Mille Lacs Health System News

1st case of COVID 19 in ML County

April 16, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Health has identified the first case of COVID-19 in Mille Lacs County today, Ap 16. However, we at MLHS have had no positive test cases so far. Vicki Engmark from Infection Prevention reminds us that the case is listed where the…

MLHS COVID-19 Update 4/15

April 15, 2020

So far, we have been relying on data, science, and experts to flatten the curve,” Dr. Tom Bracken, Infection Prevention Medical Director for Mille Lacs Health System, said. “They continue to review what they have been doing, and they have adapted when they needed to change. That’s what we are doing…

MLHS using e-prescribing for controlled substances

April 13, 2020

Mille Lacs Health System, as of April 1, 2020, is now fully implementing an Electronic Prescription for Controlled Substances (EPCS) program will all medical providers. In 2010, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) legalized the use of Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (…

MLHS COVID-19 April 6 2020

April 6, 2020

“We have to be deliberate in all our actions,” Mille Lacs Health System Infection Prevention Medical Director Dr. Tom Bracken said at a recent Incident Command meeting at MLHS.  “It means really putting thought into everything we all do. That includes keeping a safe 6-foot distance from one…

MLHS COVID-19 March 30 2020

March 30, 2020

Mille Lacs Health System is continuing its preparation and training to deal with the COVID-19 situation in the Mille Lacs area. As of Monday, March 30, there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Mille Lacs County. Both the Long Term Care (nursing home) and Lake Song Assisted Living are closed…