Mille Lacs Health System News

MLHS Suboxone Program

September 28, 2020

“I’m really passionate about helping people who struggle with addiction,” said Beth Twite, Mille Lacs Health System PA. “There’s such a stigma around addiction, and those people suffering with it. There needs to be more medical providers out there equipped to treat them without judgement.” Twite…

New urologist at MLHS

September 28, 2020

Mille Lacs Health System welcomes Dr. Brad Qualey to their family of specialists. Dr. Qualey was educated at St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota Medical School. He has been in practice in the state since 1989. He is a member of the American Urological Association and is board-certified…

Long Term Care visitor update

September 21, 2020

“For right now, our visitation guidelines are not changing, and this is to protect both Long Term Care residents and staff,” said Dr. Tom Bracken, Infection Prevention and Long Term Care Medical Director.  Bracken was responding to inquiries from some community members, who believed the state had…

Preventing Falls

September 21, 2020

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Each September, NCOA focuses on ways to prevent falls, specifically with the older generation. Falls are the…

Keep your eyes on 20

September 16, 2020

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2020 is the “Year of the Eye.” Makes sense of course as 20/20 vision is what we all strive for. To stay with the theme of the number 20, there is a little exercise to keep in mind when you’re spending time in front of a screen, tablet, book, etc.…