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About Hennepin County Medical Center

Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. operates Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis and primary care clinics in Minneapolis on East Lake Street and in the Whittier Neighborhood and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Richfield, and St. Anthony, as well as retail clinics in the Walmart stores in Bloomington and Eden Prairie.

Hennepin County Medical Center is:

Minnesota’s premier Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center with many nationally recognized programs and specialties
A recognized system of primary care clinics and retail clinics located throughout Hennepin County
An essential teaching hospital for doctors who go on to practice throughout the state
A safety net hospital providing care for low-income, the uninsured and vulnerable populations, and
A major employer and economic engine in Hennepin County.

Our Mission

We are committed:

to provide the best possible care to every patient we serve today;
to search for new ways to improve
the care we will provide tomorrow;
to educate health care providers for the future; and
to ensure access to healthcare for all.

Our Vision

We are committed to being:

the best place to receive care;
the best place to give care; and
the best place to work and learn.

Our History

What is today Hennepin County Medical Center began in 1887 as City Hospital. In 1964, Hennepin County assumed ownership of the hospital. After local voters approved a $25 million dollar bond issue in 1969, a new hospital facility was completed in 1976. Also that year, Hennepin started sharing some services with the adjacent Metropolitan Medical Center. When that hospital closed in 1991, Hennepin County Medical Center purchased its buildings.

2010 Statistics view/print pdf
Operating Beds	477
Discharges (Adults and Pediatrics)	20,990
Patient Days	117,272
Births	2,424
Clinic Visits	365,268
Emergency Services visits	96,070
Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance Runs)	57,805
Surgeries	15,944
Acute Psychiatric Services visits	10,370
Poison Information Center contacts	74,490
Hyperbaric Chamber treatments	3,269
Licensed Beds	894
Average Daily Census	321

Our history includes a series of firsts in the metro area -- services or programs started to meet community needs that others were unable provide. A few of these are:

A historical timeline details more than 120 years of innovation and service.

Today

Hennepin County Medical Center is operated by the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., a public subsidiary corporation owned by Hennepin County. The system’s 13-member board includes leaders from the community with expertise in health care, finance, human resources, human services, public policy, education, and the public sector. The Hennepin County Board retains oversight of the safety net mission and authority over the operating budget, capital plans, and the county owns the hospital assets.

The Hennepin County Medical Center campus occupies five city blocks near the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis and operates primary care clinics in Minneapolis on East Lake Street and in the Whittier Neighborhood and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Richfield, and St. Anthony, as well as retail clinics in the Walmart stores in Bloomington and Eden Prairie.