Top row left to right: Millie Herbert, Virginia Williams RN, Dr. P. Patel, Dr. Daniel Coster, Sandra Yushinsky, Robin Holmes. Bottom row: Nicole Bennett RN and Holly Sherwood RN

Barnes-Kasson is proud to feature the emergency department as this quarter’s Department Feature. The hospital’s emergency department is open 24 hours a day 7 days per week. Our staff provides quality care to all patients who enter our emergency department.

Our staff is trained to provide an initial assessment for the patient and to focus on a broad spectrum of care, in regards to acute illnesses and life threatening situations. Our caring and compassionate emergency room staff will listen to your concerns and devise a treatment plan to best suit your condition. Should you need a higher level of care, our staff will arrange for transport to another facility that will best suit your needs.

Our emergency department providers are, Dr. Daniel Coster, Dr. Kirk Hinkley, Dr. Pravinchandra Patel, Dr. Bhupendra Patel, Dr. Ravindar Valadri, and Dr. Frederick Caston. These providers guide a team of trained staff to provide the best possible care. Our nursing staff includes, department supervisor, Virginia Williams RN, Nicole Bennett RN, Holly Sherwood RN, Kim Tator RN, Karen Ramage RN, David Brush RN, and Chad Wallace RN. Additional staff includes emergency department technicians Robin Holmes, Erin Van Winkle, Sandra Yushinsky and Millie Herbert.