First Care Medical Services
First Care Medical Services
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About this organization
Mission
WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE A HEALTHY DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.
About
FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES, DBA ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON, IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. MORE SPECIFICALLY, ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON IS CREATED AND ORGANIZED TO OWN, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND CONDUCT, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AND TO ASSIST AND COORDINATE ACTIVITIES OF FACILITIES FOR HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, CARE FOR THE AGED AND SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CHARITABLE CARE TO PERSONS UNABLE TO PAY.ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON HAS A 25-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL AND PRIMARY CARE CLINICS THAT SERVE POLK COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON OFFERS REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, HOSPICE CARE, OBSTETRICS AND BIRTHING SERVICES, SURGICAL SERVICES, URGENT CARE, AND AMBULANCE SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL IS CERTIFIED AS TRAUMA LEVEL IV AND DESIGNATED AS ACUTE STROKE READY.ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON HAS A 50-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CONNECTED TO THE HOSPITAL THAT SERVES PEOPLE WHO NEED SKILLED CARE BEYOND THE HOSPITAL AND WANT TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, PRAIRIE PINES COMMUNITY HOUSING PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH A MENU OF SERVICES THAT CAN BE ASSESSED BASED ON NEED.ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON EMPLOYS OVER 180 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 HOSPITAL PATIENT DAYS AND 25,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019. THE CLINICS HAD OVER 27,000 ENCOUNTERS AND THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 14,000 RESIDENT DAYS DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFITS: $337,000 IN CHARITY CARE, $1.3 MILLION COSTS IN EXCESS OF MEDICAID PAYMENTS, $24,000 IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND $7,000 IN HEALTH PROFESSION EDUCATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “We are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “We are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MN.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 900 HILLIGOSS BLVD SE, FOSSTON, MN, 56542 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 293 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,002,409.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1947.
- The organization pays $15,988,677 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.