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What is a hospitalist?
A hospital stay can cause feelings of worry and stress. Hospitalists care only for hospitalized patients, providing consistency and communication with their primary care provider.
5 tips for wading through hospital quality rankings, ratings
You may think of yourself as a savvy consumer, but do you know which national quality rankings to trust when comparing health care providers? Mayo Clinic quality experts offer 5 tips.
The role of a certified nurse-midwife: Embracing nine months and beyond
Certified nurse-midwives care for women during pregnancy and beyond. One certified nurse-midwife describes the special connection she forms with an expectant mother welcoming a new baby to the family.
Masks play critical role in preventing COVID-19 spread, infection
Mayo Clinic researchers confirms the critical role of masks and physical distance in helping stop the spread of COVID-19.
Finding new purpose as a hospice volunteer
My heart was touched after reaping the benefits of the hospice program when my husband was dying from cancer 14 years ago. I never forgot what a volunteer being there for us meant to my family and me. I knew that someday I wanted to be involved in the program.
Volunteering: Giving back to the community
My name is Nancy Nix. I am a 70-year-old retired grandmother of 10 grandchildren. I decided to give back by becoming a volunteer in 2014 after my husband of 32 years needed surgery and received such great care.
Paws Force: Offering a helping paw to patients in need
My dog, Bernie, and I volunteer together on the Paws Force team using animal-assisted therapy for patients in need of comfort or a smile
The future of health care starts today
Although many factors have played a role in defining the current state of health care, we need to begin focusing on a deeper, more fundamental view of health care.
Pet dog brightens days of hospice patients
Cindi Thurston, hospice volunteer, is part of the pet therapy team at Mayo Clinic Health System. She and her partner, Watson, travel to homes and nursing facilities in the Chippewa Valley visiting with hospice patients. Read her story...
One family, three generations of medical care
For one family in northwestern Wisconsin, care for the patient goes back three generations. The story comes full circle, as it starts and continues at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.
Operating Room 10 and Dr. Charles William Mayo
Retired nurse Elaine Stewart recalls Operation Room 10 and Dr. "Chuck".
Preparing for the future
As graduation approaches, talk with your kids about their hopes and dreams, and remind them of their responsibility when it comes to alcohol.