In a move designed to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trinity Health has announced a cost reduction plan involving staff furloughs and cuts in executive pay. Under…
View MoreNew Year’s Eve Parade to Honor Healthcare Workers
Members of the Burlington Rural Fire Department will pay tribute to Trinity Health’s frontline workers with an afternoon parade on New Year’s Eve. EMT Captain and Firefighter Michael Bossie says…
View MoreTrinity Health Employees Receive Much-Deserved COVID-19 Dividend
Employees throughout Trinity Health’s care system will receive a one-time pay boost this month in recognition of their work during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. President and CEO John M. Kutch…
View MoreLegislation Would Give Seniors Direct Access to Hearing Care
(MINOT, ND) – As a Medicare recipient, have you ever wondered why you’re allowed to make an appointment at will with an optometrist, podiatrist, or chiropractor, but before you can…
View MoreBusiness Services Suspends In-Person Service
Trinity Health Business Services will discontinue in-person service at its Town & Country offices in Minot effective November 9. The suspension is due to the steep rise in coronavirus cases…
View MoreHair Loss from Chemotherapy? Maybe Not.
Will I lose my hair?” It’s the first question many cancer patients ask when they learn that their recommended treatment regimen includes chemotherapy. “It is a big stressor,” said Shane…
View MoreWinter Safety
The winter season is upon us. With the holidays approaching, your mind may be on holiday preparations or you may just be overcome with the feeling of the season. But…
View MoreCataract Surgery a Modern Miracle
Older adults may recall a time when cataract surgery meant a hospital stay and having to wear “coke bottle” glasses. The super-thick lenses were the only means of bringing one’s…
View MoreTrinity Health Business Office Resumes In-Person Visits
Effective Monday, February 1, 2021, Trinity Health’s Business Office reopens its doors to in-person visits. The Business Office will resume walk-in service in accordance with safety protocols that Trinity Health…
View MoreDepartments Resume Walk-In Service
Three Trinity Health departments that had suspended walk-in service due to COVID-19 have reopened their doors to in-person visits. KeyCare Pharmacy, KeyCare Medical, and the Trinity Health Business Office have…
View MoreSmoking Cessation Program to Start for Patients
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 34 million Americans smoke cigarettes. Smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. It causes an…
View MoreOn Pins and Needles
If you’re on pins and needles dealing with pain, needles can actually help alleviate that pain. Dry needling is a form of therapy in which fine needles are inserted into…
View MoreShould You Know Your Calcium Score? The Answer Is, Maybe.
If you are concerned about your heart, you probably know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, but should you also know your calcium score? Calcium scoring is a measure of…
View MoreColonoscopies Should Start Earlier
Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society announced their recommendation that screenings for colon and rectal cancers should start at age 45, rather than the previously recommended age of 50….
View MorePower of PINK Cake Auction Scheduled for October 10
The Power of PINK cake auction, which benefits Trinity Health’s Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation Program, will take place on Wednesday, October 10, at the North Hill MarketPlace Foods. Since the 1990s,…
View MoreTrinity Health Receives County Approval for New Hospital and Medical Park Bond Financing
(MINOT, ND) – Trinity Health received approval today from the Ward County Board of Commissioners to issue up to $380 million in Health Care Revenue Bonds as a second step…
View MoreHead-To-Toe Tips for a Safer Halloween
(MINOT, ND) – Injuries can end up being the Halloween trick nobody wants. Every year, ill-fitting costumes are blamed for cuts, lacerations and fractures that send disappointed trick-or-treaters to the…
View MoreArtspace Displays Art By Cancer Patients
(MINOT, ND) – Paintings from Trinity CancerCare Center’s art therapy program are on display throughout the month of October in Artspace Suite 1 in downtown Minot. Twelve paintings are included…
View MoreTrinity Health Receives County’s Approval for Bond Refinancing
(MINOT, ND) – Trinity Health received authority today from the Ward County Board of Commissioners to issue up to $63 million in Health Care Revenue Bonds as a first step…
View MoreSclerotherapy Addresses Small Varicose and Spider Veins
(MINOT, ND) – People with spider veins or small varicose veins have a smart new option available for treating the unsightly and sometimes painful vessels. Trinity Health Interventional Cardiologist Samir…
View MoreIf Itís Autumn, Itís Time for a Flu Shot
(MINOT, ND) – Influenza can strike at any time, but Fall is the traditional season for getting a flu shot. There’s a good reason for this timing. September or October…
View More“Making More Possible” Through Focused Exercise
Austin Halladay, exercise physiologist at Trinity Health, empowers patients to achieve quality outcomes through the Focused Exercise programs at Trinity Health West near downtown Minot. The word focus plays a…
View MorePatients Get Lives Back After Struggling With IC
(MINOT, ND) – Obstetrician/Gynecologist Timothy Bedell, MD, is grateful that his residency training in Michigan acquainted him with a hard-to-diagnose condition affecting the bladder. But it’s safe to say he’s…
View MoreThe Many Faces of Heart Disease
February is American Heart Month. This observance is a convenient tie-in to Valentine’s Day, also associated with hearts. However, American Heart Month is not meant to remind us about romance,…
View MoreHearing Aids Available Over the Counter
In October, a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule officially cleared the way for hearing aids to be sold over the counter without a prescription. Under the FDA’s regulations,…
View MoreGynecologic Cancers: A Review
Going to the gynecologist is a trip most women never look forward to. The dreaded pelvic exam can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. It can also save your life. Pelvic exams…
View MoreWell Child Visits Key to Healthy Children
As a parent, I’ve often wished my children came with instruction manuals. These detailed manuals would include information such as: “This child will eat these foods, is allergic to this,…
View More2022: The Year to Focus on You
It’s the time of year when many people decide that they want to change their lives in a positive way. Whether it be something as simple as eating more fruits…
View MoreTurkey Drive Raises Record Sum for Horn of Plenty
Trinity Health Foundation presented proceeds from its 10th Annual Turkey Drive to KHRT’s Horn of Plenty. The two-month drive raised just over $16,000 to purchase turkeys and other food items…
View More‘No-Shave November’ Raises Cancer Funds
Members of the Ward County Sheriff’s Department celebrated a successful end to No-Shave November, presenting $1,860 to Trinity Health Foundation for the CancerCare Center’s Patient Assistant Fund. No-Shave November is…
View MoreUnderstanding Mammogram Guidelines
When is a good time to get a mammogram? When you are 40? Or is it 50? And what if you have a family history? “It seems like when you…
View MoreWinter is a Time for Snow, Ice, and Injuries
Wintertime can be a busy time for the Emergency Trauma Center at Trinity Hospital, mainly because wintry conditions can be factors for injuries from falls. Falls make up the most…
View MorePaying Attention to ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADHD, is defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as a disorder marked “by ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or…
View MoreTrinity Health Receives Helmsley Charitable Trust Funding for Pandemic-Critical Cardiac Units
Trinity Health has received a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to purchase equipment that will enable safer treatment of cardiac arrest patients during the…
View MoreHorn of Plenty Marks 36 Years of Helping Families
For 36 years, KHRT’s Horn of Plenty has mobilized the community to reach out to families in need during the Christmas season. Trinity Health Foundation has partnered in the mission…
View MoreUnderstanding Mammogram Guidelines
When is a good time to get a mammogram? When you are 40? Or is it 50? And what if you have a family history? Earlier this year, The American…
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