Cambridge Medical Center

Description

About Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge Medical Center is a regional health care facility providing comprehensive health care services to more than 30000 residents in Isanti County The medical center is comprised of a large multispecialty clinic and an 86bed hospital located on one large campus A same day clinic retail pharmacy therapy center and eye care center are also located in the facility

One of the most unique aspects of the medical center is its size Although located in the small community of Cambridge population 5520 the medical center has over 150000 clinic patient visits each year 4000 inpatient hospital admissions and has over 100000 outpatient visits annually There are more than 65 physicians and providers on staff and 27 consulting physicians providing specialty care such as cardiology oncology ENT and urology among others The medical center has more than 900 employees and is the largest employer in the city of Cambridge

Cambridge Medical Center is a part of Allina Hospitals amp Clinics a family of hospitals clinics and care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin

Our Mission
We serve our communities by providing exceptional care as we prevent illness restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care

Our vision
We will

put the patient first

make difference in peoples lives by providing exceptional care and service

create a healing environment where passionate people thrive and excel and

lead collaborative efforts that solve our communitys health care challenges

History

Cambridge Medical Center has a rich past What is now a comprehensive regional medical center that serves over 160000 people living in Isanti County and the surrounding areas had very modest beginnings

Back in 1950 Dr Ray Magnuson and Dr Gerald Larson opened a small clinic in Cambridge Shortly thereafter they identified the need for a community hospital and initiated a fund drive to build a hospital in Cambridge In 1956 the 30bed Memorial Hospital opened

Over the years more physicians joined Drs Magnuson and Larson Drs Magnuson and Larson and the new group of physicians formed a new medical practice called quotProfessional Medical Associates PMA The clinic was also known as quotThe Cambridge Clinicquot The clinic twice moved to new facilities eventually residing on the current site of the Cambridge Medical Center campus

As the need for medical care grew in the surrounding communities satellite clinics were opened in Braham 1977 Ham Lake 1980 and North Branch 1996 Physicians traveled from Cambridge to see patients at these clinics

Since 1956 Memorial Hospital expanded twice from its initial 30bed capacity In 1968 the hospital expanded to 62 beds and in 1976 it expanded to its current 86bed capacity

In 1995 Memorial Hospital and PMA independently but collectively joined Allina Hospitals amp Clinics The clinic and hospital underwent a 12 million dollar remodeling and expansion project funded by Allina that merged the hospital and clinic into a combined medical center named quotCambridge Medical Centerquot

Today Cambridge Medical Center is a large and vibrant organization that is dedicated to caring for thousands of patients every year