Kittson Healthcare's hospital is a licensed 12 bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) providing both inpatient and observation stays.
Observation stay: Your provider will make the determination if your condition requires further observation to determine if you need to stay in the hospital as an inpatient, discharge or transfer to higher level of care.
Inpatient stay: Your provider will make determination that your condition requires an inpatient stay in the hospital. Insurance companies have guidelines that direct decision on stay also.
Outpatient Appointments:
To schedule an outpatient appointment call (218) 843-3612. Orders from a health care provider are required, fax (218) 843-2311.
Infusion Services
The Infusion services nursing staff administers prescribed treatments directly into a patient's bloodstream via a needle or catheter. Examples may include:
- Antibiotic infusions
- Blood transfusions
- Inflixamab (Remicade) or other infusions
- Intravenous (IV) fluids
- Intramuscular (IM) and Subcutaneous (Subq) injections
- Iron infusions
Who Can Receive Care
You do not need to receive your specialty care at Kittson Healthcare to receive infusion services here. Outside referrals are welcome, and a Kittson Healthcare provider will review them.
Location
Scheduled infusions are completed on weekdays from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm generally in the outpatient procedure area. Patients should check in at the main entrance with hospital registration.
For situations that require special circumstances, such as weekends, infusions are administered in the emergency department or inpatient setting. Patients should check in at the emergency entrance with the hospital nurses station.
Sleep Studies
Do you have trouble sleeping through the night? Do you often feel tired during the day? Does your partner complain about your snoring or mention that you seem to stop breathing while you sleep?
Not getting enough rest or disturbing the cycle and stages of restorative sleep can have significant consequences, impacting your lifestyle, relationships, job performance, and general health. Better sleep results in better overall health, less moodiness and increased memory, learning, and reasoning. If you want to feel your best, stay healthy, and perform up to your potential, sleep is a necessity, not a luxury.
If you’re having trouble getting a good night’s sleep ask your medical provider to make a referral to Winmar Diagnostics for a sleep study to be performed at Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, MN.
