Recapping Essentia’s media coverage in August — quadruplets steal the spotlight

One word comes to mind when characterizing Essentia Health's media coverage for the month of August — quadruplets. The four tiny babies born to Gabby and Bobbijean Gidley of Superior stole the spotlight last month. Technically born July 28 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, the quadruplets made their media debuts in early August.

It was the first time quadruplets were born at St. Mary’s since 1999.

“Essentia just made it as easy a process as it possibly could be. It’s almost like they did it every day,” Gabby Gidley told the Superior Telegram.

Other Essentia-related media coverage in August focused on back-to-school preparedness, continuing conversations around Medicaid and the importance of telehealth and a set of triplets born at Essentia Health-Fargo.

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

Superior Telegram: Superior, Northwestern coaches welcome 4 to team

Northern News Now (Duluth): “It all happened so fast”: Superior couple welcomes quadruplets

WDIO (Duluth): First quadruplets born at Essentia-St. Mary’s since 1999

Fox 21 (Duluth): First quadruplets born in more than 20 years

WDAY (Fargo): Essentia Health in Fargo among top US hospitals for maternity care

KVRR (Fargo): Battling back-to-school stress with Essentia Health

WDIO: A doctor’s advice for getting ready for back to school

Northern News Now: Back to school: Social media tips

WDIO: How to process childhood trauma? Help from mental health experts

KVRR: Child’s play at the Red River Market

Prairie Public Radio (North Dakota): Essentia Health CEO Dr. Herman discusses rural health fund (starts at about 25:30)

WDAY: Northern Cass becomes second ND school with virtual health access point

WDAY: Essentia Health helps bring health sciences classroom to Northern Cass

Area Woman (Fargo): Dr. Stefanie Gefroh: From delivering babies to leading teams (starts on Pg. 50)

Area Woman: Three’s a charm (starts on Pg. 28)

Northern News Now: Essentia calls for Medicare telehealth extension