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RiverView Health Cuts Costs by Going Green

Building exhaust air is the single largest source of wasted energy in buildings today. A recent study conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that wide spread use of Energy Recovery Ventilation can save up to .55 quads of energy annually by recycling energy otherwise wasted in building exhaust air.

RiverView Health is currently utilizing energy recovery wheels to recycle exhaust air and heat/cool different areas of its main campus in Crookston, including the family clinic. Energy recovery wheels recycle up to 80% of the energy in building exhaust air. Recycled energy reduces fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a more environmentally friendly and sustainable building.

Energy recovery wheels rotate between the incoming outdoor airstream and the building exhaust airstream. As the wheel rotates, it transfers a percentage of the heat and moisture differential from one airstream to the other. Consequently, the outdoor air is 'pre-conditioned' significantly reducing the capacity and energy needed from the mechanical HVAC system.

“The energy recovery wheels provide a true win-win situation for RiverView,” said Plant Manager Jeff Orvedal. State regulations require RiverView to complete a certain number of air exchanges per hour for the safety of its patients. “The energy recovery wheels allow RiverView to heat or cool different parts of the building while meeting the state air exchange requirements.”

RiverView Health Welcomes Summer Intern

RiverView Health is pleased to welcome Crookston High School graduate Karly Koenig as its summer intern. During high school, Koenig was a member of the Crookston High School girl’s soccer team, dance line, track and field team, LEO Club, FCA, band, and Student Council. She will attend University of Minnesota Duluth in the fall.

“I have always been interested in going into something in healthcare, but it has been very hard for me to narrow it down any further than that,” said Koenig. “I am hoping this internship will give me more experience and knowledge about the different departments and I will see what is right for me.” The 12 week high school internship program provides students with the opportunity to shadow healthcare professionals in various fields of interest as well as work on special projects.

“We are very excited to have had these students working with us,” said RiverView CEO Deb Boardman. Over the last six years, the healthcare industry has witnessed workforce shortages in a number of occupations. “The internship program benefits students by allowing them to explore healthcare careers and gain experience in a healthcare setting, and at the same time raises awareness of the growing need for healthcare professionals,” added Boardman.

For more information about internship opportunities at RiverView, contact Jean Tate, Director of Human Resources, at 218-281-9409 or by email at jtate@riverviewhealth.org.

RiverView Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Sanjay Srivatsa, an Innovis Health cardiologist, will be providing cardiology services at our campus. Dr. Srivatsa will begin seeing patients at the RiverView Family Clinic located on the north end of RiverView’s campus in Crookston on Monday, June 22nd. He is a traveling specialist and will be available for appointments in Crookston twice a month and will increase his availability as his schedule requires. Dr. Srivatsa will continue his practice at Innovis Health in Fargo, ND.

Dr. Srivatsa is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine. He received his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Cambridge in England and completed his internship and residency at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England. Dr. Srivatsa also completed a cardiology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.

He has additional certifications from the National Board of Echocardiography in comprehensive echocardiography and has diplomat certification from the Board of Nuclear Cardiology.

Dr. Srivasta came to the region from Fresno, California and joined Innovis Health as a cardiologist in April 2008. He will be doing comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of stroke, heart disease and circulation problems in his Crookston-based practice.

“We look forward to the addition of Dr. Srivatsa’s cardiology background as we continue to expand and improve services to our local communities,” said RiverView CEO Deb Boardman. “And with the aging population in our region, cardiology and vascular disease are fast growing concerns for our local residents. Dr. Srivatsa will add a significant element of expertise in specialties that have not been available in Crookston,” added Boardman.

To make an appointment with Dr. Srivatsa, please call the RiverView Clinic at 218-281-9595 or toll-free 1-800-743-6551, extension 595. RiverView Clinic is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.