EPPA Facilities
Park Nicollet Methodist
  The Emergency Department has 23 contract physicians. All contract physicians are Board eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
The Emergency Center staffs 79 physicians hours of coverage per day on the weekends and 67hours of coverage daily Monday through Thursday. Shift length averages 8 hours.
Nights are double covered.

Medical Director: Erich Zeitz, MD
(952) 993-6082
 
  Patient Demographics
  Hospital Beds: 426
ED Beds: 24 Critical Care Bays: 4
Trauma Designation: Level III (Approval appending) (Dedicated trauma team available)
ED Patient Volume: 46,500 per year
% Trauma: 5%
% Peds: 15%
% Admissions: 30% 
  
 Location
St. Louis Park, 15 minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis.
 
 
 
 
 
Unity
  The Emergency Department has 16 contract physicians. All contract physicians are Board eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
The Emergency Department staffs with between 53-60 hours of coverage per day. Shift length varies from 7 to 12 hours. Sixty-four hour coverage every day.

Medical Director: Kurt Belk, MD
(763) 236-4144
kurt.belk@allina.com 
  Patient Demographics
  Hospital Beds: 250
ED Beds: 24 Critical Care Bays: 2
Trauma Designation: Level II
ED Patient Volume: 39,000 per year
%Trauma: 5-10%
%Peds: 18%
%Admissions: 24%
Future Dialog: ED remodel to be completed in March 2008 for a total of 37 ED beds and 5 fast track beds.. 
  
Location
Fridley
15 minutes north of downtown Minneapolis
 
 
 
 
 
Fairview Southdale
  The Emergency Department has 21 contract physicians. All contract physicians are Board eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
The Emergency Department staffs 72 physician hours of coverage per day. There are 9 Main Room shifts, 7-9 hours in length, 7 days a week. Nights are double covered with shifts from 2200-0600 & 2300-0700. Additional summer hours planned for 2008 Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend Fri.-Mon. to accommodate increased census.

Medical Director: John Schaefer, MD
(952) 924-5941
jschaefl@fairview.org 
  Patient Demographics
  Hospital Beds: 350
ED Beds: 24 Critical Care Bays: 3
Trauma Designation: Level II (Dedicated trauma team available)
ED Patient Volume: 43,000 per year
%Trauma: 5%
%Peds: 15%
%Admissions: 24%
 
  
Location
Edina
20 minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis
 
 
 
 
 
Mercy
  The Emergency Department has 23 contract physicians. All contract physicians are Board eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.
Senior emergency medicine residents from the Hennepin County and Regions Medical Centers occasionally moonlight in the department.
The Emergency Department staffs 78 physician hours of coverage per day, 7 days a week. Shift length is 8-12 hours. Nights are double covered.

Medical Director: Alan Fuller, MD
(763) 236-7143
alan.fuller@allina.com
 
  Patient Demographics
  Hospital Beds: 275
ED Beds: 23 Critical Care Bays: 3
Trauma Designation: Level II (Dedicated trauma team available)
ED Patient Volume: 50,000 per year
%Trauma: 10%
%Peds: 20%
%Admissions: 22%
Future Dialog: New ED, Obs Unit, ACS Certification as Level II Trauma Center. 
  
Location
Coon Rapids
30 minutes north of downtown Minneapolis
 
 
 
 
 
Fairview Ridges
  The Emergency Department has 23 contract physicians. All are Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine and/or Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
The Emergency Department staffs 82 physician hours of coverage per day on weekends, Mondays and holidays and 75 physician hours of coverage on Tuesday through Friday.

Medical Director: Michael Rock, MD
(952) 892-2125
mrock1@fairview.org 
  Patient Demographics
  Hospital Beds: 150
Adult ED Beds: 24
Peds ED Beds: 7
ED CPEU Beds: 4
Total ED Beds: 35
Critical Care Bays: 2
Trauma Designation: In process of seeking Level 3 status.
Total Patient Volume: 47,000
% Trauma: 5-10%
% Peds: 30%
% Admissions: 17% 
  
Location
Burnsville, MN Located 25 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis
 
 
 
 
 
Buffalo
  The Emergency Department has 9 contract physicians. All are Board certified/eligible in Emergency Medicine.
The Emergency/Urgent Care Department staffs an average of 32 hours/day, double to triple coverage evenings and weekends.

Medical Director: Charles Lick, MD
(763) 684-7183
charles.lick@allina.com


 
  Patient Demographics
  Hospital Beds: 65
ED Beds: 16
Critical Care Bays: 3
ED & UC Patient Volume: 22,000
% Trauma: 5-10%
% Peds: 25%
% Admissions: 12%

 
  
Location
Buffalo, MN
45 minutes west of downtown Minneapolis