United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., part of Allina Health in Minneapolis, is the largest hospital in the Twin Cities east metro area.
Here are 10 things to know about United Hospital.
1. Thomas O'Connor serves as system vice president and president of United Hospital.
2. John Bien serves as CFO for the hospital.
3. United Hospital has 546 beds.
4. The hospital has 1,807 employees, 1,003 medical staff members and 1,289 registered nurses.
5. In 2011, the hospital had 24,496 hospital admissions, 3,514 newborn deliveries, 15,959 surgery cases and 47,298 emergency department visits.
6. In 1855, United Hospital opened as Christ Church Orphan's Home and Hospital. The hospital's name was later changed to Saint Luke's Hospital. In 1972, Saint Luke's merged with Charles T. Miller Hospital and was renamed United Hospital. In 1976, ground was broken to build a new facility, and four years later it was dedicated as United Hospital.
7. In 2011, the hospital recorded $1.38 billion in gross charges and $19.7 million in net income, according to the American Hospital Directory.
8. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report recognized United Hospital as a top-ranked hospital in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in its "Best Hospitals" list.
9. United Hospital is one of 51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients from July 2008 through June 2011, according to data form CMS' Hospital Compare database.
10. In 2011, the hospital opened a new, 33,000-square-foot emergency department.
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Here are 10 things to know about United Hospital.
1. Thomas O'Connor serves as system vice president and president of United Hospital.
2. John Bien serves as CFO for the hospital.
3. United Hospital has 546 beds.
4. The hospital has 1,807 employees, 1,003 medical staff members and 1,289 registered nurses.
5. In 2011, the hospital had 24,496 hospital admissions, 3,514 newborn deliveries, 15,959 surgery cases and 47,298 emergency department visits.
6. In 1855, United Hospital opened as Christ Church Orphan's Home and Hospital. The hospital's name was later changed to Saint Luke's Hospital. In 1972, Saint Luke's merged with Charles T. Miller Hospital and was renamed United Hospital. In 1976, ground was broken to build a new facility, and four years later it was dedicated as United Hospital.
7. In 2011, the hospital recorded $1.38 billion in gross charges and $19.7 million in net income, according to the American Hospital Directory.
8. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report recognized United Hospital as a top-ranked hospital in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in its "Best Hospitals" list.
9. United Hospital is one of 51 hospitals with the lowest 30-day mortality rates for heart attack patients from July 2008 through June 2011, according to data form CMS' Hospital Compare database.
10. In 2011, the hospital opened a new, 33,000-square-foot emergency department.
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