges and had been through a string of CEOs with much of the time filled by Board Chairs while in search of a new President and CEO. James has led the team creating a stronger affiliation and partnership with the University of Minnesota, Rebranding as M Health Fairview, acquisition of Health East (another twin cities healthcare system), rebranding, and innovation. All despite the Pandemic, he shares what that's like and the importance of focusing the institution and on its reason for being. Be certain to hear this inspiring story on leadership in tough times. It applies to everyone no matter where you sit in an organization. Prior to joining Fairview, James served as chief operations officer at Stanford Health Care. Previous roles include chief operations officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and a series of leadership roles with the Group Health Care Delivery System. James holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics from Montana State University. He has taught courses with Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, University of Washington's Master of Health Administration program and The Ohio State University's Master of Business Operations Excellence program. He is a frequent writer and presenter on the topic of lean management systems and transformation. 

Dr. Jakub Tolar is the Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School and is a Distinguished McKnight Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy. He is the Vice President for Clinical Affairs at the University of Minnesota, Board Chair for University of Minnesota Physicians and co-leader of M Health Fairview. We have come to know him not only as a researcher and dean, but as a passionate advocate who is putting artificial intelligence at the forefront of academic medicine. 1:00 MaML @ UMN 2:08 Tools to Alleviate Human Suffering 4:00 The Brain Machine 6:56 How do we know things are real? 9:00 Serving Minnesotans 10:19 Meet the Dean 16:48 Rare Genetic Disorders and ML 18:14 Mori et al. Article (see citation) 19:00 Medical Errors 20:45 AI in Medical Education (see citation) 24:25 Mistakes of Modern Living 24:50 Antiquity and Modernity 30:35 Data Ownership  32:38 The EHR Conundrum 37:29 Technological Liberation 39:15 Epidermolysis bullosa 47:23 Dean Tolar's Advice 51:22 Future of AI in Medicine 54:50 Make Journaling a Part of Your Day! Mori, J., Kaji, S., Kawai, H. et al. Assessment of dysplasia in bone marrow smear with convolutional neural network. Sci Rep 10, 14734 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71752-x Lentz A, Siy JO, Carraccio C. AI-ssessment: Towards Assessment As a Sociotechnical System for Learning. Acad Med. 2021;96(7S):S87-S88. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000004104 Interviewer: Madeline Ahern Producer: Melanie Bussan Art: Melanie Bussan Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaMLPodcast?s=20

In this week's episode, we will be discussing the Association of Community Cancer Center's Multiple Myeloma Dispensing Project with Kirollos Hanna, oncology pharmacy manager at M Health Fairview. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

Hello friends, welcome to the show. My name is Tom Broback and my guest today is Tom Battaglia. Tom is currently a sports physical therapy resident at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis, MN. Tom works with athletes of all sports and ages to get them back on the field and court as quickly and safely as possible. A lifelong athlete himself, Tom and I talk about what skills it takes to give athletes the best rehab possible. Thank you for listening to this episode. Quick announcement before we get onto the show. All of my courses and presentations are now 50% off online for an end of the school year sale. You can find these at the link in my bio, offer is good until June 11th. Let’s go on to my chat with Tom. Guest - Tom Battaglia Twitter: @T_Battaglia_PT Host - Tom Broback COUPON CODE: School50 for 50% off any of my online courses https://coachtube.com/users/tombroback IG: @tombroback Twitter: @tombroback Asthma Course 30 Day Recovery Challenge 30 Day Breathing Challenge

Advocacy groups across the country are calling 2021 a record-breaking year for legislation that seeks to attack the rights of the transgender and nonbinary community. To date, 33 states have introduced more than 100 bills that would limit transgender people's rights – and primarily impact transgender youth. These bills include efforts to ban participation in youth sports, limit education on LGBTQ issues and restrict gender-affirming health care treatment. Blue Cross remains committed to serving the transgender and non-binary community. Part of this commitment includes uplifting the work and voices of community leaders who are improving the health and well-being of the transgender and nonbinary community every day. In a special two-part episode of The State We're In podcast, Ani Koch, leader of Blue Cross' Gender Care and Service initiative, sat down with Blue Cross' Gender Services Consultant Alex Jackson Nelson, Ejay Jack of M Health Fairview, Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd of Children's Minnesota, Nathalie Crowley of Family Tree Clinic and Ms July 23rd, owner and founder of Goddess Electrolysis.

