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Family Nurse Practitioner, Val Tuseth, Latest Addition to RiverView Clinic Staff

RiverView Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of family nurse practitioner, Valorie Tuseth, to its staff. Tuseth will begin seeing patients at the RiverView Clinic in Crookston on September 2^nd.

“We are looking forward to the addition of Val to our medical staff as we continue to enhance the services available to local communities,” said RiverView Health CEO Deb Boardman.

Tuseth has worked as a family nurse practitioner in Crookston since 1996. She received her nursing degree from the Universityof Texas, Houstonand completed her master’s degree in family practice nursing at University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Before obtaining her master’s degree, Tuseth worked as an emergency room nurse at Riverview Healthcare in Crookston and at UnitedHospitalin Grand Forks, as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit.

To make an appointment with Tuseth, 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.

Urgent Care Service, located in RiverView’s Emergency Department, is available for non-emergency medical needs before and after clinic hours and on weekends.

RiverView Health Sets 2009 Annual Meeting for January 26^th
Theme “High Tech, High Touch”

RiverView Health is holding its 2009 Annual Meeting on January 26^th in a new location this year. The event will be at Bede Ballroom on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Crookston beginning with social time at 6:00 PM and dinner at 6:30. The business meeting and program will follow.

The focus of this year’s event is the need to maintain a balance that melds “high tech” and “high touch” for optimal patient care. The keynote speaker, President and CEO of RiverView Health, Debra K. Boardman, will speak to RiverView’s quest to provide new technology, while not forgetting the importance of continuing the “high touch” reputation that has made RiverView strong. Mistress of ceremonies for this year’s event is RiverView board member Shelly Bloom, a medical social worker from East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

As a locally incorporated non-profit association, all RiverView Healthcare Association members are eligible to become governing board members, elect governing board membership and attend the annual meeting. Anyone within RiverView’s service area can become an Association member for a fee of three dollars for three annual meetings.

This year’s annual meeting meal will feature a choice of a steak/shrimp combo, a chicken/shrimp combo or a vegetarian dinner. Banquet tickets are $15 per person. Anyone interested in an Association membership or in attending the annual meeting can contact RiverView Health Administration at 218-281-9406 or toll free 1-800-743-6551, extension 406.

The business portion of the meeting will include the election of governing board members and the presentation of financial information, and RiverView Foundation and Auxiliary reports. Awards being presented include RiverView’s annual “Reaching Out to Serve” award given out to a person, group or program that demonstrates innovativeness, voluntary or self-initiated efforts and works to improve the access, quality or cost effectiveness of healthcare and the Alta Hermodson Heart and Soul award, selected and presented by RiverView Auxiliary to a volunteer showing the greatest dedication to the Auxiliary’s mission.

Incumbents are filling three governing board positions being elected this year. Incumbents seeking re-election and running unopposed are Allen Ducharme of Red Lake Falls, Michael Moore of Fertile and JoAn Bittner of Crookston. Robert Nelson of Crookston has chosen not to seek election to another term. There will be recognition of Nelson’s service to the board during the business meeting.

The RiverView Health board of directors is recommending the election of Andrew Svec of Crookston to fill the vacant board position. Andrew is currently an employee of the Universityof Minnesota, Crookston (UMC), serving as the organization’s director of communications, public relations and marketing. Andrew moved back to Crookston in June of this year, but was a resident from 1990-1999 when he held several different positions at UMC. He holds a bachelors of arts degree in speech communications from the University of Minnesota, Morris and is a native of Lowry, Minnesota.

“I believe that health care providers, much like higher education providers, play a vital role in the vitality and sustainability of rural communities,” said Svec. “I look forward to learning more about RiverView Health and the ways it serves, interacts with and benefits Crookston and our region,” he added.

Those interested in nominating an individual or group for the “Reaching Out to Serve” award may obtain a nomination form by contacting Joy Johnson at RiverView Health at 218-281-9401. A form was also included in the information mailed to all Association members this past week.