See also: List of hospitals in Minnesota.
| CentraCare | |
| Established: | 1995 |
| Merger: | Carris Health |
| Type: | Not-for-profit |
| Industry: | Health care |
| Headquarters: | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Region Served: | --> |
| Languages: | --> |
| Leader Name: | Kenneth Holmen |
| Leader Title2: | President/CEO |
| Board Of Directors: | CentraCare Board of Directors |
| Key People: | David Anfinson CPA Bobbie Bertram, APRN CNP Jeff Gau James Hebl, MD Kenneth Holmen, MD Michelle Johnson Father Tom Knoblach Steve Laraway Bryan Rolph, MD Christian Schmidt, MD Bob Thueringer Joe Uphus Richard Wehseler, MD Tim Wensman |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
| Subsidiaries: | Carris Health |
| Revenue: | $82 million |
| Staff: | >12,300 |
| Staff Year: | 2021 |
| Volunteers: | >1,500 |
| Volunteers Year: | 2021 |
| Formerly: | CentraCare HealthCarris Health |
CentraCare is an integrated health care system in Central Minnesota. The nonprofit includes six hospitals, seven senior care facilities, 18 clinics, four pharmacies and numerous inpatient and outpatient specialty care services.[1]
See main article: St. Cloud Hospital. Founded in 1886 by the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict, St. Cloud Hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit hospital located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It offers inpatient and outpatient services, including care for heart disease and cancer, preventive health screenings and behavioral health services.
The teaching hospital employs more than 4,900 staff, 450 physicians and 1,000 volunteers.[2] It serves 690,000 people in the surrounding 12-county area and ranks among the 100 TOP Hospitals[3] nationwide according to Truven Health Analytics, a national healthcare rating agency.
CentraCare — Long Prairie serves Todd County, Minnesota and employs more than 250 staff (2014). The Minnesota Department of Health certified CentraCare Clinic — Long Prairie as a designated health care home site through November 2015[4] and accredited Long Prairie Hospital as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital.[5] CentraCare — Long Prairie's long-term care facility was also among the 10 percent of Minnesota care centers awarded five stars on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare rating system.[6]
This network serves 10,000 residents in and around western Stearns County, Minnesota and employs more than 280 staff.[7] The Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program at CentraCare — Melrose is certified by the American Diabetes Association,[8] and Melrose Clinic is a health care home-certified site through November 2015, per Minnesota Department of Health guidelines.[9]
CentraCare — Sauk Centre serves 10,000 residents in and around western Stearns County, Minnesota and employs more than 230 staff.
CentraCare Clinic operates more than 30 clinics and several specialty clinics in Central Minnesota and employs about 1,000 staff. CentraCare Clinic includes more than 260 providers who practice 25 medical specialties and offer outreach services in 40 communities. CentraCare eClinic provides an online diagnosis option. Clinic sites include:
St. Benedict's Senior Community provides nursing services, including short stay and hospice care, as well as services for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory-loss conditions. Senior housing offerings include retirement, assisted living and income-based apartments. St. Benedict's has locations in both St. Cloud and Monticello, Minnesota,[10] and care center services include therapeutic recreation, nutrition, rehabilitation services, respite, hospice and spiritual care, social services and a beauty/barber salon.
CentraCare Foundation engages the philanthropic community in partnership to improve health and health care. The Foundation accepts charitable contributions for all CentraCare entities. In fiscal year 2014-2015, CentraCare Foundation gave more than $5 million in health care grants throughout Central Minnesota.[11] [12]
A subsidiary of CentraCare, Carris Health was formed in 2018. In June 2022, Carris Health was renamed to CentraCare.[13]
In April 2021, CentraCare, which owns Willmar's Rice Memorial Hospital through its affiliate Carris Health, will bear the $32 million debt associated with the hospital from the city of Willmar.[14]