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Smoking cessation: you don’t have to do it alone!

February 7, 2017

Clear the air – make an appointment with a pharmacist for smoking cessation

Each year many of us make New Years’ resolutions, and one of the most common is to quit smoking. It can oftentimes be a difficult resolution to achieve on your own. Quitting smoking becomes easier when you enlist the support of clinical specialists.

The pharmacy department at Hennepin County Medical Center offers a personalized Smoking Cessation program facilitated by a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Pharmacist. The goal of Smoking Cessation through MTM is to align patients with the right tools for quitting. Patients work directly with a MTM Pharmacist to receive tobacco cessation counseling and medication management. By pairing these two activities, patients are able to communicate their needs and receive support from a clinician who can counsel and provide alternative options, instead of having to try different methods on their own. (more…)

7 ways we make getting your care downtown easy

February 7, 2017

Our main campus in downtown Minneapolis is much more than just a hospital. It also houses a number of primary care and specialty clinics, where we see thousands of patients every year. As the downtown population continues to grow, we’re here to meet all of their healthcare needs from our five-block campus in East Town.

Here’s how we make getting your care downtown easy, convenient, and patient-centered. (more…)

Take the bite out of frostbite

February 7, 2017

Frostbite can happen quickly during Minnesota winters and infants and children are at high risk. Although adults should be aware of frostbite prevention as well, children are at a greater risk because they lose heat from their skin more rapidly than adults. Following are 5 ways to avoid frostbite in children:

Always check the weather forecast before letting young children go outside to be sure they are dressed appropriately and they are dressed in layers – it’s best that the first layer be cotton because it absorbs moisture.
Make sure your child wears a hat that covers their ears and in extreme cold a scarf that covers their lower face and tip of nose.
Choose mittens instead of gloves to keep little fingers warm.
Make sure boots are waterproof – toes are prone to frostbite.
Remove wet clothing especially mittens or socks as soon as possible to avoid the water freezing directly in contact with skin. Wet clothes draw heat away from the body.

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Smoking cessation: you don’t have to do it alone!

7 ways we make getting your care downtown easy

Take the bite out of frostbite