Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is an independent, community-owned nonprofit critical access hospital, founded in 1962 by Crosby-area miners, that performed more than 9,800 surgeries in 2024 alone and is the only hospital in Minnesota outside of Rochester-based Mayo Clinic offering endo-bariatric surgery. The hospital has earned national recognition including U.S. News & World Report‘s “high-performing hospital” rankings and Healthgrades’ “Outstanding Patient Experience Award” in 2023. As Minnesota’s first and only critical access hospital certified in four orthopedic programs by DNV Healthcare, including advanced foot and ankle, hip and knee replacement, and shoulder and spine surgery, the medical center has become a regional training destination for orthopedic surgeons from Minnesota and Wisconsin learning to integrate the VELYS robotic knee system, in which one of its surgeons serves as a Johnson & Johnson consultant. The Minnesota Hospital Association honored the hospital with a “Community Benefit Award” for addressing food insecurity. Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is expanding its medical-surgical capacity with six new patient rooms, upgrading its MRI system to improve image quality and reduce scan times, and opening a new clinic in Nisswa, Minn., to serve one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. The hospital has also earned the 2025 Chartis Center for Rural Health “Performance Leadership Award for Patient Perspective” and maintains a Commission on Cancer-accredited program.
