Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

Hospital services provided for the ely Community and surrounding area. Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (ebch), recognized by the federal & state of Minnesota governments as a critical access Hospital, is the only local healthcare center serving ely and surrounding communities bordering the vast acreage of boundary waters canoe area wilderness. Under original federal rules ebch would have been only one out of seven hospitals in Minnesota that would have qualified for critical access Hospital status. The Hospital boasts: in and outpatient Hospital nursing service, in-house laboratory, an on-site retail pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, chemotherapy, a fully-staffed 24-7 radiology department, a professional anesthesia team, swing bed care for patients who no longer require acute care hospitalization, and a 24-7 emergency room. During the fy2022 ebch performed 483 surgical procedures, 64,848 laboratory tests, 7,022 radiological exams, and 3,403 emergency room visits. In addition, 239 people were admitted for inpatient care. 1064 days of care were provided, 8,388 outpatients were seen, and 16,245 modalities were performed in ot and pt.