Daughter Jenna Myrom spoke on behalf of her and sister, Heidi Polzin, before Dr. Jeffrey Schuleter accepted the Chamber’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. “Our dad has always been the rock upon which our family stood, with his steady grace, generosity, encouragement, and loving kindness woven deeply into the fabric of who we are today. He...
Author: Glacial Ridge Health System (Glacial Ridge Health System)
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New (And Short) Patient Satisfaction Survey Begins May 1
Why do you take a survey? You get surveyed so you can express your opinion and share your experience. Is one person’s opinion really that important? You bet it is. Your answers and comments help organizations improve, along with continuing to do what they are already doing great. New, Short Survey Process You will see...
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Cardiac Rehab: a Patient’s Second Chance at Life
The pain would start in his sternum and rise up his throat, cause his arms to ache, and hands would go numb. Hanley was always active; at 71, he only slowed down when being active brought on pain that required him to take a breather. Often, this would happen after walking from the house to...
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Recurring Snot, Ahem, Cold Symptoms in Kids
By Martin Janning, MD, Outreach Specialist at GRHS: Ear, Nose & Throat Physician & Sleep Specialist This three-part series features common pediatric ear, nose, and throat symptoms to help parents identify the normal versus abnormal conditions kids have – and when to talk to their family physician about it. In part one, we looked at...
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Is a Leaky Bladder Normal?
On average, women wait seven years from the first time they experience accidental bladder leakage to talk to a doctor! That is seven years of letting your bladder run your life. According to the National Association for Incontinence, 1 in 4 women over the age of 18 experience episodes of leakage. It’s time to work...
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To Flip Flop or Not – Sandal Season is in Sight
By Alissa Redding, DPM, Podiatrist With the snow finally melting, we look forward to spring and summer. Images of relaxing at the lake, mindlessly slipping on flip flops to run an errand, and the smell of fresh cut grass fill our senses. Between then and now, carefully choosing the right type of sandals and flip...
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Does Your Child Snore? 9 Signs of Troubled Sleep
By Martin Janning, MD, Outreach Specialist at GRHS: Ear, Nose & Throat Physician & Sleep Specialist Pediatric ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders remain among the primary reasons children visit a physician according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Most physicians are prepared to handle an ear infection or runny nose, but how do you...
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Still Time to Switch From Medicare Advantage Back to Original Medicare With Medigap
Originally Published in the Pope County Tribune, March 11, 2019 Remember last fall when private health insurers were dangling extra benefits in front of roughly 1 million Minnesotans on Medicare who were thrust into having to choose between a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare with Medigap plan? Those on Medicare who chose a Medicare...
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Thank You PAD Prairie Initiative
What a wonderful partnership we’ve enjoyed with the team from the PAD Prairie Initiative! Thanks for helping us launch the successful Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) rehab and screening program at Glacial Ridge. #PeripheralArteryDisease #ListenToYourLegs
