These grants are a game changer for rural hospitals and ERs. Bedside ultrasound allows for immediate patient assessment to quickly determine a course of action.
Category: Community Impact
Post
5 Side Effects of Kindness
Kindness positively affects the physical health and well-being of individuals who give and receive it. Plus, kindness increases happiness, and it’s contagious.
Post
18th Annual Harvest Ball a Roaring Success
The Auxiliary of Glacial Ridge Hospital's annual event was a success and raised money to help purchase a new bone density scanner in the Radiology Department at GRHS.
Post
GRHS Employees Exceed Goal and Donate $13,933 to the United Way
Employee donations to the United Way, which provides so many programs, have a direct and long-lasting community impact. 99% of every dollar donated stays in Pope County.
Post
Family and Dog-Friendly 5K Scrub Run/Walk on June 11
The GRHS 5K Scrub Run/Walk is a family event; kids, strollers, and dogs are welcome! Timed, but not officially. For guaranteed t-shirt/tank, register by May 25!
Post
Glacial Ridge Hospital Receives 5-Star Rating
Of 130 hospitals in Minnesota, Glacial Ridge is 1 of 8 hospitals in the state with a 5-star rating. CEO Kirk Stensrud commends all staff for this achievement. "Heartfelt care is the foundation of ‘how’ our staff provides the best medical care they can to the communities we serve.”
Post
Ambulance Staff (& Community) Help Make Christmas Brighter
The Glacial Ridge Ambulance team thanks all individuals and organizations who contributed their 15th Annual Holiday Toy Drive! Whether you dropped off a gift for children 0-18 or gave a monetary donation to purchase from their wish lists or, you made a difference! Glacial Ridge Ambulance staff also recognize our caring and supportive businesses who...
Post
GRHS Employees Donate $10,605 to the United Way
Employees from Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) presented a check for $10,605 to the local United Way toward their annual LIVE UNITED fundraising drive. This year’s donation goal, set by GRHS’ United Way Committee, was to raise $10,000 with a stretch goal of $10,500. In celebration of achieving their stretch goal, GRHS had a pizza...
Post
Save Lives. 4 Ways to Give Blood.
The need is urgent—only 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to give while someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets every two seconds.
Post
Minnesota’s 2021 PA of the Year is…Thomas Pahl, PA-C, at GRHS
Thomas Pahl, Physician Assistant in the Emergency Department in Glenwood, MN was selected as the “2021 PA of the Year” by the Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants.
