Dickinson County Healthcare System Hospital Page

Dickinson Memorial Hospital has served the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan and adjoining counties of Northeastern Wisconsin since 1951, having replaced the former Iron Mountain General Hospital which had been established in 1901. It underwent renovations in 1959, 1961 and 1976. On November 11, 1994 the hospital broke ground for a new $29 million replacement facility. The new 96-bed facility officially opened its doors on November 24, 1996. By mid-September of 1997, the adjacent Dickinson Medical Building was completed. The new medical building currently houses seventeen specialties, which encompass twenty physician practices. By March of 2000, Dickinson Memorial Hospital needed an addition to house a Radiation Oncology Service, which became a cooperative effort between Dickinson County Healthcare System and Marquette General Health System. The new $4.3 million addition was completed by November of 2000, enabling cancer patients to stay in the area for their radiation treatments.

This new construction has enabled Dickinson Memorial Hospital to experience tremendous growth in recent years. The name Dickinson County Healthcare System was adopted to reflect that growth … we are now much more than a hospital.

Dickinson County Healthcare System is comprised of Dickinson Memorial Hospital, Dickinson Occupational Clinic, Dickinson Home Health, Dickinson Home Medical Equipment, Dickinson Pediatric Clinic, Dickinson Internal Medicine / Nephrology Clinic, Dickinson Kidney Dialysis Center, UP Sleep Disorders Center, Newberg After Hours / Specialty Clinic, and Family Practice Clinics located in Felch and Kingsford, Michigan as well as Florence, Goodman and Wausaukee, Wisconsin. Many of the family practice clinics are enhanced with lab and radiology services and satellite physical therapy services. Dickinson Lab and Radiology services are provided at medical clinics in Wausaukee, Florence and Niagara Wisconsin. Dickinson Outpatient Physical Therapy services are offered at clinics located in: Florence, Wausaukee, and Niagara, Wisconsin; Norway, Michigan; and Dunbar, Wisconsin to the students and staff of Northland Baptist Bible College during the academic year.

Construction is now underway on the next phase of physical expansion, which will include a 16,800 square foot addition to the front of Dickinson Memorial Hospital to allow for the expansion and reconfiguration of Rehabilitation Services, Radiology / Imaging Services, and Cardiopulmonary and Neurodiagnostic Services. The latest in CT technology, the Siemens Sensation 16, has just been added, and the new addition will house a fixed site MRI.

Strategic planning for the future includes continued physician recruitment and alliances with other hospitals as needed to bring additional services to the area. A long-range site / facility plan and medical staff plan are being implemented to guarantee the intelligent use of both physical and professional resources to accommodate future expansion needs.

Dickinson County Healthcare System is committed to grow and change to be able to continually meet the needs of our patients and the challenges ahead. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2001. Its slogan still reflects our mission today: Taking Care of You for 50 Years … Still Growing, Still Caring.