Avera Granite Falls

PROMOTION OF HEALTH

AVERA GRANITE FALLS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO GRANITE FALLS, MINNESOTA RESIDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. AVERA GRANITE FALLS IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH AVERA HEALTH AND CONTROLLED BY AVERA MARSHALL. AVERA GRANITE FALLS CONSISTS OF A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, A 48-BED NURSING HOME, A 28-UNIT SENIOR LIVING FACILITY IN GRANITE FALLS, MINNESOTA, AND ONE PHYSICIAN CLINIC. THE PROGRAM SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, MED/SURG, LAB, IMAGING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, AMBULANCE, SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION, ER, TELEHEALTH, INFUSION, GENERAL SURGERY, CHEMOTHERAPY, CARDIAC REHAB, LONG TERM CARE AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THESE STATISTICS BY FACILITY:AVERA GRANITE FALLS HEALTH CENTER173 ACUTE PATIENT DISCHARGES14 NEWBORN PATIENT DISCHARGES63 SWING BED PATIENT DISCHARGES11,069 OUTPATIENT VISITS424 SWING-BED PATIENT DAYS17 NEWBORN PATIENT DAYS18,316 CLINIC VISITSAVERA GRANITE FALLS CARE CENTER17,354 LONG-TERM RESIDENT DAYS20 LONG TERM CARE PATIENT DISCHARGESAVERA GRANITE FALLS MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FORGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY AND EQUIVALENT SERVICE STATISTICS. THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE, BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES, WERE $92,742.AVERA GRANITE FALLS ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY BENEFIT HEALTH ACTIVITIES AT LESS THAN OR AT NO COST TO SUPPORT THOSE IN THE AREA SERVICED, SEE SCHEDULE H. AS A MEMBER OF THE AVERA HEALTH NETWORK, AVERA GRANITE FALLS UPHOLDS THE VISION OF THE PRESENTATION AND BENEDICTINE SISTERS TO WORK THROUGH COLLABORATION TO PROVIDE QUALITY, EFFECTIVE HEALTH MINISTRY AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A REGIONALLY INTEGRATED NETWORK OF PERSONS AND INSTITUTIONS. AVERA GRANITE FALLS ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO A CALLING TO HEAL THE SICK, THE ELDERLY, AND THE OPPRESSED.