The 10th annual Run With the Wind will be held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Marshall's Independence Park. The event
features 5K and 10K races and a 1K fun run/walk. The race is a fundraiser for the Weiner Memorial Foundation, which provides support
to Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center.
Start training today to compete in one of the events. Or consider joining the large group of volunteers who make this event run so smoothly each year.
For more information contact Mary Boulton, Weiner Memorial Foundation Director, or Carol Biren, Wellness Center Manager.
Dr. Kristina England Joins Medical Staff
Avera Marshall welcomes Dr. Kristina England, family medicine specialist, to the medical staff. Dr. England has joined Affiliated Community Medical Centers, Marshall, and will base her clinic practice out of the ACMC Market Street Clinic facility. Dr. England earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota in Morris. She completed medical school at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Vermillion, SD, and completed her family medicine residency at Siouxland Medical Education Foundation in Sioux City, Iowa.
Avera Marshall Opens Behavioral Health Center
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center opened a 10-bed inpatient Behavioral Health Center in July 2007 to serve needs identified in southwest Minnesota. Avera Marshall remodeled a portion of the third floor of the hospital to create a secure, state-of-the-art center featuring a safe, peaceful environment designed for healing. A team approach to treatment includes a psychiatrist, nurses, social workers, therapists, direct caregivers and family members all working together to fulfill a plan of care for each patient. The center serves adults ages 16 to 65 with a need for short-term hospitalization, including treatment for conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder and other known behavioral health diagnoses. For more information on behavioral health services at AVera Marshall, call 507-537-9318.
The Future is Now: 64-Slice CT at Avera Marshall
The most advanced CT technology in the world is now available in Marshall. Avera Marshall
installed a 64-slice CT scanner in January 2007. This scanner's
unrivaled image quality produces sharp, detailed three-dimensional images allowing physicians
to see internal injuries and disease in greater detail than ever before. And it produces those
images with remarkable speed--performing a full-body trauma scan in about 10 seconds.
This new technology can reduce or eliminate the need for more invasive procedures in some
patients. For example, patients with heart concerns may be able to have their condition diagnosed
with a CT scan rather than undergoing a catheterization procedure. The scanner’s speed allows it
to capture freeze-frame images of the heart and vessels in a single heartbeat.
The detailed images allow providers to detect anomalies such as cancer at early stages which can
increase the chances of a cure.
With this significant investment, Avera Marshall is able to bring technology to the region
providing better diagnosis and increased comfort and convenience for patients.
