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Health Matters: Do I need my flu shot?

As the pandemic rolls on and the dangerous Delta variant continues to take the spotlight, many people are asking, “What about flu season?” Last year, the flu season was essentially nonexistent. Without universal infection prevention precautions like masking in place, we will likely experience flu season differently this fall and winter. In efforts to reduce our chances of a “twindemic,” ...

St. Peter’s Jensen and Dahlstrom honored with inaugural BEE Awards

St. Peter’s Health’s Suzette Jensen, CNA/CHHA and Patty Dahlstrom received inaugural BEE Awards. A companion to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the BEE Award is given to any exceptional general or professional St. Peter’s staff member nominated by patients, their family members and colleagues. Jensen is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and has been with the St. Peter’s Home ...

St. Peter’s Henderson and McIntosh Recognized as Exceptional Nurses

St. Peter’s Health nurses Kelsey Henderson, RN and Amber McIntosh, LPN received DAISY Awards for Exceptional Nurses. DAISY awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by patients and family members. Henderson is a Registered Nurse on the surgical floor at the Regional Medical Center (hospital). She was nominated for the Daisy Award by three patients who shared their gratitude for ...

Health Matters: Knowledge is power when it comes to breast cancer prevention

When I think of breast cancer, I think of education, emotional support and awareness. When I think of breast cancer, I think of encouragement, hope, strength and patients with superwoman capabilities. When I think of breast cancer, I don’t normally think of guilt. Guilt. What an ugly word, guilt. Yet, there it is at the tip of my tongue as ...

Join us for a Virtual Community Forum Nov. 2

Join us for a virtual community forum on Tuesday, November 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CEO Wade Johnson will host the online forum to share the latest from your local health system: COVID-19 vaccine and care updates Welcome new providers New services and partnerships And more WATCH VIRTUAL FORUM RECORDING ...

St. Peter's Seeks Unneeded Oxygen Concentrators

October 19, 2021

St. Peter’s Health is asking community members who have no longer needed, rented oxygen concentrators from St. Peter’s Home Oxygen to return the devices. If community members have unneeded concentrators ...

Read the Full Report: Fall 2021 Update to the Community

Inside our Fall 2021 Update to the Community you'll find the latest news from your local health system. Read the full report to learn more about: COVID-19 response and vaccine updates Meet our newest canine caregivers ISO-9001 quality recognition Fall virtual forum information New providers And more Read the Full Report ...

St. Peter’s welcomes new providers to medical group

St. Peter’s Health Medical Group welcomes Primary Care Providers Dr. Robert Johnson and Dr. Kelsey Hoffman; Hospitalist Dr. David Goodwin; and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Anita Lowe Taylor. Dr. Johnson earned his medical degree at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at Brigham Young University. He completed his Family Medicine ...