Fairview Bethesda Hospital

FAIRVIEW IS DRIVEN TO HEAL, DISCOVER, AND EDUCATE FOR LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES.

HEALTHEAST CARE SYSTEM IS PART OF THE FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM AND HAS PROVIDED POST-ACUTE CARE TO PATIENTS AT HEALTHEAST BETHESDA HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS OR INJURY FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. THESE PATIENTS HAVE CLINICAL NEEDS JUSTIFYING A HOSPITAL STAY BEYOND 20 DAYS, REQUIRE A DAILY PHYSICIAN VISIT, AND NEED INTERDISIPLINARY SUPPORT AND MULTIPLE THERAPY DISCIPLINES. IN DECEMBER 2020, A NEW MISSION TRANSFORMED THE BETHESDA HOSPITAL SITE TO A COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR PROVIDING SHELTER TO HOMELESS PEOPLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RAMSEY COUNTY. THE LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE FACILITY, OR LTACH, REMAINS A NEEDED SERVICE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THE LTACH, ALTHOUGH IN A NEW PHYSICAL LOCATION, CONTINUES ITS SPECIALTY INPATIENT CARE WITH 15 LICENSED BEDS. IN 2022 THERE IS A NAME CHANGE FOR THIS ENTITY TO FAIRVIEW BETHESDA HOSPITAL. THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES INCLUDE PAYMENTS FROM THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. ALL SERVICES RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CARING FOR SICK, INFIRM, AGED, AND INJURED PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, STATUS WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, MEMBERSHIP, OR ACTIVITY IN A LOCAL COMMISSION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, AGE OR GENETIC INFORMATION. HEALTHEAST SEEKS TO BE A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF CARE PROVIDING OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR OUR PATIENTS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OURSELVES. FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES IS AN INDUSTRY-LEADING, AWARD-WINNING, NONPROFIT, INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FOUNDED IN 1906, FAIRVIEW SERVES THE TWELVE-COUNTY MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL METRO AREA, AS WELL AS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT GREATER MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN IOWA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN AND IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ACCESSIBLE SYSTEMS IN MINNESOTA. FAIRVIEW, THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS APPROVED AN AGREEMENT WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE IN LATE 2018 (THE "M HEALTH FAIRVIEW AGREEMENT"). WHILE THE PARTIES MAINTAIN THEIR SEPARATE GOVERNANCE, THE M HEALTH FAIRVIEW AGREEMENT FURTHER INTEGRATED OPERATIONS ACROSS THE CLINICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ENHANCES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY CREATING A JOINT CLINICAL ENTERPRISE AMONG THE PARTIES. THE M HEALTH FAIRVIEW AGREEMENT BRINGS TOGETHER NOT ONLY UMMC AND ITS RELATED SERVICE LINES, BUT ALSO FAIRVIEW'S OTHER HOSPITALS, PRIMARY CARE CLINICS, AND OTHER SERVICES. ALL ARE PART OF A SHARED CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT IS LED BY A SINGLE STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES ACADEMIC PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP. THE GOAL OF THE JOINT CLINICAL ENTERPRISE IS TO CREATE A NATIONALLY-RENOWNED ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM. THIS CARE SYSTEM WAS UNITED UNDER A SINGLE BRAND, M HEALTH FAIRVIEW, WHICH IS INCLUSIVE OF THE FAIRVIEW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. IN MARCH 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK A PANDEMIC. THE PANDEMIC HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. FAIRVIEW CONTINUES TO FOLLOW GUIDANCE FROM THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND IS COORDINATING ITS ACTIVITIES WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE STATE AND REGION. FIRST AND FOREMOST, FAIRVIEW'S FOCUS IS ON CARING FOR ITS PATIENTS DURING THIS ONGOING PANDEMIC. FAIRVIEW CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AGES 5 AND OLDER. FAIRVIEW IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AND DISTRIBUTING VACCINES. FAIRVIEW HAS ADMINISTERED THE MOST VACCINES IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, FAIRVIEW HAS ADMINISTERED MORE THAN 540,000 DOSES TO PATIENTS IN THE SYSTEM. A REMARKABLE PROGRAM CALLED THE MINNESOTA IMMUNIZATION NETWORK INITIATIVE (MINI), A COLLABORATION LED BY FAIRVIEW AND SUPPORTED BY OVER 120 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WORKS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS FOR COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING DISPARITIES. MINI PROVIDES FLU IMMUNIZATIONS FREE OF CHARGE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SIX MONTHS AND OLDER. SINCE INCEPTION, MORE THAN 100,000 IMMUNIZATIONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO PREVENT INFLUENZA. MINI CLINICS ARE HOSTED AT NON-TRADITIONAL LOCATIONS SUCH AS CHURCHES, MOSQUES, TEMPLES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, LIBRARIES, FOOD PANTRIES, AND HOMELESS SHELTERS. THE CLINICS ARE HOSTED BY A LOCAL PARTNER WHO PROVIDES THE SPACE, PROMOTION, AND SERVES AS A TRUSTED MESSENGER FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FAIRVIEW PROVIDES THE VACCINE AND CLINICAL TEAM, INCLUDING INTERPRETERS, SUPPORT STAFF AND INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS, SIX MONTHS AND OLDER. MINI CLINICS HAVE EXPANDED THEIR REACH TO INCLUDE OTHER VACCINATIONS SUCH AS HEPATITIS A, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH EDUCATION, FREE DENTAL VARNISH TREATMENTS AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION. THESE SERVICES ARE OFTEN PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MINI FLU SHOTS CLINICS OR ON THEIR OWN. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE MINI PROGRAM LEVERAGED OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING MOBILE CLINICAL SERVICES IN DIVERSE SETTINGS TO RESPOND TO THE URGENT PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. MINI LAUNCHED A LARGE SCALE, LOW BARRIER TESTING INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAINT PAUL RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THIS COLLABORATION ENABLED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RECEIVE A FREE COVID-19 TEST IN CONVENIENT, TRUSTED COMMUNITY SPACES. IN TOTAL, MINI SUPPORTED 47 TESTING EVENTS AND ADMINISTERED ALMOST 20,000 TESTS. TO DATE, MINI HAS PROVIDED 800 COMMUNITY BASED COVID VACCINATION CLINICS AND GIVEN OVER 49,800 VACCINATIONS. MINI CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND ADMINISTERED OVER 4,000 FREE FLU SHOTS IN 2021. THE FAIRVIEW SYSTEM CONSISTS OF 11 HOSPITALS, IT CONTROLS AND OPERATES UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER, THE ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL, HAS 10 COMMUNITY BASED GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS AND 1 LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL; OVER 80 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS; OFFERS OVER 100 SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES; URGENT CARE CLINICS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINICS; 36 RETAIL AND SPECIALTY PHARMACIES; PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; COUNSELING; HOSPICE SERVICES; 90+ OWNED AND MANAGED SENIOR CARE FACILITIES AND LONG-TERM CARE HOUSING FACILITIES (THROUGH EBENEZER SOCIETY, A FAIRVIEW SUBSIDIARY); AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. FAIRVIEW'S 34,000+ EMPLOYEES AND NETWORK OF 5,000+ SYSTEM PROVIDERS EMBRACE INNOVATION AND NEW THINKING TO DRIVE A HEALTHIER FUTURE THROUGH HEALING, DISCOVERY AND EDUCATION. THE HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES WHICH FAIRVIEW PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PRIMARY, SPECIALTY, TERTIARY, AND QUATERNARY CARE; HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES; SENIOR SERVICES; ASSISTED LIVING; LONG-TERM CARE; URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES; PHARMACY; CARE OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN; PHYSICAL THERAPY/SPORTS MEDICINE; REHABILITATION SERVICES; AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES. FAIRVIEW PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, WOUND CARE, CHRONIC CONDITIONS, SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT, BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANT, AND MANY OTHER SPECIALTIES. FAIRVIEW ALSO OFFERS SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS AND SERVICES FOR VARIOUS HEALTH ISSUES.

