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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

HCMC Picks Minnetonka Site for New Clinic

The $53 million clinic will be located at 10955 Wayzata Boulevard.

Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) has chosen a site in Minnetonka for its newest $53 million clinic. Opus Development Corp. has proposed to the city plans to construct a three-story building at 10955 Wayzata Boulevard, near I-394. The 121,000 square-foot building would be occupied by a HCMC Clinic. To move foraward, the proposal requires from the city: a minor amendment to the existing master development plan for the site; approval of final site and building plans; and a conditional use permit, with variance from the locational standards for a medical use. The facility will provide specialty surgical services, including outpatient-only surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, advanced imaging procedures, and surgical consultation services…

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Local Child Burned, Officials Issue Fire Pit Warning

Burn care professionals at HCMC are warning Minnetonka parents to keep an eye on their children around fire pits and campfires.

Fire pits and campfires are dangerous—that's the warning from doctors and nurses at Hennepin County Medical Center, who treat burns. Last month alone, HCMC’s Burn Center treated several children under the age of five who suffered burns caused by fire pits or by campfires.   Two-year-old Nolan Winegarner was one of those children. He fell into a smoldering fire pit, badly burning his elbow and his hand.  “It was awful,” said Nolan's father. “He was rolling on the ground in pain, and it happened so quickly. We don’t want any other parents or children to have to go through this.” According to the Minnesota Safety Council, the number of injuries to children spikes in the summer. And with warmer weather in the forecast, HCMC staff are concerned…

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