Advocacy groups across the country are calling 2021 a record-breaking year for legislation that seeks to attack the rights of the transgender and nonbinary community. To date, 33 states have introduced more than 100 bills that would limit transgender people's rights – and primarily impact transgender youth. These bills include efforts to ban participation in youth sports, limit education on LGBTQ issues and restrict gender-affirming health care treatment. Blue Cross remains committed to serving the transgender and non-binary community. Part of this commitment includes uplifting the work and voices of community leaders who are improving the health and well-being of the transgender and nonbinary community every day. In a special two-part episode of The State We're In podcast, Ani Koch, leader of Blue Cross' Gender Care and Service initiative, sat down with Blue Cross' Gender Services Consultant Alex Jackson Nelson, Ejay Jack of M Health Fairview, Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd of Children's Minnesota, Nathalie Crowley of Family Tree Clinic and Ms July 23rd, owner and founder of Goddess Electrolysis.

Adam and Caitlin Thielen sit down with Vikings.com's Lindsey Young to discuss the Thielen Foundation's focus on youth mental health. Additionally, Lindsey speaks with Dr. Jessica Cici, child psychiatrist and Medical Director of Child Psychology at M Health Fairview.

Adam and Caitlin Thielen sit down with Vikings.com's Lindsey Young to discuss the Thielen Foundation's focus on youth mental health. Additionally, Lindsey speaks with Dr. Jessica Cici, child psychiatrist and Medical Director of Child Psychology at M Health Fairview.

Shireen sits down with registered dietitian Jaime Freier, and discuss Dietary Guidelines focusing on sodium, sugar and alcohol. Jaime recommends how the dietary guidelines should be reviewed and adjusted, and how one could stay up-to-date with their nutrition information. Jamie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian skilled in Customer Service, Public Speaking, Nutrition, and Management. She graduated from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a BS in Nutrition focused in Dietetics and a BA in Psychology with a Social Justice minor. She also completed a Dietetic Internship at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay with an emphasis in Leadership. She currently works at M Health Fairview in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. "What these dietary guidelines do that is really helpful as it goes through the lifespan starting from infants all the way to older adults, and at each one of those life stages, there are tips in there to help prevent chronic diseases." In this episode, you will learn: How Jaime discusses how she became a Registered Dietitian Sodium, sugar and alcohol limitations within new guidelines How one should stay up to date with guidelines How one should review and adjust diets specific to conditions Keynotes: [0:13] Jaime discusses how she became a Registered Dietitian. [1:29] Helpful aspects of USDA dietary guidelines for those with chronic illness. [3:07] Jaime discusses sodium limitations within guidelines. [5:07] Less is more with sugar. [6:00] Jaime's take on reducing alcohol intake to one per day. [9:28] Jaime recommends how dietary guidelines be reviewed and adjusted. [10:38] Staying up to date with nutrition information. [10:56] Steps one could take to lead a healthier life. Connect with Jaime! LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-freier/ Twitter https://twitter.com/fancyfreier?lang=en Email: jamieraefreier@gmail.com Resources mentioned: USDA New Dietary Guidelines https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/ Department of Health and Human Services https://health.gov/our-work/food-nutrition Connect with Yumlish! Website https://yumlish.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yumlish_/ Twitter https://twitter.com/yumlish_ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/yumlish LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/yumlish/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yumlish/message

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in care delivery across the nation. Telehealth, virtual care and remote monitoring are changing the patient experience and accelerating the transformation of healthcare.Is the digital health revolution here to stay or is this just a COVID-19 fix? What does healthcare look like moving forward? In this “Bringing the Future Forward” session, our esteemed panel explored the digital health shifts, whether we could ever go back, and what to expect moving forward. PANELISTS - Jon Pearce, Chief Executive Officer, Zipnosis, Inc. - Nichole Melton Mitchell, Chief Operations Officer, Allina Health Aetna - Dr. Sameer Badlani, Chief Information Officer, M Health Fairview

