Mille Lacs Health System News

MLHS update on COVID-19

November 16, 2020

In the Nov. 13 Minnesota Dept. of Health (MDH) media briefing call, Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told reporters, “This is the year to think about the ultimate love for your family – protect them, however you…

MLHS Diabetes Education accredited

November 11, 2020

Mille Lacs Health System’s Diabetes Education Program has achieved the significant milestone of accreditation by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES). Accreditation represents a high level of quality and service to the community, and the ability to better meet the…

MLHS Only Testing Symptomatic Patients

November 4, 2020

MLHS only testing symptomatic people by Mary Rains Mille Lacs Health System 11.4.20 Mille Lacs Health System wants to remind people in our area that the facility in Onamia is not testing for COVID-19 unless a person has symptoms. “We are a small, rural facility and because our testing capacity…

Veteran care close to home

November 2, 2020

Mille Lacs Health System is proud to be partnered with The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in providing options to veterans for local emergency care, and other pre-authorized services such as therapies, labs, x-rays, and many others under their VA benefits. The VA launched its new and…

Medication and needle disposal programs

November 2, 2020

Medication Take-Back Box and Needle Campaign Mille Lacs Health System is proud to announce the start of a new campaign, in partnership with Mille Lacs County Community and Veterans Services, aimed at improving public education and awareness of needle exposure and safe disposal. Simple and…