Kanabec Hospital

Description

Mission
To support and improve the health of the communities we serve

Vision
To foster a patientcentered culture and maintain a complement of services that meet the changing needs of the communities we serve

At Kanabec Hospital you can expect patient centered care by a team of highly skilled and compassionate health care providers Kanabec Hospital is committed to providing our community with the highest quality medical care in a warm and caring environment As the wellness leader in our community we recognize that nothing is more important than youour patientand your family and friends

History

Established in 1945 the hospitals primary market is to those in Kanabec Pine Aitkin Isanti and Mille Lacs counties Kanabec Hospital has undergone several expansions throughout the years The 2003 expansion was the largest and most extensive That expansion doubled the size of the hospital campus

The 200607 expansion added another 21337 square feet of service space A new hightech surgery suite located on the second floor totals 18000 square feet It was in full use at the beginning of February 2007 The new space includes 4 spacious stateoftheart operating rooms 15 private prepostop rooms 4 hightech recovery rooms 2 pediatric postop rooms and 2 large procedure rooms In addition to providing the latest in surgical technology and comfort to patients the new surgery suite allows Kanabec Hospital to continue to expand its surgical services

Kanabec Hospitals Rehabilitation Therapy department received a complete remodel and upgrade with the addition of over 2000 square feet There are seven more treatment rooms for a total of 11 More room was also provided for cardiac rehab occupational therapy and physical therapy In addition the waiting area is much larger and more comfortable and reception and registration provide increased patient privacy

Kanabec Hospitals services include 24hour physicianstaffed emergency department paramedic and EMTstaffed ambulance department maternity and prenatal care with private birthing suites general and specialist surgeries intensive care laboratory and imaging services inpatient medical care physical occupational speech and cardiac therapies respiratory therapy chemotherapy and a cancer clinic and social services Also located in the hospital is a hospice unit

Other healthcare services include air and ground ambulance transfers ultrasound newborn hearing testing pediatrics sleep apnea testing and treatment Doppler studies echocardiograms gastroenterology colonoscopies EGDs CT scans osteoporosis screening mammography MRIMRA nuclear medicine radiology teleradiology EEG and EMG lithotripsy OB stressnonstress testing pharmacy podiatry arrhythmia detection and cardiac stress testing

Kanabec Hospitals medical staff consists of Family Practice physicians Emergency physicians and over 100 specialists therapists and consulting physicians Family Practice physicians include Randall Bostrom MD Peter Donner MD Mark Hruby MD Terry Johnson MD Brian Niskanen MD Eric Poulin MD Brin Schuler MD and Jack Schwinghamer MD

Surgeries include general ENT ear nose amp throat ophthalmology cataracts OBGYN female reproductive urology bladder and related and orthopedic bones and joints Orthopedic Surgeon Scott Lagaard MD considered an expert in his field performs full hip and knee replacements Central Minnesota Surgeons also provide services at the Kanabec Hospital facilities

Maternity and birthing care includes prenatal care prepartum testing familycentered birthing suites breast feeding and infant care education newborn screenings and pediatric care In addition Kanabec Hospital has six certified lactation counselors to provide education and assistance for breastfeeding

Emergency Medical Services is ready 24 hours a day 7 days a week to respond to any medical emergency Recent improvements include a new ambulance and 247 paramedic coverage Kanabec Hospital has three fulltime Emergency Medicine physicians over 20 ambulance personnel paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians EMTs plus speciallytrained nurses and support personnel The ambulance service is linked with Twin Cities emergency helicopter services to provide the most advanced emergency medical care possible

Community service activity includes educational classes support groups and healthrelated seminars designed specifically for area residents free health screenings employee drives and participation in community groups and events Education includes prenatal classes diabetic instruction coronary instruction cardiac pulmonary resuscitation CPR dietary consultation telemedicine programs and hospital tours Support groups are available at no charge Cancer Support Group Caregivers Support Group Diabetes Education and Support Group and Lung Disease Support Group the BlowHards

Kanabec Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is licensed as a critical access hospital The hospital is a selfsustaining nonprofit organization no county tax dollars are used to maintain it

The hospital is located at the junction of Highways 65 and 23 in Mora