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Administration Departments and Directors
- John Fossum, Hospital Adminstrator
- Becky Gaulke, Hospital Director of Nursing
- Patricia Banks Nursing Home Administrator
- Barb Halwix, Nursing Home Director of Nursing
- Activities Program - Daina Anatainitis, Director
Engages the Nursing Home and Hospital Swing Bed residents in activities related to the "normal" needs, processes and leisure pursuits in order to improve their quality of life. - Business Office - Connie Kotzian, Director
Helps patients and families with forms and answers financial and insurance questions. For questions regarding hospital bills, please call 218-365-8761. Have your patient number and date of your visit available. A business office staff member is available to assist you Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Compliance - Nancy Andreae, Director
- Diagnostic Imaging Services - Mike Pechek, Director
A fully staffed Radiology Department provides X-ray, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Echocardiogram, CT Scan, Ultrasound and Mammography. They are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. - Dietary & Environmental Services - Gwen Bakken, Director Environmental Services oversees housekeeping and laundry for the hospital and nursing home. The Food Service serves over 440 meals a day for patients, nursing home residents, staff, and visitors. The Food Service staff also oversees the Meals on Wheels Program, which serves the Ely area through volunteers with over 30 meals each weekday.
- Facilities Management - Alan Andreae, Director
Responsible for the maintenance of all buildings, grounds and equipment as well as overseeing the distribution of electricity, water, sewer and heating and cooling for a comfortable and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. - Finance - Scott Kellerman, Director
Responsible for all financial functions and reporting for the hospital and nursing home. - Health Information Management - Ernestine Forsman, Director
Collection and distribution of all medical documentation: typing doctor's dictation, compiling, checking, filing, and dispersing patient information, submitting data for birth certificates and entering medical care codes into the computer for payment and statistics. - Home Oxygen/Durable Medical Equipment - Bret Hanson, Director
Free delivery and set up for rentals and sales of home oxygen concentrators, wheel chairs, oxygen carts and shoulder bags, oxygen supplies and accessories, nebulizers, ostomy supplies, canes, walkers, commodes, shower benches, grab bars, enteral nutrition and electric lift chairs. They will bill Medicare and private insurance for you. 365-8708 - Human Resources - Richard Rand, Director
- Laboratory - LuAnn Smith, Director
Performs medical tests that analyze samples of a person's blood, fluids, tissues or wastes important to diagnose medical conditions for health screening and to monitor medical treatments. - Materials Management - Roxanne Sader, Director
- Pharmacy - Randy Adams, Director
Provides all medications for the hospital patients and nursing home residents, as well as chemotherapy, patient medication counseling and employee prescriptions. Also runs the retail pharmacy? - Public Relations & Foundation - Mary Zupancich, Director
The Ely-Bloomenson Foundation was founded in 2002 to generate resources for sustaining and advancing the community's healthcare needs. Read more here... - Rehabilitation Services - Joe Keranen, Director
A multidisciplinary team composed of Physical and Occupational Therapists as well as an orthotist who is also available for bracing and prosthetic needs. Ely 365-8755 Babbitt 827-2255 - Social Services - Mary Maddern, Director
Provides hospital patients and nursing home residents with assistance with admissions, discharges, financial needs and referrals for community based services. 365-8758 - Surgery/Central Supply - Kyle Westrick, Director
Ensures that services provided by the hospital and nursing home are in accordance with all state and federal laws. This includes Medicare billing compliance, employment/credentialing law, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA privacy and security), risk management and EMTALA.
Keeps EBCH in compliance, develops viable employment policies and practices, job classification and compensation, employment benefits, employee relations, recordkeeping, information processing, training and organizational development. 365-8704