HEALTHEAST CARE SYSTEM OFFERED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES THROUGH HEALTHEAST MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION (HEMT). THESE SERVICES WILL BE TRANSITIONED TO FAIRVIEW HEATH SERVICES IN THE FUTURE. FOR THE SERVICES REFLECTED IN THIS RETURN, HEALTHEAST MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION CONTINUES TO BE A TWIN CITIES LEADER IN EMERGENCY AND SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE: * GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES (ADVANCED AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AND CRITICAL CARE) * EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES * FLEET MAINTENANCE SERVICES * EMERGENCY VEHICLE CONVERSION SERVICES * TRAINING AND EDUCATION THROUGH EMS ACADEMY * SPECIAL EVENT MEDICAL STANDBYS * PROGRAMS INCLUDING COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE, COMMUNITY CPR AND CARE SEAT CHECKS. * WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (MEDKAB) * HEALTHEAST CARE SYSTEM INTER-FACILITY COURIER SERVICES * TACTICAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (TEMS) FOR HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS HEALTHEAST MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN SERVING THE TWIN CITIES FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS UNDER DIFFERENT COMPANY NAMES. OUR SERVICE BEGAN IN 1910 AS OLSEN AMBULANCE. IN 1986, WE BECAME HEALTHEAST MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION WHEN HEALTHEAST CARE SYSTEM WAS FORMED. TODAY WE PROVIDE WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORT, AND BASIC, ADVANCED AND CRITICAL CARE LIFE SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES. WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO PROVIDE 9-1-1 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY. REVENUES INCLUDE PAYMENTS FROM THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. ALL OF THESE SERVICES RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CARING FOR SICK, INFIRM, AGED AND INJURED PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, STATUS WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, MEMBERSHIP OR ACTIVITY IN A LOCAL COMMISSION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, AGE OR GENETIC INFORMATION. HEALTHEAST SEEKS TO BE A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF CARE PROVIDING OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR OUR PATIENTS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OURSELVES. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.