Information for Patients, Family & Visitors

Hennepin County Medical Center and our clinics in the community provide comprehensive and specialized health care services. The main campus is located in downtown Minneapolis, across the street from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

Traffic detour alerts

The ramp from westbound I-94 to 5th Street will be closed from June 25-July 31, 2010. A posted detour will direct you to the 11th Street exit. Go to MN DOT for more information.

Chicago Avenue south of 8th Street is closed. Detours are to Park Ave. and Portland Ave. Go to City of Minneapolis for more information.

Directions and Maps

There are three main hospital entrances:

Purple Building —716 S. 7th Street

Red Building — 730 S. 8th Street

Blue Building — 900 S. 8th Street

Use the Blue or Red entrance get to the Orange and Green buildings. Use the Blue entrance to access the HFA Shapiro Building. The Red entrance is open during evening and weekend hours.

Frequently Requested Information

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• Parking

• Hotel Information

• Visiting Hours

• Patient Information
  Release Form

• Non-Discrimination
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• Important Phone Numbers

• Paying for your health care services
  
• Primary and Specialty Care Centers & Clinics Directory
  

• CaringBridge.org

• Pharmacy Info

• Social Services

• Physicians Serving
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Resources

Patient Welcome Booklet

Patient Rights

ASL Translated Patient Information Videos

Notice of Privacy Practices

Health Sciences Library

Resources for the Public

HFA (Hennepin Faculty Associates)

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One of America's Best Hospitals -- for the 13th year in a row!

For the 13th consecutive year, Hennepin County Medical Center is named in the U.S. News publication of America’s Best Hospitals. The medical center’s expertise in the areas of Kidney Disease was recognized in this year’s publication.

Psychiatry offers Friends and Family Community Support Group

Group offers information, support for those who have a loved one with a mental illness. The Friends and Family Community Support Group provides the opportunity for friends and family members of people with mental illnesses to learn more about mental illness, and have their questions answered by a psychiatric health professional in an informal and supportive environment. 

The support group meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m.  Interested participants should meet at Hennepin County Medical Center, on Level 8 of the Orange Building, in the waiting area near the orange elevator. 

For more information, contact: Kenn, RN, at 873-3233 or Gaida, RN, at 873-4320.