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Company Name: Burnett Medical Center
Headquarters: Grantsburg WI
Industry: Healthcare
Sector: Healthcare
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Hospital History
The first hospital in Grantsburg opened on November 19, 1930 - one year after the organization was founded. The cost: $25,700. Forty-seven local residents purchased initial shares in the corporation, and more shares were sold as time went on. Two physicians and one surgeon were on the medical staff.

Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s the hospital had its ups and downs. In 1953 the loss of practicing physicians in Grantsburg put the hospital on a month-to-month operational basis with the definite possibility of closing. The hospital limped along until another doctor was found to meet area health care needs.

In 1957, stockholders resolved to launch Grantsburg Hospital Inc., a new not-for-profit corporation, to secure the benefits of a not-for-profit hospital for all area residents. Hopes of remodeling the old Community Hospital structure turned toward building a new 31-bed facility on St. George Avenue. Citizens throughout the surrounding area in Wisconsin and Minnesota banded together to raise a full quarter of the total construction cost.

New Healthcare Facility
On an early June day in 1961, the new healthcare facility on St. George Avenue in Grantsburg opened, and the hospital grew. In 1970 a 53-bed extended care facility was added to meet the growing needs of an aging population. In 1985 an expanded emergency room, exam rooms, ambulance garage, and supply area were added as well.

For many years in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s the area was under-served with too few practicing physicians. Residents increasingly looked elsewhere for their health care. In the years between 1988 and 1993, Burnett General Hospital's economic size dropped. In 1990 Burnett General faced a financial loss of $390,942.

A New Era
Determined that the hospital would survive, a forward-looking board of directors turned to Brim Healthcare to manage the hospital. Through Brim, the medical center drew national strength while keeping local control and its focus on the special needs of the people it serves. Operating margins began to improve. A new era had begun.

By 1995 the hospital had evolved from an inpatient care facility to a modern health-care provider of inpatient and outpatient services. Reflecting the hospital's growth, the hospital became Burnett Medical Center.

Time for Additional Growth
Now that Burnett Medical Center was headed in the right direction, a determination was made to provide a more appealing environment to the people served and at the same time organize services offered. To meet these objectives, in 1996 and 1997 Burnett Medical Center underwent a complete internal makeover. Many departments were moved and/or redesigned to provide more efficient work areas. Departments that worked closely together were realigned to be in close proximity to each other. A 10,000 square foot wing was added to the east end of the hospital to accommodate a new operating room and procedure room, a larger recovery area, an expanded Radiology department with a CT scan room, a storeroom to house needed supplies, and a loading dock. Existing spaces within the hospital and extended care facility were redecorated to make them more appealing and inviting to patients, residents, and visitors. The building renovation was completed in late 1997 and was a welcome addition to the now thriving hospital and extended care facility (the extended care facility has subsequently been renamed the continuing care center).

A Desire to Purchase the Local Clinic
Burnett Medical Center had always worked closely with its next-door neighbor, the Grantsburg family practice clinic. The clinic, owned by Allina, needed immediate attention if it was going to prosper and remain open. After repeated requests by Burnett Medical Center to purchase the clinic, Allina, in 2001, finally agreed to sell. In November 2001, clinic physical assets were purchased from Allina and the Burnett Medical Center Clinic was born. With increased effort by Brim management, the Clinic was reestablished as a viable enterprise and is running strong and smoothly today with adequate medical personnel who provide a wide range of services to the entire Burnett Medical Center complex.

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