St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital. Founded by the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict in 1886, St. Cloud Hospital operates under the auspices of the local Catholic Church. The 489-bed hospital is part of St. Cloud-based CentraCare, an integrated health system formed in 1995.
With 4,957 employees and a medical staff of more than 450 physicians, St. Cloud Hospital is the largest employer in the area, located about 66 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The Magnet-accredited facility serves 12 counties with a total population of more than 683,000. Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, St. Cloud Hospital offers a three-year residency in family medicine.
In 2015-16, U.S. News & World Report named St. Cloud Hospital the No. 3 hospital in Minnesota and nationally ranked two of the hospital's specialties. In 2016, St. Cloud Hospital earned a spot on Truven Health Analytics' list of 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S. Additionally, Healthgrades has given St. Cloud Hospital its Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence three years in a row, most recently in 2016.
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