St. Joseph's Area Health Services is a 25-bed, critical access hospital providing a broad range of Inpatient and Outpatient Services as well as a 24-hour Emergency Department staffed by emergency physicians. St. Joseph's is also home to:
St. Joseph's provides care to residents and their families in Hubbard County and portions of Becker, Cass, and Wadena counties. Cities served include Park Rapids, Menahga, Nevis, Osage, Lake George, Akeley, Laporte, Walker, and beyond. We are located in a growing, rural resort area of 23,475 people with a summer population in excess of 50,000. As a major financial contributor, St. Joseph's has an impact in our area of approximately $36 million each year. It is the second largest area employer with an annual payroll of approximately $20 million, plus another $.5 million in benefits.
Statistical Highlights
- St. Joseph's is licensed for 50 beds.
- An average of 150 babies are born in our hospital annually.
- More than 2,428 weight-loss surgeries (2010 data) have been performed since the program started in 2001.
- Last year, we performed 33,916 outpatient procedures and handled 10,540 emergency room visits.
- Home Care made 19,399 visits to patient homes last year.
- Approximately 344 employees work here, making St. Joseph's one of the largest employers in the area.
- The average length of hospital stay is 3.47 days.
- St. Joseph's Community Dental Clinic had 5,977 patient visits.
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