Trinity Health | |
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Geography | |
Location | 1 Burdick Expressway W., Minot, North Dakota, United States |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
Beds | 292 |
Helipad | (FAA LID: 2ND4) |
History | |
Opened | 1922 |
Links | |
Website | trinityhealth |
Lists | Hospitals in North Dakota |
Trinity Health is an American healthcare provider headquartered in Minot, North Dakota. Trinity is a non-profit organization. Trinity has a medical group with more than 150 physicians.
Trinity's facilities include two acute care hospitals, several clinics, and a 292-bed long-term care and retirement facility. Trinity has been designated as a Level II trauma center.
History
During the early 1920s, Lutheran pastors from across the Northwest Territory gathered in Minot, ND, to sketch out plans for a hospital. [1]
In 1922, the Trinity Hospital Association was formed and within weeks ground was broken for a 30-bed hospital unit, the first of four such units to be constructed over the course of a decade. [1]
During the 1970s, Trinity Hospital merged with the Lutheran Home to form Trinity Medical Center. In the early 1990s, Trinity formed its own physician services department – Trinity Medical Group. [1]
On January 1, 1999, Trinity Medical Center changed its name to Trinity Health.[1]
In 1999, the Trinity CancerCare Center was built adjacent to Health Center-Town & Country.[1]
On May 3, 2001, Trinity Health merged with UniMed Medical Center, Medical Arts Clinic and Kenmare Community Hospital under the banner of Trinity Health. [1]
Expansion
In April 2008, it was reportedly considering building a medical park.[2] In January 2009, it bought 50 acres (200,000 m2) of land southwest Minot for a new hospital and medical park.[3][4]
In January 2009, it opened its CancerCare Cottage, a building which accommodations for cancer patients and their caregivers while they are receiving treatment at Trinity Health's CancerCare Center.[5]
Legal Settlements
Cerner
In March 2014, Cerner settled a legal disupute with Trinity Health over allegations of defective financial software with a settlement of $106 million.[6]
Controversy
Dr Marc Eichler
In October 2015, Dr Marc Eichler, a neurosurgeon employed by Trinity Health, was arrested for allegedly exchanging pictures of his genitals via Snapchat with two girls under 15, and he is alleged to have fondled one of them when she was babysitting.[7] On October 29,2015, Eichler was charged with gross sexual imposition, a Class AA felony, and two counts of luring minors by computer, both Class B felonies.[8] On October 7, 2016, Eichler's trial was rescheduled.[9] In February 2017, Eichler changed his plea and agreed to plead guilty to one count of production of child pornography.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Trinity Health - About Trinity's History".
- ^ "Minot's Trinity Health considering medical park". KXMC News. April 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ Tengesdal, Katina (January 20, 2009). "Trinity Health purchases land". Minot Daily News. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Minot's Trinity Health buys 50 acres". KXMB News. January 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ Tengesdal, Katina (January 17, 2009). "CancerCare Cottage opens". Minot Daily News. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140307/NEWS/303079954
- ^ "Neurosurgeon charged with sex abuse".
- ^ "Trinity Neurosurgeon Has Been Charged With Gross Sexual Impo..."
- ^ Inc., Midwest Communications. "Child porn trial for former Minot neurosurgeon rescheduled".
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