Essentia Health-Sandstone

705 Lundorff Dr Sandstone, Minnesota 55072

Phone Number:

320-245-5600

Fax Number:
320-245-5693

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Essentia Health-Sandstone
705 Lundorff Dr Sandstone, Minnesota 55072
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Parking & Entrance Information

For non-emergency visits, you’ll find free parking in front of our facility. To enter the hospital, go through the main door that leads to both the hospital and clinic. For emergency care, follow the signs to the emergency room entrance.

 

Patient Information

Explore our patients and visitors section to find information about billing, financial assistance, medical records, patient rights and responsibilities, and more.

Facility Overview

Count on the Essentia Health-Sandstone hospital for expert medical care. You’ll find caring medical professionals and modern equipment at this new nine-bed Critical Access Hospital that opened in May 2017.More Whether you need emergency care or help along the road to recovery, you can mend with confidence under our watch.We're a Level IV Trauma Center and Acute Stroke Ready Hospital. We serve Sandstone and surrounding areas, including Hinckley, Finlayson, and Askov. You’ll find us on the Pine Healthcare Campus off the I-35 Sandstone exit.

Hospital Services

Whether you need a little help along the road to recovery or around-the-clock medical care, Sandstone hospital is here for you. Get healing support near you from a knowledgeable team of medical professionals who offer:

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Services may be provided by a visiting medical provider who sees patients here on a limited basis.
Services may be provided here via a secure video chat with an off-site medical provider.

Inpatient Vs. Outpatient Hospital Services

If you have a test or procedure performed at a hospital but are not admitted, you’re an outpatient. Common outpatient procedures may include X-rays, labs, and emergency room visits. If your doctor admits you to the hospital for an overnight stay, you’re typically an inpatient.One exception to this is if your doctor places you on observation status. In this case, you may stay overnight in the hospital but are still considered an outpatient. If you’re a Medicare patient, your status can affect your coverage. Visit Medicare.gov to learn more.

Charges for Hospital Services

We are committed to price transparency and provide a full list of services offered at this hospital and the related standard charges. A charge is defined as the dollar amount Essentia sets for a hospital service and does not include any discounts negotiated with insurance companies.

24/7 Emergency Room

If you or a loved one have a severe or life-threatening medical concern, rely on our 24-hour emergency room. Sandstone hospital has a Level IV Trauma Center designation and an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital designation.More Rest easy knowing life-saving support is as close as your local hospital.

We’re located on the Pine Healthcare Campus

Essentia Health-Sandstone hospital is a part of the Pine Healthcare Campus. This medical community was formed to improve the health of rural areas by providing basic and life-saving health care close to home. You’ll also find other facilities on the grounds, including:

  • Gateway Family Health Clinic
  • Thrifty White Pharmacy
  • Golden Horizons Senior Living and Memory Care

Compliments & Complaints

If you’d like to share a compliment, concern, or suggestion, please fill out our online compliments and complaints form.

Whether you’re a patient or a visitor, we want you to feel comfortable. Take advantage of our onsite amenities, including:

  • Kettle Café Grab-n-Go
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Retail pharmacy (non-Essentia facility) 
  • Rejuvenating seating area with fireplace

Volunteer at Our Hospital

Volunteers at Sandstone make patients feel welcome and offer a helping hand. Opportunities are also available for college students considering careers in physical therapy and occupational therapy to volunteer within the Rehabilitation Services department. With each four-hour shift, volunteers also receive a voucher for $6.50 to the Kettle Café. To sign up to volunteer or learn more, call 320-245-5600.

Patient Partners

Your perspective makes all the difference. Patients from all walks of life, from all across the region, are sharing their stories and ideas for better care. You can too. See how we’re listening to people like you, and making healthy changes. As a patient partner, you'll:

  • Attend monthly meetings and provide input to Essentia Health leadership, doctors, and providers.
  • Work alongside Essentia Health patients, family members, and designated staff to strengthen communication and collaboration between Essentia Health and the community.
  • Serve a two-year term, renewable up to six years.

To learn more, email PatientPartners@EssentiaHealth.org or call 218-786-4420.

Get a glimpse of our past on our history timeline. You can also view our history wall during your next visit.

History Timeline

1956 | The 27-bed Pine County Memorial Hospital, owned by the county, is dedicated.1962 | A 46-bed nursing home is built.1977 | The facilities are renamed Sandstone Area Hospital and Nursing Home.1984 | A new nursing-home wing is built, connected to the hospital. The emergency room, intensive-care unit, nursery, and birthing room are refurbished. 1989 | The hospital is renamed North Pine Area Hospital.1997 | The SMDC Health System in Duluth takes over operations.2004 | Essentia Health is formed as the governance body for SMDC and Benedictine health systems.2006 | Pine Medical Center celebrates 50 years of service.2009 | The hospital earns a Level IV Trauma Center designation from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Statewide Trauma System. 2010 | Essentia fully integrates its health systems to create efficiencies and reduce health care costs. Pine Medical Center is renamed Essentia Health-Sandstone.2017 | Essentia Health works with the Northern Pine Area Hospital District to open a new critical access hospital and emergency room—Essentia Health-Sandstone.

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