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Essentia nurses to picket new St. Mary’s Medical Center on Friday amid ongoing staffing concerns

Essentia nurses to picket new St. Mary’s Medical Center on Friday amid ongoing staffing concerns

Hospital executives at Essentia Health, St. Luke’s and M Health Fairview are pursuing mergers while CEO compensation skyrockets. In 2020, Essentia CEO David Herman took a $1 million raise, and now takes home $2.7 million in compensation each year.

St. Luke's in the News

St. Luke's in the News

We’re so proud of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse Elle Huska, RN. She received The DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nurses! We’re grateful to have her on our team. She was nominated by St. Luke’s Nephrologist Dr. Abdurraman Hamadah, who has worked with her for several years.

St. Luke’s Laurentian Medical Clinic Lab in the news

St. Luke’s Laurentian Medical Clinic Lab in the news

“We’re proud to offer our patients top-quality lab services on the Iron Range.” -- St. Luke’s Laurentian Medical Clinic Manager Todd Scaia said.

St. Luke’s and Aspirus Health announce letter of intent to expand health care access across our region

St. Luke’s and Aspirus Health announce letter of intent to expand health care access across our region

Proposal will join St. Luke’s with Aspirus Health to advance health care quality and expand access to services in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan

St. Luke’s participation in historic national COVID-19 research ends

St. Luke’s participation in a historic national study on COVID-19 led by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is wrapping up as the data collection concludes. The study has been overseen by St. Luke’s Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Harmony Tyner, with Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research facilitating

Take a bow, St. Luke's oncology nurses

Take a bow, St. Luke's oncology nurses

St. Luke’s Regional Cancer Center, Inpatient Oncology Unit (2W) and St. Luke’s Infusion Therapy oncology nurses are present on every step of the journey for St. Luke's patients with a cancer diagnosis.

St. Luke's Notebook

St. Luke’s has named Kristen Walczak manager of St. Luke’s Chequamegon Clinic. Walczak, who is originally from Moose Lake, earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from Rasmussen University. Prior to joining St. Luke’s, she served as general manager of Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua for three