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==History==
==History==
Essentia Health was formed in 2004, as the parent company of the partnership between the Benedictine Health System and [[St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System]] (SMDC).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224207/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141364402.html "SMDC parent to buy hospital in Montana"]. ''[[Duluth News-Tribune]]''. January 27, 2006.</ref> Essentia Health acquired Dakota Clinic/Innovis Health in January 2008.<ref>Robeznieks, Andis. [http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20080107/NEWS/867015954 "Essentia Acquires Dakota Clinic/Innovis"]. ''[[Modern Healthcare]]''. January 7, 2008.</ref> In 2010, Essentia Health integrated the resources of all of its member organizations – SMDC Health System, Innovis Health, Brainerd Lakes Health, Essentia Community Hospitals and Clinics, and Essentia Institute of Rural Health – and united them under the one name, Essentia Health. <ref>Lynn, John. [http://www.emrandehrnews.com/tag/brainerd-lakes-health/ "Essentia Health Selects Health Care DataWorks' Business Intelligence Solution To Support Integration of Member Organizations"]. ''EMR, EHR and Healthcare IT News''. March 14, 2011.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIkvcyWbtIQ "Introducing Essentia Health"]. ''Healthy Living''. November 24, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/innovis-health-change-its-name "Innovis Health to change its name"]. ''[[Grand Forks Herald]]''. September 2, 2010.</ref> In 2022, Essentia Health acquired Mid Dakota Clinic. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mid Dakota Clinic officially joins Essentia Health |url=https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/essentia-health-newsroom/mid-dakota-clinic-officially-joins-essentia-health/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.essentiahealth.org |language=en}}</ref> In October 2022, Essentia Health and [[Marshfield_Clinic|Marshfield Clinic Health System]] announced merger discussions. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to evaluate how the two organizations might combine to form an integrated regional health system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Essentia Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System announce merger discussions |url=https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/essentia-health-newsroom/essentia-marshfield-clinic-health-system-announce-merger-discuss/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.essentiahealth.org |language=en}}</ref>
Essentia Health was formed in 2004, as the parent company of the partnership between the Benedictine Health System and [[St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System]] (SMDC).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224207/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141364402.html "SMDC parent to buy hospital in Montana"]. ''[[Duluth News-Tribune]]''. January 27, 2006.</ref> Essentia Health acquired Dakota Clinic/Innovis Health in January 2008.<ref>Robeznieks, Andis. [http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20080107/NEWS/867015954 "Essentia Acquires Dakota Clinic/Innovis"]. ''[[Modern Healthcare]]''. January 7, 2008.</ref> In 2010, Essentia Health integrated the resources of all of its member organizations – SMDC Health System, Innovis Health, Brainerd Lakes Health, Essentia Community Hospitals and Clinics, and Essentia Institute of Rural Health – and united them under the one name, Essentia Health. <ref>Lynn, John. [http://www.emrandehrnews.com/tag/brainerd-lakes-health/ "Essentia Health Selects Health Care DataWorks' Business Intelligence Solution To Support Integration of Member Organizations"]. ''EMR, EHR and Healthcare IT News''. March 14, 2011.</ref><ref>Lee, Michelle. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIkvcyWbtIQ "Introducing Essentia Health"]. ''Healthy Living''. November 24, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/innovis-health-change-its-name "Innovis Health to change its name"]. ''[[Grand Forks Herald]]''. September 2, 2010.</ref> In 2022, Essentia Health acquired Mid Dakota Clinic. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mid Dakota Clinic officially joins Essentia Health |url=https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/essentia-health-newsroom/mid-dakota-clinic-officially-joins-essentia-health/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.essentiahealth.org |language=en}}</ref> In October 2022, Essentia Health and [[Marshfield_Clinic|Marshfield Clinic Health System]] announced merger discussions. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to evaluate how the two organizations might combine to form an integrated regional health system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Essentia Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System announce merger discussions |url=https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/essentia-health-newsroom/essentia-marshfield-clinic-health-system-announce-merger-discuss/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.essentiahealth.org |language=en}}</ref> After almost two years of discussion, the merger was called off in January 2024, although the leaders did not rule out future collaboration attempts.<ref name="wpr">{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Deneen |url=https://www.wpr.org/planned-merger-marshfield-clinic-and-essentia-health-called |title=Marshfield clinic and Essentia health called off |work=Wisconsin Publi Radio |publisher=Wisconsin Educational Communication Board |date=2024-01-04 |accessdate=2024-01-11 }}</ref>