Marie:Headlines: This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, Covid case numbers climb, we follow up with  a patient, and get a reality check on a treatment. I'm Marie Rock.Story 1 concernThe pandemic is eight months old. Health professionals are learning more about the virus, but they need more people to take it seriously to stop it's spread. At a health briefing this week Infections Disease Director Kris Ehresman mentioned a recent large funeral at a church in  Martin County that led to 33 cases and counting…KE: the effect of these events is more people in the community who are infected and can spread so yes, it is concerning.Health officials have been repeating the refrain for months: wear masks, wash your hands, keep a distance. But Laurie Stern has the story of one woman who hopes sharing her experience will remind people that lives are at stake.We first met Sharon Walker last month. She's  an enrolled member at White Earth and a nurse-practitioner at the Indian Health Service. She was hospitalized with Covid-19 in July.I felt like my lungs got worse when I was in the hospital and I was in the hospital 5 days. I couldn't catch my breath, I was short of breath.Sharon needed oxygen to breathe in the hospital and for weeks at home. She went back to work after Labor Day but tires easily and needs extra personal protective gear because she sees patients with Covid.So what's the concern that you will give it or that you'll get it. No I could probably get it. I can't get it cause I'm already past the contagious stage.More than 84 thousand Minnesotans are – like Sharon – past the contagious stage. But as  Sharon said, there is some evidence that it IS possible to get Covid more than once. Whether and how that happens is one of many questions being studied right now. Another is about using plasma from people like Sharon – who have recovered from covid to treat current patients.  To learn more, I called, Dr. Claudia Cohn, associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School and director of the Blood Bank Laboratory for M Health Fairview.We know very little at this point. We have not been able to substantiate that with randomized control trials yet but the trials are ongoing and gathering evidence. So the jury is out.Dr. Cohn knows that doctors and patients are hungry for answers. For now they are relying on what she calls low-quality studies that show convalescent plasma can help  - if it's given early in treatment and if the plasma contains a high concentration of antibodies. Scientists are convinced using convalescent plasma does no harm, so what's important now is figuring out how to use it. the US government has said that they want to stockpile hundreds of thousands of units of convalescent plasma in case we get wave after wave of COVID.If you or someone you know has had Covid and is interested in donating, you have two choices:Either they donate convalescent plasma through a Blood Center where they get no renumeration. or they go to a plasma center. And yes, plasma centers will offer you a lot more money these days, if you have a high titer if you have a high titer. And they'll ask you to come back repeatedly as well, the blood centers Dr. Cohn suggests you visit a website called The Fight Is in Us.The fight is in a Microsoft initiative. It was somewhat funded by the plasma centers, the people who are making money, because they were trying to, because they were worried This is how it began. Initially, they were worried that all the donors would go to the blood centers and they wouldn't get anyone. But I've gone myself just to see if they don't make it entirely clear what they're sending you to unless you know that it's a plasma center or a Blood Center. it by the way, are the FDA directs you you probably know that.Yes. Yeah. It's all you know, it's this these it's big government is big industry in some. It's all together. I know that the people in The Fight Is In Us.  They're trying hard to do the right thing. And they are helping  because they're so organized because they have  Microsoft money behind them and Microsoft is not making a dime out of this. They are helpful.To find out more about donating, Dr. Cohn suggests you visit a website called The Fight Is In Us. You can enter your zip code and find where to donate. There are many choices for people who live in the cities. For Sharon Walker in Cass Lake, the nearest donation center is Hibbing. For the MNNHR, I'm LS.     Dr. Claudia Cohn, associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School and director of the Blood Bank Laboratory for M Health Fairview.

Dr Heather Bell and Dr Kurt DeVine deviate from addiction to address the COVID19 pandemic. Jerica Berge, U of MN Research, discussed the ASPREE study looking at ASA use in elderly. Next we had Dr Roeder, M Health Fairview, discussing Post intensive care syndrome (PICS). To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

Dr Heather Bell and Dr Kurt DeVine deviate from addiction to address the COVID19 pandemic. Jerica Berge, U of MN Research, discussed the ASPREE study looking at ASA use in elderly. Next we had Dr Roeder, M Health Fairview, discussing Post intensive care syndrome (PICS). To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

