Coteau Des Prairies Hospital

Name :

Coteau Des Prairies Hospital

Address  :

205 Orchard Drive

Town  :

Sisseton

State  :

South Dakota

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

57262

Phone  :

605 698 7647

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Family Practice
  • General Surgeon
  • Mammography(Digital)
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • X-Ray
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

About Us
Coteau des Prairies CDP Hospital amp Clinic is a 25 bed critical access acute care community nonprofit hospital serving approximately 21000 residents in the Glacial Lakes Region in north east South Dakota and west central Minnesota CDP Hospital Inc owns and operates the attached certified rural health clinic in Sisseton the Browns Valley Clinic which is located in Browns Valley Minnesota and the Rosholt Clinic in Rosholt South Dakota The hospital opened in 1967 and in 1996 a 14000 square foot new addition and remodeling project which cost 24 million was completed In 2000 a 400000 clinic expansion and remodeling project was completed

Our Mission
Quality Care with a Personal Touch Close to Home


History

Coteau des Prairies Hospital CDP was incorporated and received its charter on the 17th day of September 1963 A nineteen member Board of Directors with four officers was responsible for the fundraising planning and building project which was completed in the summer of 1967 The open house which was sponsored by the Auxiliary was July 30 1967 and the hospital opened August 15 1967

The first Board of Directors included R B Swanberg President James Dady VicePresident Joe Schuch Secretary Kenneth Erdahl Treasurer Jack Adams Wally Brantseg Allan Ellsworth Amos Hull Art Johnson Dale Kempton John Landsberger Bill McCleerey Ewald Medenwald Art Pederson Art Sather Gene Sebek Harold Torness Kenneth Vig and Bill Welk

The completion of the hospital was made possible by donations from hundreds of people and also a federal grant from the HillBurton program The 650000 hospital opened debt free in 1967 because of the donations received and the HillBurton grant The HillBurton grant obligation has been fully paid back through the giving of charity care to patients The Roberts County Community Hospital also transferred its entire operation and assets to Coteau des Prairies Hospital when the building project was completed The clinic 150000 building and dentist office was completed in 1972 The Browns Valley Clinic was purchased in 1991 In 2000 a 400000 clinic expansion and remodeling project was completed
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