Mille Lacs Health System News

Longtime employee wins St. Francis Award

January 28, 2020

PRESS RELEASE- January 28, 2020 by Lori Stenvold, Mille Lacs Health System. Each year at the annual Mille Lacs Health System holiday party one employee is awarded the St. Francis Award. This year 18 employees were nominated by their peers. The winner is chosen by a committee of past St.…

Attention Medicaid Patients: Be sure to renew your Medicaid as soon as possible

During the COVID-19 emergency Medicaid was automatically continued for everyone who had Medicaid coverage. No annual renewals were required. However, the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 has ended and the states are now requiring recipients to renew their eligibility. It’s a very simple process…

Visitor Restrictions

The Visitor Policy, for the Mille Lacs Health System Hospital (Acute Care) and Emergency Room, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, is still in effect: a.       One visitor will be allowed per patient in acute care setting during entire stay. b.   …

MLHS to start giving boosters

Booster dose recommendations are in from the CDC. Patients who are eligible to receive the booster dose will be receiving communication from Mille Lacs Health System via a letter in the mail, or a Patient Portal message regarding this. The following groups should get a booster dose of…

Basics of Ingrown Toenails

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population has at least one foot problem annually. One of the more common foot ailments is an ingrown toenail. An ingrown toenail can be something you can manage at home on your own, or it can become…