Scott's Background:Scott: spent 20 years at various agencies working for top brands.After a clinically fine but experientially horrible period of time working through medical treatments and therapies for his wife, he turned his passion for the consumer experience towards providers and payors.His observation of the experience was there was nothing about it that was built for his wife — significant contrast from the large companies he worked for that obsessed over the consumer experience.Raghu's background:Having grown up in a country and a time in a culture where medical care was often part of an intergenerational relationship with your local general practitioner, the systemized medicine and care delivery system in the U.S. was a big surprise.We, as a nation have seemed to have simultaneously industrialized the care process while depersonalizing the experience.He was attracted to and still carries the notion that the strength of the healthcare system can be harnessed by the value of the strength between such a noble calling and we the people.The Vision for M Health FairviewM Health Fairview is a relatively new (about a year and a half old) joint venture between the University of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services.While the two had been partnering together in various forms for years, they have never been as closely tied as they are now.When Scott was hired at the point of the joint venture, he got three clear mandates from the CEO and his partner:To launch the M Health Fairview brand and make it meaningful to employees and the market.Get us ready to compete for consumers in a consumer-driven health economy.Design customer experiences that are going to help us attract and keep a disproportionate share of customers.The first thing he did was take 90 days to observe, assess, and collect data.What he saw was that he had a lot of nice, well-intended people but had none of the skills and capabilities that they were going to need to compete in what he calls a modern economy.The modern economy, or consumer economy, right now is on demand. You can get what you want, when you want it, where you want it, how you want it.The original team was not able to make this happen at the speed it would need to happen.He also saw the chasm that he so often found in his consulting, between marketing, design, and IT.So together, they are creating a Customer Integration Studio.A place where they can design and develop new experiences.Experiences are anything that touches the consumer, such as services, content, and conversations.Similar to an Agile Studio: imagine technology sitting with marketers sitting with designers sitting with strategists, etc.They took this solution to the CEO, who then asked, “how will you pay for that”?He assessed the data and saw that none of their activities up until that point were pointing to any priorities for the health systems.So they cut as many of those activities as possible and streamlined the rest, which included downsizing.They then formed a new web of core staff with outsourced relationships with digital development providers.They are now five sprints into a new website.One sprint into a new mobile app going live in the fall.And have completed an automated marketing platform where internal staff can write their own brochures and assets in the correct branded templates and order them on-demand.They realized the need to transition from analog to digital to achieve the desired experience for a large and actively operating organization. Which required three things:Fundamentally raising the digital quotient in the organization from the boardroom to the front line.Recognizing the business and stability around profitable and critical care should be the result of the differentiated experience that they engineer.Creating the infrastructure to make all this happen.A shift in goals.At the beginning of 2020, they were clear on a small set of priorities:Two service lines: oncology and neuroscience.Getting our digital front door fixed.That was it. Everything was secondary.We can't be all things to all people. If you do everything, you're doing nothing.Today, they have focused their dollars exclusively on the front door and, of course, what needs to happen for COVID-19.They have a pod working on the site.A pod working on the app.And a pod doing the heavy lifting of COVID.COVID-19 manifested the No NormalThree factors tend to triangulate an industry is in transformation:You have technical competency: new ways of delivering care.You have cultural norms: new expectations.Then you have regulation: regulatory authorities coming in and bringing reimbursement parity and reducing some of the barriers.What COVID-19 essentially did for consumers is create a new expectation.Many of the things we were going to implement in a year or two happened now because of COVID-19, so we have accelerated use and technology.The revolution of our IT department has been stunning to watch.The infrastructure changes that had two-year timelines changed to days, weeks, and months.They have figure out how to scale quickly and be less gentle with change than they were in the past.Virtual CareThere's an underestimation of the pandora's box we have opened with virtual care because of COVID-19. Health systems must understand that people aren't going to want to go back to the way things were.A quote from M Health Fairview's CEO on Scott's desk reads…” We are not going back to normal.”They will be converting their business to virtual as much as they can.Because the consumers want it, and they can make it even more convenient.Because running clinics cost a lot of money, bricks and mortar is a lot to maintain. And the secret that no one is talking about right now is that most of the health systems in this country are in real financial trouble. The structure of cost and reimbursement is not sustainable. We fundamentally have to look at our cost structure differently than in the past.