One New Ulm woman tripled her joy when she gave birth to triplets at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) in September. The momentous occasion was made even more joyful in that, even though the triplets were not supposed to be delivered at NUMC, the staff and providers at NUMC and their partners in ...

This fall the cold and flu season will be more complicated, with many of the symptoms of both the flu and COVID-19 resembling the other and more severe cases of both requiring hospitalization. In addition, as COVID-19 stretches on into several months, anxiety over the disease itself as well as ...

With the introduction of COVID-19 into daily lives has also come the incorporation of technology into many more aspects of daily life. Not surprisingly, New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) was ahead of the curve when it came to the health care digital experience. Now that experience is more important ...

When the pandemic first hit, New Ulm Medical Center Foundation Director Missy Dreckman started to get checks from concerned community members that were simply marked “COVID-19 relief.” In a time when many people fear for their own safety, many also immediately thought of the safety and ...

Since New Ulm Medical Center assumed operations at Allina Health Clinic in Springfield in April this year, they have continued to add services to the benefit of the patients in and around the community. Two of the newest services are Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy. These two ...

A native of the Morgan area, Josh Hoffmann, NP, has a passion for rural life and building relationships with his patients to help improve their quality of life. Hoffmann is now seeing patients at the Allina Health Clinic in Springfield. He earned his Associate’s Degree in Nursing at ...

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer there is, killing more people every year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. One of the main barriers to improving survival is timely diagnosis. Patients with early stage lung cancer often have no symptoms, which delays the diagnosis until the ...

Allina Health | Aetna knows the ins and outs of Medicare can be tricky. That’s why they deliver a unique partnership between their Medicare members, providers and health insurance to simplify and personalize the health care experience. Their goal this Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) — and ...

Those who have experienced that great feeling you get when giving once and for short-term benefit will be pleased to hear that when you give in such a way that many people will benefit in a meaningful way far into the future, that feeling is amplified. If New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) has ...

New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) has long had a history of partnership and support of other medical facilities in the region. This is especially true when it comes to sharing specialty physicians at other facilities, to make access easier for patients across southern Minnesota. NUMC shares four ...

The orthopedics team at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) continues to stretch itself not only within the structure of the team itself but geographically, to support patients across the region. There are three orthopedic surgeons seeing patients at NUMC currently: Mario Desouza, MD; Angela ...

Have you been eating more snacks during the pandemic? If so, you’re not alone! A survey from CVS Pharmacy released in mid-October found that two-thirds of American adults (66 percent) are snacking at home more. Yet nearly three in five (59 percent) are choosing better-for-you snacks and meal ...

It may feel like things are creeping back to something that resembles normal during this time of COVID-19 with the Stay at Home order coming to an end, and businesses and restaurants opening up. However, restrictions are still in place, and now is the time to remain cautious, say health care ...

Growing up as an avid athlete, a career in sports medicine and orthopedics just made sense for Joyce Tarbet, MD, FRCSC. Dr. Tarbet began seeing patients at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) in May. She joins NUMC’s two other orthopedic surgeons Mario Desouza, MD, and Angela Honstad, MD. A ...

Despite being thrown a significant curveball by the COVID-19 pandemic, Allina’s newest clinics in Springfield and Lamberton are open and thriving. The clinics, owned and run since April 1 by New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC), part of Allina Health, are fully operational and provide primary, ...

The safety and well-being of our donors and community remains a top priority for New Ulm Medical Center and our Foundation. With this in mind, our annual Golf Scramble (A group from the 2019 tournament is shown above) will not be held as scheduled. We do plan to have our 2021 Gala and Golf ...

For some kids, a full day at daycare can be exhilarating but exhausting. For Sally(not her real name), it was torture. Starting early in her life, Sally would struggle with transitions between activities and with loud noises, causing her to yell and throw things like chairs. Even when an ...

In mid-May, New Ulm Medical Center’s (NUMC) Walk-in Clinic, a long-standing and popular care option, moved closer to our Emergency Department and re-branded under the new name of Urgent Care. The changes to the name and the location of the service were made to benefit patients and to ...

Breast cancer, one of the most prevalent cancers in the world, has been recorded throughout history dating back centuries. Treatments have evolved as quickly as fashions across cultures and continents. Today, breast cancer is not eradicated, but women and men who are diagnosed with it have a ...

The following article was originally published on Allina Health's Healthy, Set, Go blog. It was written by Anne Lillyblad, CNP, and Emily Nelson, CNP. Find this and other helpful articles at Allinahealth.org/healthysetgo. It's summer, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes is a great place to swim and ...