Essentia Health has more than two dozen [[Catholic]]-sponsored clinics, hospitals, and other facilities.<ref name=benedictine>[http://www.essentiahealth.org/Main/Benedictine-Roots.aspx "Benedictine Roots"]. ''EssentiaHealth.org''.</ref><ref>[https://www.chausa.org/docs/default-source/advocacy/state-fact-sheets/minnesota.pdf "Catholic Health Care in Minnesota"]. [[Catholic Health Association of the United States]]. March 2013.</ref> The roots of Essentia's Catholic facilities trace back to a group of [[Benedictine]] nuns who established St. Mary's Hospital, Essentia Health's oldest hospital, in [[Duluth]] in 1888.<ref name=benedictine />
Essentia Health has more than two dozen [[Catholic]]-sponsored clinics, hospitals, and other facilities.<ref name=benedictine>[http://www.essentiahealth.org/Main/Benedictine-Roots.aspx "Benedictine Roots"]. ''EssentiaHealth.org''.</ref><ref>[https://www.chausa.org/docs/default-source/advocacy/state-fact-sheets/minnesota.pdf "Catholic Health Care in Minnesota"]. [[Catholic Health Association of the United States]]. March 2013.</ref> The roots of Essentia's Catholic facilities trace back to a group of [[Benedictine]] nuns who established St. Mary's Hospital, Essentia Health's oldest hospital, in [[Duluth]] in 1888.<ref name=benedictine />

Revision as of 00:08, 11 January 2024

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Essentia Health is an integrated healthcare system with facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.[1][2] As of 2022 it has over 14,000 employees, including 2,125 physicians and credentialed practitioners.[3][4][5] The network includes 14 hospitals, 70 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted and independent living facilities, and one research & education institute.[1][6][5] Essentia Health was accredited as an Accountable Care Organization by the National Committee for Quality Assurance in 2013.[1][6][7][8]

History

Essentia Health was formed in 2004, as the parent company of the partnership between the Benedictine Health System and St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System (SMDC).[9] Essentia Health acquired Dakota Clinic/Innovis Health in January 2008.[10] In 2010, Essentia Health integrated the resources of all of its member organizations – SMDC Health System, Innovis Health, Brainerd Lakes Health, Essentia Community Hospitals and Clinics, and Essentia Institute of Rural Health – and united them under the one name, Essentia Health. [11][12][13] In 2022, Essentia Health acquired Mid Dakota Clinic. [14] In October 2022, Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System announced merger discussions. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to evaluate how the two organizations might combine to form an integrated regional health system.[15] After almost two years of discussion, the merger was called off in January 2024, although the leaders did not rule out future collaboration attempts.[16]

Essentia Health has more than two dozen Catholic-sponsored clinics, hospitals, and other facilities.[17][18] The roots of Essentia's Catholic facilities trace back to a group of Benedictine nuns who established St. Mary's Hospital, Essentia Health's oldest hospital, in Duluth in 1888.[17]

Vision Northland

In 2018, Essentia Health announced plans to build a new medical facility that would be replacing the current St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. The project was initially set at $800 million, but an additional $100 million was required to add an additional patient floor and outpatient care spaces. Changes in market conditions were also a cause for the increase. The building early 2023, with 98% completed in February.[19] In July 2023, they completed the moving of patients from the old location.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c NCQA Accountable Care Organization Accreditation Early Adopters. National Committee for Quality Assurance.
  2. ^ Find a Clinic/Hospital. EssentiaHealth.org.
  3. ^ "Essentia Health St. Mary's Celebrates 125 Years" Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. Northland's NewsCenter. February 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "A Step On A Scale Helps Keep Heart Patients At Home". Health IT Outcomes. May 11, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Essentia Health Facts & Figures". www.essentiahealth.org. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  6. ^ a b Clark, Cheryl. "NCQA Issues First ACO Accreditations". HealthLeaders Media. February 19, 2013.
  7. ^ Gamble, Molly and Heather Punke. "100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know". Becker's Hospital Review. August 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "Two ACOs First to Earn NCQA's Highest Grade". States News Service. September 25, 2013.
  9. ^ "SMDC parent to buy hospital in Montana". Duluth News-Tribune. January 27, 2006.
  10. ^ Robeznieks, Andis. "Essentia Acquires Dakota Clinic/Innovis". Modern Healthcare. January 7, 2008.
  11. ^ Lynn, John. "Essentia Health Selects Health Care DataWorks' Business Intelligence Solution To Support Integration of Member Organizations". EMR, EHR and Healthcare IT News. March 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Lee, Michelle. "Introducing Essentia Health". Healthy Living. November 24, 2010.
  13. ^ "Innovis Health to change its name". Grand Forks Herald. September 2, 2010.
  14. ^ "Mid Dakota Clinic officially joins Essentia Health". www.essentiahealth.org. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  15. ^ "Essentia Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System announce merger discussions". www.essentiahealth.org. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  16. ^ Smith, Deneen (2024-01-04). "Marshfield clinic and Essentia health called off". Wisconsin Publi Radio. Wisconsin Educational Communication Board. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  17. ^ a b "Benedictine Roots". EssentiaHealth.org.
  18. ^ "Catholic Health Care in Minnesota". Catholic Health Association of the United States. March 2013.
  19. ^ "Vision Northland/Duluth Building Project". Essentia Health. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  20. ^ Matt, Anthony (2023-07-30). "Essentia Health completes transfer of patients to replacement St. Mary's Medical Center". Essentia Health Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
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