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11.19.2009PLEASE ANNOUNCE: HOSPITAL VISITOR RESTRICTION LIFTED As of today, Thursday, Nov. 19, the visitor restriction that has been in place for the past month at MeritCare's two Fargo hospital locations has been lifted.
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11.17.2009For the tenth time, MeritCare has been named one of the nation's 100 top heart hospitals by Thomson Reuters. Each year, a study published in Modern Healthcare magazine, called the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success compares success rates at high performing heart centers nationwide.
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11.12.2009MeritCare is hosting a health care summit to gather health care leadership for thoughtful discussion of challenging issues impacting the health care industry and more specifically rural health care delivery.
- Friday & Saturday, November 13 & 14, Ramada, Fargo
- Healthcare reform is the theme
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11.9.2009Attention sports news. Moorhead High Basketball coach joins the new Sanford Health & MeritCare team. Statement from Kelby Krabbenhoft, president and CEO, Sanford Health-MeritCare.
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11.9.2009The community is gathering to kick-off the holiday season and raise money for an important cause. Friday, Nov.20, starts the two-day MeritCare Foundation's Festival of Wreaths celebration. This 25th anniversary event will fill the Ramada Plaza Suites Crystal Ballroom in Fargo with the smells, sounds and ambiance of the holiday season.
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11.5.2009MeritCare Detroit Lakes is announcing a 33,000 square foot expansion and 28,800 square foot remodel of the existing clinic. The project will more than double the size of the clinic and is expected to be completed by 2011.
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11.2.2009Following approval by their Boards of Trustees, South Dakota-based Sanford Health (Sanford) and North Dakota-based MeritCare Health System (MeritCare) today announced the two organizations have merged to become one of the country's largest integrated health care systems. The new System will strengthen health care in the region by expanding services, research, education and access to care.
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11.2.2009Today the board of trustees for Fargo, N.D. based MeritCare approved a definitive agreement to merge with Sioux Falls, S.D. based Sanford Health. Sanford's board approved the merger last week. The two organizations are now formally one.
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10.29.2009What can you do to prevent colorectal cancer? Start by taking a walk through a colon – an 8-foot tall, 20-foot long Prevent Cancer Super Colon ™!
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10.28.2009JLG Architects, MeritCare Mayville and Union Hospital broke ground on MeritCare's first green building, a clinic attached to Union Hospital to better prepare for the upcoming January 2010 merger of the two organizations.
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10.26.2009Today, Monday, Oct. 26, tickets go on sale for the 25th annual MeritCare Festival of Wreaths. The event takes place Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Ramada Plaza Suites Crystal Ballroom, Fargo. Events include English Tea, Girls' Night Out, shopping, breakfast and lunch events with Santa, a formal gala, and more. Proceeds from this year's event will be used by MeritCare Roger Maris Cancer Center to fund embrace – a survivorship program to help patients facing cancer find hope within each other.
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10.19.2009The Fargo-Moorhead chapter of "Share," a pregnancy and infant loss support group, will hold its annual candlelight memorial service for family and friends on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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10.19.2009As of today, Monday, Oct. 19, MeritCare is restricting visitors to its two Fargo hospital locations because of the prevalence of H1N1 flu in the community, and to protect its hospitalized patients from exposure.
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10.15.2009Modern Healthcare Magazine and National Research Corporation have announced the nation's top hospitals as 2009/2010 Consumer Choice Winners.
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10.14.2009- MeritCare strongly supports Sen. Conrad, Sen. Dorgan and Congressman Pomeroy in voting "No" on a public plan with Medicare Rates.
- Access to medical care would be diminished and the impact would be felt by all North Dakotans if a Public Plan with Medicare reimbursement rates was implemented.
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