Mille Lacs Health System News

MLHS ER wins award

February 3, 2020

by Mary Rains, Mille Lacs Health System. Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare.  The award signifies that MLHS is in the top 8%…

Visitor Restrictions at MLHS

January 31, 2020

by Lori Stenvold, Mille Lacs Health System. Mille Lacs Health System is asking visitors who are the least bit ill with any type of cough, fever or cold symptom to stay home and not visit patients and residents at both the Acute Care hospital and Long Term Care units, and at Lake Song Assisted…

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.   …