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Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi (UMCM) in Hibbing is proud to offer our labor patients the option of receiving an epidural – a reliable form of pain relief – during labor. To find out if an epidural would be an option for you, consult with your prenatal provider.
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Admitting for outpatient services will be moved from the West Entrance to the North Entrance beginning December 5.
Fairview Range in Hibbing has embarked on extensive expansion and renovation plans for growing services and expanding facilities to enhance the delivery of health care to the NE Minnesota communities we serve. The opening of the Patient & Family Waiting Area completes the final phase of the Ambulatory Care Center.
Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi will be opening the new Patient & Family Waiting Area on December 5, 2011. With the development of Patient and Family-Centered Care, the new waiting area will create a seamless and timely experience for our patients and families. The Patient & Family Waiting Area includes:
- An information desk and guest services desk
- Admitting and registration for outpatient services (Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Lab, Disease Management, Breast Center)
- Patient Financial Services
- Waiting and vending area
- Patient tracking system to communicate to families as to where the patients are, how they are progressing in their care, and when the family can join them again
- A relaxing, modern atmosphere that is sure to keep our patients and their families comfortable
Join us for an open house and refreshments on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 from 3pm-5pm to celebrate the opening of the new Patient & Family Waiting Area, along with the new patient tracking system, at Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi. Please use the North Entrance.
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Fairview Range proudly announces the opening of its brand new Urgent Care Center, conveniently located at Fairview University Medical Center- Mesabi in Hibbing.
Located adjacent to the Emergency Department at Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi, the new Urgent Care Center will be open seven days a week, Monday-Friday 11am-8pm Weekends and Holidays 8am-5pm.
Patients are encouraged to use the north entrance off 34th Avenue East (the same entrance as the Emergency Department at Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi).
The Urgent Care Center is typically visited to treat minor illnesses or injuries such as a twisted ankle, sore throat, ear infection, minor burns, cuts and bruises.
If your primary care provider is unavailable for same day access, the Urgent Care Center will be happy to serve you during available hours.
You can also follow the Urgent Care Center on Facebook.
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Health Information, News & Events
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Announcing Two Additions to Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing
Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing welcomes Dr. Paul Windberg and Dr. Henry Bong to its medical staff.
Dr. Windberg is practicing at Fairview Range three days a week in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. He will also be practicing at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital two days a week. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle and completed his residency at the Hennepin County Hospital in Minneapolis. He is certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Most recently, Dr. Windberg has been practicing as a pulmonary (lung) disease physician in Duluth.
Dr. Bong is practicing as an Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) physician at Fairview Range. He received his medical degree from the University of Singapore and completed his residency at Kandang Kervau Hospital for Women in Singapore and St. Mary’s Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Most recently, Dr. Bong has been practicing as an independent OB/GYN physician in Fridley, Minnesota as well as practicing at Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi in Hibbing on a limited basis.
“Fairview Range is firmly committed to improving the health of our community. We are delighted to have Dr. Windberg and Dr. Bong join our staff,” said Dr. James Hartert, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Fairview Range. “By adding their depth and breadth of expertise moves us forward in our continuing commitment to meet the healthcare needs of the Iron Range.”
For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Windberg or Dr. Bong, please call 262-3441 or 888-353-3441.
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Fairview Range Welcomes New Surgeon - Sandra Hanson, MD, FACS
Fairview Range welcomes general surgeon, Sandra Hanson, MD, FACS to its full-time medical staff.
Dr. Hanson’s hometown is Waukesha, Wisconsin. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. She received her Doctorate in Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota.
After medical school, Dr. Hanson was selected to train at the University of Minnesota for eight years for surgery training, and then moved to Duluth to begin her professional practice. In Duluth, Dr. Hanson became a clinical professor and head of surgery teaching at the University of Minnesota while also leading a private practice in general surgery. She also has experience as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, as well as building a reputable surgery practice from the ground up in Oregon.
Dr. Hanson is now practicing as a full-time general surgeon at Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi and seeing patients at Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing. Most recently she has been practicing at Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota where she practiced general and laparoscopic surgery and served as the Co-director of the Level III Trauma Program.
She is experienced in general, laparoscopic, and oncologic surgery and specializes in the surgical treatment of breast cancer. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, and American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Although she puts in 110 percent during the day at work, she has found a true passion away from work too. In her free time, Dr. Hanson raises, trains, breeds, and sells quarter horses of all disciplines. She says that “there’s something good about a horse for your soul.” Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hanson to our community!
For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Sandra Hanson, please call 262-3441 or 888-353-3441.
Fairview Range is a family of medical providers based in Hibbing, and includes Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi, Fairview Mesaba Clinic (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk and Mountain Iron) and Fairview HealthLine, a home care, hospice and medical supply provider. Fairview Range offers more than 60 medical services, including ENT, surgery, urology, occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, radiation therapy, sleep lab, sports medicine and obstetrics/gynecology, and also owns Greenview Alzheimer’s Residence, located on the medical campus.
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Ask About Aspirin
Fairview Range, along with the other medical facilities in our community, has partnered with the University of Minnesota on a pilot aspirin awareness campaign - called AskAboutAspirin - to increase awareness in the co...
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Local Community Health Outreach Coordinator Receives MADD Award
On Monday, February 27, 2012, Cheryl Bisping, Community Health OutreachCoordinator at Fairview Range was awarded the Mothers Against Drunk Driving(MADD) Policy Setter Award for her work with two local coalitions. Indi...
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Top 50 Doctors of 2011
Duluth-Superior Magazine has published the Top 50 Doctors of 2011. A survey was sent to Duluth-Superior physicians asking them which doctors they would choose to treat their loved ones. The list included a...
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Want to see how our new patient tracking system works?
Did you know that Fairview Range has a YouTube channel where you can watch all of our latest videos/commercials? If you want to see how our new patient tracking system works - check out the Patient Tracking comm...
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Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi is re-designated as a Level III Trauma Center
The Minnesota Department of Health recently re-designated Fairview UniversityMedical Center - Mesabi (UMCM) in Hibbing as a Level III Trauma Center. The hospital was initially designated on September 9, 2008. Fairview...
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Fairview UMCM Main Laboratory Receives Accreditation
Hibbing, MN – Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi (UMCM) Main Laboratory has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a...
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Fairview University Medical Center - Mesabi earns patient safety excellence award
Hibbing, Minn. — Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi (UMCM) in Hibbing has earned a Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Patient Safety Excellence Award for its work in preventing retained objects in the ope...
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