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Know Your Stuff: Breast Health Services 101

WebContact us for more information, or to schedule your mammogram today. Fairview Range Medical Center. 750 E 34th St, Hibbing, MN 55746. Phone: 218-362-6489. *The Breast Center is located in the Diagnostic Imaging Department on the second floor of Fairview Range Medical Center. Use the north parking lot and entrance to find us.

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Diabetes Education: Meet Jo Staydohar, the New Diabetic

WebOne in 10 Americans has diabetes. Twenty percent of those people don’t even know they have it. As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to make sure you know the signs of this chronic health condition and meet our new Diabetes Educator, Jo Staydohar, RN.

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What does it mean to be a Baby-Friendly” facility

WebA designated Baby-Friendly facility is a hospital or birthing center that is focused on providing optimal care for parents and babies with bonding and infant feeding practice, support, and care for the entire length of the breastfeeding experience. “The major component of Baby-Friendly is following the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

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Enhancing the Mental Health of the Iron Range: Fairview Range …

WebYour mental health is just as important as your physical health. Especially right now. As we head into the second winter since the COVID-19 pandemic began, your team at Fairview Range wants to remind you that …

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Patients and others are required to wear a medical mask while …

WebAll people entering our hospital, clinics, or other locations are required to wear a medical mask at all times while inside our facilities. This includes – but is not limited to – patients, visitors, couriers, vendors, providers, and employees. Wearing a mask helps protect you, our patients, and our staff from COVID-19. If you do […]

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Think You Have a Sleep Disorder

WebAbout 10% of American adults have insomnia at any given time. Sleep Apnea: This disorder causes people to stop breathing during sleep for seconds or minutes at a time. People with sleep apnea may wake up gasping for air or snore loudly. About 10-15% of the adult population have sleep apnea and it is also seen in children.

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Meet Dr. John Smith, OB-GYN at Fairview Range

WebDr. Smith is the newest member of the Fairview Mesaba Clinics OB-GYN team, joining Dr. Lane Meyer and Certified Nurse Practitioner Amy Tuthill in providing our region with comprehensive obstetric, gynecological, and prenatal care. He sees patients at the Hibbing and Mt. Iron clinic locations. “I really like working with my partners and team

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COVID-19 Vaccine Update

WebUpdated May 2, 2023 The Pfizer Bivalent vaccine is available at Fairview Range for individuals 6 months of age and older. Effective May 2, 2023, Fairview Range currently offers the single-dose bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA vaccines as a primary vaccine for individuals 6 months and older. This newly authorized single-dose …

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Fairview Welcomes OB-GYN Physician to the Team

WebWelcoming Dr. John Smith. We’re pleased to welcome Dr. John Smith to our medical staff. Dr. Smith is a board-certified obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) physician and comes to us with over 20 years of OB-GYN experience. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and completed his …

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Bringing NICU Services to the Iron Range: Women’s Health & Birth …

WebBabies don’t follow schedules or birth plans. That’s what makes every labor and delivery unique. At Fairview Range, the biggest priority of any birthing experience is a healthy mom and baby. That’s why we’ve recently added tele-NICU services to our Women’s Health and Birth Center in Hibbing. With this new capability, our staff can …

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Should I Visit Urgent Care or the Emergency Department

WebOur Urgent Care is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Note: beginning 9/26/23, the hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.) seven days a week, including weekends and holidays. Our Emergency Department is open 24/7 every day of the year. “There aren’t many urgent cares that are open every day and have extended hours,” explains Kim Weggum, Fairview …

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Fairview Range Blog

WebSometimes the greatest advances in medical technology do not feel that high tech at all. Despite this, they completely change the way we live and better our community in essential ways. Virtual visits are a great example of this. Almost overnight, they have forever changed how people receive health care and access their provider. On […]

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Lactation Support Services Fairview Range

WebThis appointment usually takes around 45 to 90 minutes. Do you need a referral for these appointments? Yes, but all providers can give this referral. You can call 218-362-6234 and schedule an appointment without one and the lactation consultant will reach out to the provider to get a referral as well.

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Fairview Range Offers 4 Virtual Visit Options

WebTelephone Visits. A telephone visit is just that – a phone call with your provider. Call 218-362-6937 to make an appointment. Most phone visits are 10 minutes or less. Cost varies by length of visit and is typically covered by insurance. E-Visits. You can reach your provider online, using Fairview MyChart.

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Help at Hand: Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice

WebIf you or a loved one have questions on how to be referred to a program please call our office to inquire if our services would be right for you. To contact Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice, call our offices. Hibbing – 218-262-6982 / 877-272-6982. International Falls – 218-283-3031/ 866-748-2824.

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Meet Kim Oberstar, Pediatric Mental Health Specialist Fairview …

WebThe addition of Oberstar to the Fairview Range team provides families a valuable resource and expert guidance for children and adolescents facing mental health challenges. If you’re seeking assistance for your child’s mental health concerns, consult your child’s primary care physician for a referral or call us at 218-362-6937 for more

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Fairview Range Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Kerry Reuter Blog Post

WebReuter graduated from The College of St. Scholastica in May 2023 with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and became board certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. For the past five years, she worked at Essentia Health in Duluth. She decided to move to Fairview Range so she could focus on helping the rural …

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Latest COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions at Fairview Range

WebAs of December 15, 2022 To protect our patients from the flu and other common illnesses, Fairview Range enforces visitor restrictions year-round. Due to the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota, we have taken additional steps to ensure the health of our patients, including the implementation of enhanced visitor restrictions at Fairview …

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Jessica Schuster, Author at Fairview Range Blog

WebThe Prestigious Vizient Quality Leadership Award Fairview Range secured recognition as a Vizient 2023 Top Performer among community hospitals, earning the distinguished Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award. Our hospital claimed the 22nd spot out of 333 participating community hospital cohorts in the 2023 Quality and Accountability

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