Our volunteers help make a healthy difference every day! Mary Radke, whose daughter is an Essentia Health physician, is one of those smiling faces at the Essentia-Fargo Gift Shop.

Mary volunteers 4-5 days a week & just celebrated her 80th birthday — happy birthday, Mary!

'One fact I learned today was that Essentia will help pay for school if you work there and want to go to school for nursing,' said one Ada, Minnesota, high school student. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

Providing urgent care at the Essentia-Hinckley Clinic will allow patients and neighbors to more conveniently access a higher level of care when necessary. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

“There is no regulation around Kratom, so the dosage that people think they’re taking to what they’re actually receiving is all over the map,' explains Essentia Health Toxicologist and Addiction Specialist Robert “Cole” Pueringer, MD. kvrr.com/2024/03/21/kra…

Essentia Health is honored to partner with Immigrant Development Organization in the Fargo-Moorhead area in support of Driving to Success — a program that helps New Americans obtain their driver's license.
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Kudos to Essentia Health's Fosston Community Engagement Committee for helping make a healthy difference!

In March, they voted to support the Clearwater County Food Shelf in Bagley, Minnesota, with a monetary donation as part of Minnesota’s Food Share Month. #TogetherWeThrive

The tool, called ScripTalk, uses text-to-speech technology to verbalize prescription labels for patients who cannot otherwise read them.

It is readily available via smartphone app or a small device. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

'Everything from anxiety and depression to psychosis, hallucinations, schizophrenia,' explains Essentia Health's Kathy Nevins, APRN, CNP (family medicine).

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#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth generated numerous media stories in March as Essentia Health providers raised awareness about the importance of screenings and being proactive. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

Vita Nova purchased a triplex in 2023 with the goal of the house being ready for formerly incarcerated residents this spring.

Essentia contributed $5K to support their important work, and special thanks to our colleagues who recently volunteered to help paint. #TogetherWeThrive

Congratulations to our colleagues, Karen Wright and Chrissy Barnard, for being honored in their mission to make a healthy difference as part of The Woman Today’s Rosie Awards earlier this month.

Jan Schade was also celebrated as a Rosie Award nominee. duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/202…

Dr. Kimberly Kolkhorst, chair of gastroenterology at Essentia Health-Fargo, was a recent guest on 'Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness' to discuss colorectal cancer awareness with guest host, Dane DeKrey. omny.fm/shows/afternoo…

Essentia Health is honored to be one of 30 organizations out of hundreds of nominations to receive the Above and Beyond Award from the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Minnesota Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

Due to inclement weather, the following Essentia Health locations are either closed or have delayed openings/early closings on Tuesday, March 26. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

Due to inclement weather, the following Essentia Health locations are either closed or have delayed openings/early closings on Monday, March 25. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

Supporting and enhancing rural health care sometimes stretches beyond our service area.

Fr. Peter Akudugu recently reached out to Essentia Health about donating supplies to rural clinics in his home country of Ghana.

Essentia was happy to help. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

'I always come back from these trips with a renewed sense of purpose in medicine and a deeper gratitude for what we have here at Essentia,' says orthopedic surgeon Michael Torchia, MD. essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…

Congratulations to our colleagues at Essentia Health-Duluth for being recognized by Healthgrades for both patient safety excellence and outstanding patient experience. ow.ly/N4hA50QXtxS

Congratulations to our colleagues at Essentia Health-Duluth for being recognized by Healthgrades for both patient safety excellence and outstanding patient experience. beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety…

Essentia Health is excited to offer its first nursing summit in April.

“The Future of Nursing is Now: Innovation and Excellence in Care” aims to connect nurses so they can share their expertise and experiences.

Register + more info ⬇️ essentiahealth.org/about/essentia…