$12M upgrade coming at Essentia Health in Fosston

$12M upgrade coming at Essentia Health in Fosston

By:  Gretchen Hjelmstad FOSSTON, Minn. (Valley News Live) – Essentia Health-Fosston is expanding the emergency department with a $12 million upgrade. The new emergency department is expected to be 6,700 square feet — compared to the current 1,100-square-foot space — and officials say it will improve patient flow and confidentiality; employee and patient safety; infection control; EMS access; and overall efficiency. Planning for the addition incl…

Essentia Health Proposes Expansion To Fosston Hospital – R & J Broadcasting Inc.

FOSSTON, MN—The dispute between Fosston Hospital and Essentia Health has taken a new turn.  On Wednesday, Essentia Health announced preliminary plans to expand Fosston’s emergency department—changing the current 1100 square foot space to 6700 square feet.  Essentia’s statement says the expansion “will greatly improve patient flow…, employee and patient safety, infection control…and overall efficiency.”  The expansion would also include a new amb…

Nurses ratify new contract

The Essentia Health nurses in Sandstone have ratified a new three-year contract.