June 3, 2020Welcome back and be safe
by Dr. Thomas Bracken
Infection Prevention Medical Director, MLHS
We at Mille Lacs Health System are happy to welcome back our friends, neighbors and patients that have been away from the Mille Lacs area for the last few months, whether it be due to our severe winter or to…
May 27, 2020“As we learn more about this virus and its attack on organs in addition to the lungs, and the new cases affecting children, we must continue to take great care to protect our most vulnerable neighbors, including long-term care residents,” said Dr. Rahul Koranne, President and CEO of the Minnesota…
May 20, 2020At Mille Lacs Health System, 84 COVID-19 tests have been done so far and as of Mon., May 18, 83 tests have been negative, and one test is positive. The Infection Preventionist for MLHS will be doing the internal contact tracing investigation and will be communicating with the Minnesota Department…
May 13, 2020Forging a path through the confusion of COVID information and misinformation
by Thomas H. Bracken MD
Most of us have been facing a deluge of information about the COVID virus and its effects on our lives; it comes from all directions - friends,
family, Facebook, the Internet, TV news, Federal…
May 13, 2020“People have to look at the bigger picture,” said Dr. Tom Bracken, Infection Prevention Medical Director for MLHS. “If you live in New York City, your life looks very different than if you’re in the middle of Nebraska. But anything could change for any of us, at any time. Stearns county is…