Owatonna Hospital Explained

Owatonna Hospital
Org/Group:	Allina Health
Location:	2250 26th Street, NW Owatonna
State:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Funding:	Non-profit
Type:	General
Emergency:	Level IV Trauma Center
Beds:	39
Opened:	1901

Owatonna Hospital is a non-profit regional medical center in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States that serves patients in and around Steele County, Minnesota. Owatonna Hospital provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency care services, as well as home and palliative care and hospice. It is owned by Allina Health System of Minneapolis.^[1]

New location

A new hospital opened in October 2009 at 2250 NW 26th Street in Owatonna, Minnesota. The hospital adjoins with Mayo Clinic Health System - Owatonna, to create one multi-faceted health care campus.^{[2] [3]} The former location was 903 S. Oak Ave. in Owatonna, Minnesota.

Facts

Currently Owatonna Hospital has:

• 77 licensed hospital beds
• 350 employees
• Owatonna Clinic-Mayo Health System practicing physicians

In 2007 Owatonna Hospital had:

• 2,653 inpatient admissions
• 592 births
• 31,803 outpatient visits
• 15000 emergency department visits
• 6,399 surgeries^[3]

Accreditation

Owatonna Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)^{[4] [5]}

Collective bargaining

Some service workers at the hospital are represented by the Service Employees International Union.^[6]

External links

• Official site of Owatonna Hospital
• Official site of Allina Health

Notes and References

1. Web site: Owatonna Hospital. American Hospital Directory. February 20, 2022.
2. News: Allina, Mayo to build hospital; Owatonna facility is expected to open in early 2008.(BUSINESS). https://web.archive.org/web/20121022200625/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132100269.html. dead. October 22, 2012. Phelps. David D.. May 3, 2005 . Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN). 2008-12-30.
3. http://www.owatonnahospital.com/ahs/owatonna.nsf/page/nhhomeD Owatonna Hospital website
4. Web site: Quality Report: Owatonna Hospital . Joint Commission. 2008-12-30.
5. News: Owatonna Hospital Workers Approve First-Ever Contract; Hospital Workers Gain Workplace Safety Standards, Wage Increases. December 20, 2005. Allina Hospitals & Clinics press release via Business Wire. 2008-12-30.
6. News: Service workers, Allina report gains from alliance. April 19, 2007. Star-Tribune (Minneapolis). 2008-12-30.