CentraCare Health

See also: List of hospitals in Minnesota

CentraCare

Established	1995
Merger of	Carris Health
Type	Not-for-profit
Headquarters	St. Cloud, Minnesota
Region	Central Minnesota
Leader	Kenneth Holmen
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
Subsidiaries	Carris Health
Revenue	$82 million
Staff	>12,300 (2021)
Volunteers	>1,500 (2021)
Website	centracare.com
Formerly called	CentraCare Health Carris 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]

Major entities

St. Cloud Hospital

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

• Long Prairie Clinic, family medicine
• Long Prairie Hospital, 25 beds
• Long Prairie Care Center, 70 beds, long-term care

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]

CentraCare — Melrose

• Melrose Clinic, family medicine
• Melrose Hospital, 25-bed critical access hospital with retail pharmacy
• Pine Villa Care Center, 75-bed long-term care facility with Alzheimer's unit
• Park View Center, 61-unit senior apartment building with assisted living services
• CentraCare Radiation Oncology (Alexandria)

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 — Monticello

• Monticello Hospital, 25-bed hospital with Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation and Level IV Trauma Center
• Monticello Care Center, 89-bed long-term care facility
• Monticello Medical Group
• Monticello Cancer Center

CentraCare — Sauk Centre

• Sauk Centre Clinic, family medicine
• Sauk Centre Hospital, 25-bed critical access hospital
• Sauk Centre Care Center, 60-bed long-term care facility
• Lakeshore Estates, 30-unit independent living senior housing

CentraCare — Sauk Centre serves 10,000 residents in and around western Stearns County, Minnesota and employs more than 230 staff.

CentraCare — Paynesville

• Family medicine clinics in Cold Spring, Eden Valley, P
• Paynesville and Richmond
• Paynesville Hospital
• Koronis Manor Care Center, long-term care facility
• Stearns Place, retirement apartments
• Washburne Court, assisted living apartments

CentraCare Clinic

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:

• Albany Clinic
• Becker Clinic
• Big Lake Clinic
• Cold Spring Clinic
• Eden Valley Clinic
• Family Health Center, St. Cloud
• Health Plaza Endocrinology, St. Cloud
• Health Plaza Family Medicine, St. Cloud
• Health Plaza Internal Medicine, St. Cloud
• Health Plaza Obstetrics & Women's Health, St. Cloud
• Health Plaza Pediatrics, St. Cloud
• Health Plaza Pediatrics Walk-In Care, St. Cloud
• Little Falls Specialty Clinic
• Long Prairie Clinic
• Melrose Clinic
• Monticello Medical Group
• Northway Family Medicine, St. Cloud
• Paynesville Clinic
• Richmond Clinic
• River Campus, St. Cloud
• Sauk Centre Clinic
• St. Joseph Clinic
• Willmar Skylark Clinic

St. Benedict's Senior Community

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

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]

Carris Health

A subsidiary of CentraCare, Carris Health was formed in 2018. In June 2022, Carris Health was renamed to CentraCare.^[13]

Willmar's Rice Memorial Hospital

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]

References

1. "About CentraCare Health - CentraCare Health, Central Minnesota". www.centracare.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
2. "St. Cloud Hospital - CentraCare Health". www.centracare.com. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
3. "Truven Health Analytics | History and Information". IBM. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
4. "Minnesota Department of Health Certified Health Care Homes" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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6. "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services". Medicare.gov. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
7. "Melrose Area Hospital". CentraCare Health System. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
8. "DiabetesPro". DiabetesPro: Professional Resources Online. American Diabetes Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
9. "Minnesota Department of Health" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
10. "St. Benedict's Senior Community - Monticello". CentraCare Health System. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
11. "CentraCare Health Foundation". CentraCare Health. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
12. "Grants & Projects". CentraCare Health System. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
13. "Carris Health About Us". Carris Health. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
14. Lindrud, Shelby (13 April 2021). "CentraCare to take over Rice Hospital debt from city of Willmar". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2021.