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Judge agrees to reclassify Cushman Rice trust fund

WILLMAR -- A judge has agreed to reclassify the Cushman A.

news / local Fri, Aug 14, 2009 - 12:00am

The exterior of Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar is pictured in this undated photo. The city-owned hospital has so far posted a profit of more than $193,000 this year. Tribune photo by Bill Zimmer

Rice has strong start to year

WILLMAR -- Continued tight management of staffing levels and expenses has helped Rice Memorial Hospital earn a net return for the first half of 2009. As of June 30, the...

news / local Wed, Aug 12, 2009 - 12:00am

Business Briefs, Aug. 11

Olson expands ACO Music Studio SPICER -- Andrea Olson announces she is expanding her list of services at ACO Music Studio at its new facility, 9518 North Shore Dr., Spicer...

business Tue, Aug 11, 2009 - 12:00am

Rice unveils revised 5-year financial plan

WILLMAR -- Patient admissions will continue to slowly decline and profits will stagnate, according to a newly revised set of financial assumptions for Rice Memorial Hospital over the next five...

news / local Sat, Aug 08, 2009 - 12:00am

Rice Hospital CEO Mike Schramm speaks about hospital issues he is dealing with.

news Thu, Aug 06, 2009 - 7:10pm

Two months into heading one of Willmar's largest public entities, Rice Memorial Hospital CEO Mike Schramm is turning his attention on the long-term future of the city-owned hospital. The former CEO of Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, Schramm is taking a proactive approach to the challenges facing the medical industry and says the hospital must be "prepared for what's coming with those changes." Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Rice's new CEO digs into challenges

The neatness of Mike Schramm's desk belies the busy schedule he's had since becoming Rice Memorial Hospital's new chief executive on June 1.

news / local Sat, Aug 01, 2009 - 12:00am

Gaps in mental health care persist

WILLMAR -- Service contracts approved by the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners indicate a gap in mental health services still exists. Mary Kjolsing, director of the Rice Hospital mental health...

news / local Mon, Jul 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Elizabeth Cruze, a records management clerk at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, sorts through a stack of patient medical files. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

New Rice policy aims to reduce risk of patient misidentification, identity theft

WILLMAR -- While the patient was in Rice Memorial Hospital's emergency room, nurses happened to overhear family members discussing what name to use. It was an immediate tip-off: Here was...

news / local Mon, Jul 20, 2009 - 12:00am

Rice staff weighs up potential impact of state cuts

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital officials are still trying to assess what the loss of General Assistance Medical Care will cost the city-owned hospital. "Certainly we'll feel the impact.

news / local Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Job description adopted for Rice Memorial Hospital Board

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital's board of directors never had a job description, until now. Board members approved the new document Wednesday, after weeks of mulling and revising the draft...

news / local Fri, Jul 10, 2009 - 12:00am

Rice board backs job efficiency criteria for new CEO

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital's board of directors approved a set of criteria Wednesday for rating the performance of their new chief executive, Michael Schramm, during his first six months...

news / local Thu, Jul 09, 2009 - 12:00am

Don Konietzko, radiology manager at Meeker Memorial Hospital, shows off the CT scan machine in one of the new rooms in the hospital's radiology department. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Meeker Hospital staff makes move to addition

LITCHFIELD -- With the move-in complete at the Meeker Memorial Hospital expansion in Litchfield, staff and patients are struck with how different their surroundings are now from just over a...

news / local / region Mon, Jul 06, 2009 - 12:00am

HealthBeat blog: The nature of healing

The West Central Tribune's HealthBeat blog posts a weekend photo essay on The nature of healing.

news / local Fri, Jul 03, 2009 - 1:07pm

Clinics singled out for optimal care in chronic disease

Affiliated Community Medical Centers and Renville County Hospital and Clinics have been recognized by Bridges to Excellence for meeting optimal standards in diabetes and vascular care in 2008. Bridges to...

news / local Thu, Jul 02, 2009 - 12:00am

Two people were transported to Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar on Monday following an accident at 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Willmar Avenue and Fifth Street Southwest. A compact car and SUV collided. The driver and passenger in the compact vehicle were taken to Rice. No further information was available at press time. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Two transported to Rice

news / local Tue, Jun 30, 2009 - 12:00am

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