Essentia in the news: Recapping media coverage from March

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month generated numerous media stories in the month of March as Essentia Health providers raised awareness about the importance of screenings and being proactive.

There also were a couple stories about Essentia’s large-scale donation of medical supplies from the legacy St. Mary’s Medical Center, which will be delivered — via Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Virginia — to Ghana. There, they will be put to good use at rural clinics.

Each month, we’ll share a handful of our favorite Essentia-related stories on the Newsroom. Here are some of the highlights from March; please note that some of these stories require log-in credentials and thus may not be accessible for all.

• Detroit Lakes Tribune: Robot-assisted surgery now available in Detroit Lakes
• Fox 21 (Duluth): Coffee Conversation: Addressing health needs beyond the clinical space
• KFYR (Bismarck): FDA approves first severe frostbite treatment
• Becker’s: The skills hospital CEOs are refining — and how they’re doing it
• WDIO (Duluth): Donated equipment from Essentia Health will be heading out to help patients in Ghana
• Mesabi Tribune (Virginia): Essentia, Holy Spirit team up
• WDAY (Fargo): Essentia starts 2 support groups for patients, caregivers in March
• North Dakota Today on Valley News Live (Fargo): Dr. Kimberly Kolkhorst discusses colorectal cancer
• KVRR (Fargo): Health experts in Minnesota raise concerns over teen use of Delta 8 THC
• KFGO (Fargo): Colorectal cancer conversation with Dr. Kolkhorst
• Prairie Public Radio: Screenings and prevention are the focus of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month