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Take control of your pain
Apr 12

Apr 12 Take control of your pain

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

Jarrod is part of a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses and other professionals at OMC focused on helping patients expand their mobility and reestablish everyday movements.

Better health outcomes: For OMC nurses, it starts with improving the process
Feb 23

Feb 23 Better health outcomes: For OMC nurses, it starts with improving the process

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

“Process improvement is a way to proactively initiate change and to enhance a process within the organization. We try to fix things on the backside so the patient has the best outcome possible.”

Compassion, honesty and teamwork guide OMC's plastic surgery practice
Jan 19

Jan 19 Compassion, honesty and teamwork guide OMC's plastic surgery practice

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

OMC’s plastic surgery team provides a range of reconstructive and cosmetic procedures — from facelifts to breast augmentations to weight loss surgeries — designed to improve the way a patient looks and feels.

OMC coaches encourage athletes of all ages to swing for the fences
Dec 12

Dec 12 OMC coaches encourage athletes of all ages to swing for the fences

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

Since 2013, Olmsted Medical Center’s Sports Medicine and Athletic Performance facility in northwest Rochester has been helping athletes across the region elevate their game. 

OMC’s patient-centered approach to women and their birth experience
Oct 27

Oct 27 OMC’s patient-centered approach to women and their birth experience

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

At Olmsted Medical Center’s BirthCenter, the whole team collaborates in making sure women and families feel supported each step of the way.

Inside OMC's award-winning Advanced Wound Healing Clinic
Sep 20

Sep 20 Inside OMC's award-winning Advanced Wound Healing Clinic

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

The clinic averages 93 percent or above for healing rates — a level of consistency has earned them the Healogics’ Center of Excellence Award four years straight.

How one physician's practice grew to be a regional leader in community care
Aug 31

Aug 31 How one physician's practice grew to be a regional leader in community care

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

As Olmsted Medical Center marks 68 years of providing service to southeast Minnesota, we sat down with current CEO Tim Weir to reflect on the organization's growth and evolution.

When a manufacturer starts treating its employees like athletes
Aug 4

Aug 4 When a manufacturer starts treating its employees like athletes

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

GEOTEK has teamed up with OMC’s sports medicine and rehab services on a program that helps prevent common muscles injuries on the job.

When convenience care may be the best option
Jul 24

Jul 24 When convenience care may be the best option

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

Convenience care provides the opportunity for patients to be seen and treated for acute conditions outside the ER, offering a more time and cost efficient experience.

At OMC, care coordinators can get you on the path toward better health
Jul 7

Jul 7 At OMC, care coordinators can get you on the path toward better health

Faces of Olmsted Medical Center

For a patient experiencing a medical problem, navigating the health care system can often be as challenging as the treatment itself. 

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