Millions to fight pandemic granted to Essentia, St. Luke's
And that might not be the end of it.
The grants are among
MDH will begin taking applications for the remaining
Only a handful of health systems received more cash than Essentia and
Many applicants received less than they hoped for, or nothing at all. MDH reported it received more than 1,600 grant requests in the first round seeking a total of more than
Among other things, the hospital is in the process of increasing its capacity. When the phased-in expansion is completed, the number of emergency department rooms will have risen from 14 to 39, the number of intensive care unit rooms from 25 to 81 and the number of general medical and surgical beds from 167 to 237. Additional hospital beds, ventilators and patient monitors have been purchased, Nokels said.
The grant will reimburse Essentia for money it already has spent in preparation for an influx of COVID-19 cases, Dean said. That includes
Essentia also has set up remote sites to test for the new coronavirus in
Essentia will seek additional grant money in the second round, she said.
Neither Essentia nor
In addition to health systems and hospitals, grants went to assisted-living providers, clinics, community health centers, ambulance services and tribal health agencies.
"We are not sharing specific amounts by hospital as varies slightly by service area,"
Among numerous recipients of MDH grants in the Northland, the Fond du Lac Human Services division will receive
Additional grants affecting the Northland
Assisted-living facilities
Edgewood Virginia Senior Living --
Community health centers
Hospitals, health systems
Tribal health
Among the numerous ambulance services in the region
Eveleth Ambulance --
Mayo Clinic Ambulance --
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