HEALTHCARE
Photo courtesy of HealthEast.
immediate medical attention, the ER
was the only option. At The Urgency
Room, you have access to board-
certified emergency physicians along
with the necessary tools and diagnostics
onsite to diagnose and treat a broad
range of illnesses and injuries.
In 2017, about 30,000 patients were
treated at the Vadnais Heights’ UR. Not
just Vadnais Heights patients utilize
the facility, but also patients from the
surrounding areas of White Bear Lake,
Shoreview, and additional communities
extending past Hugo and Forest Lake.
The Urgency Room is open 365 days a
year, including holidays, from 8am to
10pm.
HealthEast Vadnais Heights Clinic
480 Highway 96 East; 651-326-5900
fairview.org/Locations/HealthEast-Clinic-
Vadnais-Heights
HealthEast’s new Vadnais Heights Clinic
opened at the corner of Highway 96
and Oak Grove Parkway in July 2018.
While HealthEast has had a presence in
Vadnais Heights for many years, its new
facility reflects the ever-changing needs
of its patients.
Elizabeth Wegner, MD, embraced the
idea of directly asking patients what
they wanted. Several clear trends
emerged from the survey. She says,
“Patients wanted a roomier, more
inviting welcome space with natural
lighting and child-friendly areas. More
privacy was desired for things like
getting weighed or having blood drawn.
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Photo courtesy of Twin Cities Orthopedics.
And people wanted to know what new
technology might be available.”
Dr. Wegner says, “Our new rooms were
deliberately planned for me to face my
patient during our time together. I’ve
found that better eye contact leads
to increased conversation. And it’s
especially helpful when it comes time
to review imaging results on the larger,
in-room computer monitors we now
have.”
“A bigger welcome area allows for
patient privacy and comfort. And a
new process strives to get patients
who aren’t feeling well into a room
right away,” says Chantel Robinson, a
lab tech who served on the planning
team. “Blood draws are taken in the
patient’s own room, so no one else can
see or hear anything. The rooms are
multi-purpose, so no one has to move
to a different location for a special
procedure.”
The clinic employs 10 family doctors;
three of them provide prenatal and
maternity care. (HealthEast is now a part
of Fairview Health Services.)
HealthEast St. John’s Hospital,
Maplewood
1575 Beam Ave.; 651-232-7000
fairview.org/locations/healtheast-st-johns-
hospital
In 2017, the HealthEast and Fairview
Health systems merged. The combined
organization is one of the most
comprehensive and geographically
accessible health systems in the state.
Truly a community hospital, St. John’s is
part of a 32-acre healthcare campus and
offers a convenient, suburban location,
easy access to major highways and free
parking.
The hospital’s 184-bed facility offers
a wide variety of diagnostic and
therapeutic services. To meet the
needs of its growing community, St.
John’s Hospital provides innovative
technologies and services such as the
intensivist program (on-site critical care
physician specialists), 24-hour in-house
obstetrics coverage and a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU).
HealthPartners
White Bear Lake Clinic
1430 Hwy 96 East; 651-653-2100
healthpartners.com
HealthPartners, an integrated healthcare
organization providing healthcare
services and health plan financing and
administration, was founded in 1957 as
a cooperative. It’s the largest consumer
governed nonprofit healthcare
organization in the nation – serving
more than 1.8 million medical and
dental health plan members nationwide.
The HealthPartners White Bear Lake
Clinic offers a wide range of medical
and dental services. This clinic has
providers practicing Family Practice,
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn
and more. In addition, this clinic also
offers an on-site dental clinic, pharmacy,
lab and radiology services.