Winneshiek Medical Center

Winneshiek Medical Center is a 25-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Decorah, Iowa. It is part of the Mayo Clinic Health System. Winneshiek Medical Center is the second largest critical access hospital in Iowa.[2][3]

Winneshiek Medical Center
Mayo Clinic Health System
Geography
LocationDecorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States
Coordinates43.29473°N 91.77377°W / 43.29473; -91.77377
Organization
FundingNon-profit
TypeCommunity hospital
Services
Beds25 [1]
History
Former name(s)Smith Memorial Hospital, Decorah Hospital, Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Opened1914
Links
Websitewww.winmedical.org
ListsHospitals in Iowa

History

In the early 1900s, the Reverend Paul Koren began collecting donations for a hospital in Decorah, Iowa.[4] William Smith gave the first donation of $10,000, and several other donors provided Koren another $15,000.[4] The Decorah Hospital opened in 1914.

In 1957, the Decorah Hospital was renamed Smith Memorial Hospital in honor of its first donor.[4]

In 1971, a new hospital building was constructed, and the name was changed to Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. The old building was donated to Winneshiek County, which serves as the home of the county's department of health.[4]

In 2004, the board of trustees changed the hospital's name to Winneshiek Medical Center.[4]

In 2005, the Mayo Clinic's Decorah clinic merged with Winneshiek Medical Center. As part of this merger, the Mayo Clinic provides physician services for the hospital.[4]

Medical operations

Winneshiek Medical Center operates five clinics in Decorah, Postville, and Ossian in Iowa, and Mabel, Spring Grove in Minnesota.[5]

Winneshiek Medical Center partners with the Mayo Clinic to provide physician services their hospital.[6] The Mayo Clinic provides both primary and specialty care.[7]

Recognition

In 2016, the National Rural Health Association named Winneshiek Medical a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in the nation.[8]

References
  1. "Winneshiek Medical Center". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. "About WMC". Winneshiek Medical Center. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. "Winneshiek Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. "Our History". Winneshiek Medical Center. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. "Clinic Locations". Winneshiek Medical Center. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. "Mayo Clinic Health System Decorah". Mayo Clinic Health System. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. Chelsea Keenan (March 25, 2016). "St. Luke's sees little change for Mayo relationship after clinic doesn't sign with managed-care orgs". The Gazette. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. Brooke Murphy (June 23, 2016). "50 Critical Access Hospitals to Know 2016". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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