Healthcare System Overview

An In-Depth Look into the Healthcare System

Essentia Health is a non-profit healthcare organization that operates in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Idaho. With over 14,000 employees and 1,900 physicians and advanced practitioners, Essentia Health provides comprehensive medical care to patients across the region. The organization offers a wide range of services, including primary care, specialty care, hospital and emergency care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health. Essentia Health is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. 

In North Dakota, Essentia Health operates several hospitals and clinics throughout the state. The largest facility in North Dakota is Essentia Health-Fargo, a 133-bed hospital that provides a range of inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency care, surgery, cancer care, and maternity services. The hospital also has a Level II trauma center and is recognized as a High-Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. 

In addition to the hospital, Essentia Health has clinics located in Fargo, West Fargo, and nearby communities. These clinics provide primary and specialty care services, including pediatrics, dermatology, orthopedics, and more. Essentia Health also partners with other healthcare providers in the region to ensure patients have access to the care they need. 

Overall, Essentia Health is a significant healthcare provider in North Dakota, offering high-quality medical care to patients throughout the state. 

https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/  

Essentia Health – Fargo: Awards & Recognition

  • Joint Commission Accreditations 
  • Hospital 
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 
  • IAC Accreditation for Echocardiography 
  • Cardiac 
  • Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Pacemaker Procedures in 2022 
  • Orthopedics  
  • Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement in 2022 
  • Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 4 Years in a Row (2019-2022) 
  • National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, 3/11/2019 - 3/10/2023 
  • American Heart Association 
  • Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award for 2022 
  • Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Silver Plus with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Award for 2022 
  • American College of Cardiology 
  • ACC Accreditation Services Transcatheter Valve Base Certification, 2023 
  • National Cardiovascular Data Registry - Platinum Award Recipient for Heart Attack Care  
  • Chest Pain Center Accreditation with primary PCI and Resuscitation, 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2022 
  • American College of Radiology 
  • Accredited Computed Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Medicine Programs  
  • Ultrasound - Obstetrical (1st, 2nd and 3rd Trimesters), Gynecological, General, Vascular, 10/22/2021 - 2/3/2025 
  • Mammography 2D/3D (Unit 1 and 2), 1/15/2019 - 3/1/2025 
  • Mammography 2D/3D (Unit 3 and 4), 11/9/2021 - 3/1/2025 
  • MRI - Breast, 4/23/2021 - 9/28/2024 
  • Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, 11/9/2021 - 3/1/2025 
  • MRI - Siemens Magnetom Altea 2021 - Head/Spine/Body/MSK/MRI, 2/17/2022 - 3/12/2024 
  • MRI - Siemens Magnetom Altea 2015 - Head/Spine/Body/MSK/MRI, 12/8/2020 - 3/12/2024 
  • CAT Scan - Adult/Pediatric, Head/Neck/Chest/Abdomen, 8/25/2020 - 1/27/2024 
  • Lung Cancer Screening, 10/1/2017 - 1/27/2024 
  • Ultrasound - Breast, 12/6/2016 - 10/9/2022 
  • Mammography, 4/8/2016 - 3/1/2019 
  • Baby-Friendly designation, 5/1/2018 - 5/1/2023 
  • FDA (Blood Bank) Accreditation, 10/5/2021 - 10/5/2023 
  • DNV, Comprehensive Stroke Center, 5/7/2021 - 5/7/2024 
  • Minnesota Department of Health 
  • STEMI Receiving Center designation, 8/29/2022 - 8/28/2025 
  • American College of Surgeons 
  • Commission on Cancer Comprehensive Community Cancer Program, 10/12/2017 – 8/31/2024 
  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certification 
  • Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories, 4/1/2017 - 3/19/2019 
  • College of American Pathologists – Laboratory, 3/21/2021 - 3/21/2023 
  • American College of Surgeons and designated by North Dakota Department of Health, Level II Trauma Center, 4/1/2015 - 4/9/2023 
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center+ for Hip & Knee Replacement 
  • Minnesota Department of Health 
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center, 2/16/2022

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