Red Wing Medical Center

Red Wing Medical Center is a 50-bed hospital located in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. It is part of Mayo Clinic Health System and combines a clinic and hospital in one facility. The hospital was opened in 2001 and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

History[edit | edit source]

The first hospital in Red Wing, Minnesota was established in 1884. The Andrew Koch building served as the first hospital in the city and was built in the 1850s.

The current Red Wing Medical Center was formed from the merger of River Region Health Services and Interstate Medical Center in 1997.

River Region Health Services[edit | edit source]

River Region Health Services (RRHS) was established in 1986 to serve Red Wing. It was created as a result of a community-wide planning process initiated in 1985. The goal was to create a regional healthcare system. RRHS worked towards de-institutionalization and focused on outpatient and home care, as well as alternative living arrangements. RRHS also created two subsidiaries, River Region Community Services (RRCS) and River Region Housing Corporation (RRHC), to meet the changing needs of the community.

Interstate Medical Center[edit | edit source]

Interstate Medical Center was a professional corporation that was founded in partnership with Edward H. Interstate Clinic. It later merged with River Region Health Services to form Red Wing Medical Center.