St. Cloud Hospital

St. Cloud Hospital has received a $1 million donation. Anderson Trucking Service has made the donation in support of CentraCare Health Foundation's "Caring For Generations" Capital Campaign.

St. Cloud Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has -- for the first time -- successfully cooled an infant to prevent or reduce the severity of brain injury. Earlier this month, the NICU team used the total body cooling therapy on a newborn that was deprived of oxygen during birth.

The St. Cloud Hospital switchboard operators can NOT take incoming calls at this time. The main hospital number (320) 251-2700 is not working at this time.

An investigation at St. Cloud Hospital is underway following the development of an unusual blood infection in 23 patients, all in the same hospital ward. Linda Chmielewski, the Vice President of Hospital Operations for St. Cloud Hospital, says the infection is believed to have been caused by a nurse piping narcotic pain killers from patients' IV bags.

St. Cloud Hospital has scheduled a news conference this (Wednesday) afternoon to talk about what they're describing as unusual bacterial infections among some of its patients.

St. Cloud Hospital has been ranked as one of the Top 50 hospitals in the nation. Becker's Hospital Review ranked St. Cloud Hospital as a top 50 in the category of acute-care, multi-specialty academic and large community hospitals.

Working out doesn't have to be a drag. Get exercise and have fun at the "Day of Dance," tomorrow at the Holiday Inn from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Teachers of all forms of dancing - from ballroom to salsa - will be leading workshops designed to teach new skills that have strong health benefits.

St Cloud Hospital is observing "World Day of the Sick" with a ecumenical healing service. It's part of "Living the Mission" week at the hospital in recognition of the work of medical professionals.

There were a lot of Logans and Avas born at St. Cloud Hospital last year. The hospital has released the top names for babies born in 2010. The total number of births at St. Cloud Hospital last year was 2,682.

Stuffed monkeys are being used to help sick children at St. Cloud Hospital Children's Center. They've started a new program called "There's A Monkey In My Chair".