This hospital is by far the worst I've been to through the US. I have a heart condition that I don't get enough air to my lungs. My attending doctor did NOT take my concerns to heart. After discharge, security immediately asked me to leave the hospital. This hospital is NOT one you want to come to for care of a SERIOUS condition or otherwise. And make sure you have a ride for when you're discharged because they aren't any help with you getting home. That's why security asked me to leave because I had no ride and they didn't want me in the waiting room waiting. Horrible experience here. read more

The emergency room physician Dr.Olsen neglected to treat a young man who presented to this emergency room early one morning after suffering head trauma. The man was acting confused and belligerent and was written off as intoxicated- neither lab work or breathalyzer done to confirm. He sat there for four hours vomiting and confused- and was set to DISCHARGE HOME- until a new nurse on the next shift went in and assessed the man and told the doctor he needed evaluation. At that point his blood alcohol was below the legal limit at 0.05. A CT scan showed a significant head bleed and skull fracture. Had this nurse not intervened, this man would've been sent home by this ER doctor, and ultimately would have died. I know what standard of care is, and this isn't it. This doctor took an oath to help people without prejudice. This doctor had failed to treat another young man in serious condition at the Cloquet hospital (I encourage those to look this up with this doctors name and this hospital, it was in the Duluth News Tribune) and legal action was sought out for justice of his negligence. This is not someone you want working in your community ER, somewhere where you should feel safe receiving care when you need it the most. I want to thank the nurse that spoke up and saved this man's life. read more