BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC

HOSPITAL:BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN RURAL NORTHWEST WISCONSIN IS A 17-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES THROUGHOUT A THREE-COUNTY REGION:ACUTE CARE HAS 50+ EMPLOYEES WHO ALSO WORK IN OR, ER, AND PAR. WE PROVIDE GENERAL INPATIENT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE, AS WELL AS A LARGE VOLUME OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE: OP SURGERY, CHEMOTHERAPY, BLOOD TRANSFUSION, IV THERAPY AS EXAMPLES. ALL OF THE RN STAFF IS ACLS ACCREDITED AND THE ENTIRE STAFF IS CERTIFIED IN CPR. THE GOAL OF THE NURSING STAFF IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE, CLOSE TO HOME, NEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.WE ALSO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FROM A 24/7 ER TO CARDIAC REHAB, AND WE PROVIDE OTHER THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES VIA RADIOLOGY, LAB, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.DURING FY2024, IN A TOTAL OF 720 PATIENT DAYS WE SERVED 359 PATIENTS IN OUR INPATIENT AND SWING BED PROGRAMS. WE PERFORMED 177 SURGICAL PROCEDURES, SAW 3434 PATIENTS IN EMERGENCY, AND PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 14342 OTHER OUTPATIENT VISITS. GROSS HOSPITAL REVENUE OF $180,416 WAS PROVIDED AS CHARITY CARE TO 75 DIFFERENT PATIENTS FOR 155 EPISODES OF CARE.SINCE JUNE OF 2004, BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL AND THE MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE. THE LEVEL 1 HEART ATTACK PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO TREATING PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM A HEART ATTACK. THE KEY INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS IS SPEED IN TREATMENT. THE GOAL IS TO TREAT AND TRANSPORT PATIENTS WITHIN 120 MINUTES, MEANING 120 MINUTES FROM THE TIME A PATIENT ENTERS THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER UNTIL THE FIRST BALLOON IS INFLATED OR STENT PLACED AT ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL (ABNW).BECAUSE RURAL HOSPITALS DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO DO ANGIOPLASTY, IT IS IMPORTANT TO MOVE A HEART ATTACK PATIENT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL THAT HAS A HEART CATHETERIZATION LAB. THE LEVEL 1 PROGRAM HAS A DEFINITE PROTOCOL TO MOVE THESE PATIENTS QUICKLY DURING THAT "GOLDEN HOUR" WHEN ANGIOPLASTY IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL.BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF 30 HOSPITALS IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PARTICIPATING IN THE LEVEL 1 PROGRAM. CLEARLY, THE LEVEL 1 PROGRAM IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO RESIDENTS OF BURNETT COUNTY, KNOWING THAT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE US. THIS TEAM APPROACH GIVES PATIENTS THE ADVANTAGE OF TIME WHICH TRANSLATES TO BETTER OUTCOMES AND DECREASED MORTALITY. BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER'S MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF HAVE BEEN TRAINED FOR THIS PROGRAM AND ARE PREPARED AND PLEASED TO PROVIDE QUICK ACCESS TO EFFICIENT CARDIAC CARE THROUGH THE LEVEL 1 HEART ATTACK PROGRAM.

CLINIC:BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER CLINIC IS LOCATED JUST OFF HIGHWAY 70 IN GRANTSBURG AND IS PART OF OUR EXPANDED FACILITY. THE CLINIC IS STAFFED BY 19 EMPLOYEES INCLUDING (2) PHYSICIANS, (5) CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND (1) CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE. SERVED SPECIALISTS INCLUDING A GENERAL SURGEON, A PULMONOLOGIST, AN INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN AND OTHERS ALL SEE PATIENTS IN THE CLINIC.WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER OUR PATIENTS A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING: PHYSICALS (INCLUDING WELL CHILD CHECKS, PRE-OPERATIVE, DOT, ETC.), OBSTETRICAL EXAMS, HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENTS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COMMON, ACUTE AND CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, IMMUNIZATIONS, FAMILY PLANNING, DIABETIC EDUCATION, WOMEN'S HEALTH, COLONOSCOPY PROCEDURES, FRACTURE CARE, VASECTOMIES, ROUTINE LABORATORY TESTING, EKG'S, AND HOLTER MONITORING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLINIC LABORATORY IS A CERTIFIED COLLECTION SITE FOR URINE DRUG SCREENING.HOURS OF OPERATION HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO ALLOW PEOPLE INCREASED ACCESS, INCLUDING WORKING FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, PEOPLE THAT WORK VARYING SHIFTS, ETC. OUR PROVIDERS HAVE COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH AREA INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THIS ALLOWS BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPLOYEES OF THESE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS TRAINING, HEALTH EDUCATION TO SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYEE HEALTH FAIRS. BMC PROVIDERS PARTICIPATE IN THE LOCAL ROTARY GROUP AND IN COUNTY COALITIONS TO REDUCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND IMPROVE AWARENESS OF WELLNESS ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA. WE ALSO SPONSOR AN ANNUAL 5K/10K EVENT THAT RAISES FUNDS FOR A LOCAL CHARITY WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THIS YEAR IS OUR 17TH ANNUAL! OVER 11,505 PRIMARY CARE CLINIC VISITS AND SPECIALTY CLINIC VISITS 941 WERE PROVIDED DURING FY 2024. CLINIC GROSS REVENUE OF $28,268 WAS PROVIDED AS CHARITY CARE TO 44 DIFFERENT PATIENTS IN 108 VISITS.