Hutchinson Health

Nurse Amy Schmidt raised her arms in excitement as she was the fi rst person at Hutchinson Health to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Hutchinson Health provided vaccine and drive-thru testing services during the pandemic.

Hutchinson Health has seen quite a bit of change in the past few years. Beginning in spring 2018 it embarked on a new era in care for area residents when it joined Bloomington-based HealthPartners. The move brought together two strong organizations to better serve patients and the community.

That was just the beginning, however. In January 2019, Hutchinson Health announced a $21 million expansion that was completed in June 2020. Then in March 2019, Dr. Steve Mulder retired after 24 years with the organization and James Lyons was hired as Hutchinson Health’s new president and CEO.

These changes are the latest transitions for the organization, which operated as a separate, city-owned hospital and privately owned clinic more than a decade ago. The hospital became its own nonprofit corporation in late 2007, and joined the clinic in 2013 to form Hutchinson Health.

Hutchinson Health already is a regional leader in numerous health specialties:

Hutchinson Health Clinic

has a staff of more than 30 fulltime local providers, including family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and specialists in the areas of general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and podiatry. Urgent Care services are available 8 a.m.7 p.m. 365 days a year.

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Hutchinson Health Hospital

BirthCare Center: A team of family physicians, OB/GYNs and birth care nurses work together to ensure that every baby receives the best care possible through all stages of pregnancy, birth and post-care followup.

Inpatient and Same Day

Surgical specialties: Surgical specialists perform procedures related to the digestive, cardiovascular and nervous systems, skin and ENT problems, and gynecological conditions.

Hutchinson Health Mental

Health Clinic: Recognized for excellence statewide, a team of mental health professionals helps adults and children with mental health concerns. Services include a 12-bed inpatient unit and an outpatient clinic with psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and chemical dependency specialists.

Hutchinson Health Orthopaedic & Rehab Clinic

provides expert care in treating bone and joint problems.

Hutchinson Health Cancer

Clinic: Oncology specialist treats patients with various types of cancer in a nurturing environment. More than 650 employees strong, Hutchinson Health also offers care in cardiac care, spine care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, diabetes education, emergency medicine and other specialty services.

Dassel Clinic: The Dassel Clinic offers primary care, mental health services and orthopaedic specialty care.

Senior care/housing:

Harmony River Living Center, an innovative long-term care community featuring individualized, skilled nursing care for 120 residents, opened in January 2012. It also offers memory care and has 16 assisted living units. It replaced Burns Manor Nursing Home, which had served area residents for more than 46 years.

For more information, call 320234-5000 or visit hutchhealth. com.