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Williston - CHI St. Alexius Health in partnership with a grant through The Alliance for Continuing Education in Health Professionals and Pfizer is providing crucial pneumococcal vaccine access to immune compromised cancer patients. In Nov. 2019, CHI St. Alexius Health was a proud recipient of the Improving Pneumococcal Immunizations in Immunocompromised patients grant and began the vaccination program with the goal of increasing immunization rates. This program provides a convenient means for cancer patients at the Leonard P. Nelson Cancer...
Williston, ND – In May, CHI St. Alexius Health received an additional LUCAS machine to aid the health care workers with life-saving support. The grant funded the purchase of 11 LUCAS mechanical chest compression devices for CHI St. Alexius Health hospitals across North Dakota. The rise in cardiac complications caused by COVID-19 exposes both patients and healthcare workers to greater risk, as hands-on CPR can be needed for extended periods and personal protective equipment can become less effective in keeping the virus from spreading to m...
Williston, ND – CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Foundation has announced the suspension of their 2020 in-person fundraising events. This includes both the Golf Tournament and Centennial Ball slated for July 24 and Oct. 16, respectively. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Golf Tournament, Charity Ball, and other organized in-person fundraising events have been cancelled until the safety and well being of our community is assured. The Foundation, in conversation with hospital leadership and the board of directors believe that cancelling these...
Williston, ND – Starting March 23, CHI St. Alexius Health Williston is postponing or cancelling non-urgent, elective surgeries and procedures until further notice. CHI St. Alexius Health made this decision in collaboration with other health systems in the state. “We continue to adjust our approach to prevent exposure of the virus to our patients, providers and visitors. This is one more step.” said Dan Bjerknes, President, CHI St. Alexius Health Williston. “We understand the inconvenience and disruption to our patients, however, we must make th...
Williston, ND – We continue to adjust our approach and ensure that the safety of our visitors, patients, employees, and physicians, remains our highest priority. To decrease exposure and limit the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), CHI St. Alexius Health has implemented additional precautions to screen patients and visitors, in addition to employees and vendors. Effective Immediately: • Limited access to CHI St. Alexius Health – patients are asked to enter through the door closest to clinic/department you are visiting. Central Regis...
The safety of our visitors, patients, employees, and physicians, remains our highest priority. To decrease exposure and limit the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), visitation to hospital patients has been updated as follows: • Patients are limited to 1 visitor • Visitors must be 18 years of age and older • Visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. • These visitation hours are for patients in OB/MedSurg/ICU. Entrances to the Hospital and or Clinic are limited to: • Central Registration (Clinic) – Door 8 • Pediatric Ent...
WILLISTON, ND – We continue to adjust our approach and ensure that the safety of our visitors, patients, employees, and physicians, remains our highest priority. To decrease exposure and limit the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), CHI St. Alexius Health has taken precautions to screen all employees who present for work on a daily basis. Effective immediately: · All hospital/clinic employees and vendors will enter through identified employee entrances. · All employees/vendors will be screened upon entering the building. The screening wil...
