Dr. Rod Hayes is returning to Mille Lacs Health System’s family of care as a family practice physician. Hayes previously worked for the health system from 1993 to 2013. In 2013 he took a position at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System. “I had worked previously with the VA and I always thought I…
Jackie Ulseth, R.N., from Mora, has been named the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Mille Lacs Health System. The new CNO senior level position will assist with direct care departments, play a key role in the health system’s specialty care, and be involved in the Next Chapter building project as it…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the CDC, each year in the United States, about 250,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed. Approximately 42,500 Americans die each year from breast cancer. The best protection is early detection. Breast cancer is sometimes found after…
For many people, COVID-19 is foremost on our minds. But flu season is right on our doorstep. While not as deadly or transmissible as COVID-19, influenza still sends at least 100,000 people to the hospital each year. Imagine outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza competing for health care resources at…
“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…
