Brainerd Lakes Integrated Health System

Brainerd Lakes Integrated Health System is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes exclusively for the benefit of, to support the functions of, and to assist in carrying out the purposes of Brainerd medical center, inc. dba essentia Health Brainerd specialty clinic and st. joseph's medical center dba essentia Health st. joseph's medical center, both Minnesota nonprofit corporations. More specifically, Brainerd Lakes Integrated Health System shall oversee the operation of hospital and medical clinics that provide inpatient, outpatient, professional and other Health care services, including charitable care to persons unable to pay.as supported organizations of Brainerd Lakes Integrated Health System, all program services are reported on essentia Health Brainerd specialty clinic and essentia Health st. joseph's medical center form 990s. Brainerd Lakes Integrated Health System does not have any revenues or expenses not already reported under essentia Health Brainerd specialty clinic and essentia Health st. joseph's medical center.essentia Health Brainerd specialty clinic and essentia Health st. joseph's medical center employ approximately 925 full time equivalents. The hospital had a total of 162 licensed beds which provided nearly 20,000 hospital patient days and 114,000 outpatient visits during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023. The clinics had approximately 244,000 encounters during the same time period.during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, essentia Health Brainerd specialty clinic and essentia Health st. joseph's medical center provided the following community benefits: $1.3 million in charity care, $14.8 million costs in excess of medicaid payments, $122,000 in community services, and $322,000 in Health profession education.