Swift County-Benson Hospital

Details

Name :

Swift County-Benson Hospital

Address  :

1815 Wisconsin Avenue

Town  :

Benson

State  :

Minnesota

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

56215

Phone  :

320 843 4232

Web URL  :


Description

The Swift CountyBenson Hospital has been in operation since 1912 and has a strong tradition of excellence in our community A wellstaffed group of family practice physicians nurse practitioners and outreach specialists work together to provide a wide range of medical services for Benson and the surrounding area

In fact for two years in a row Swift CountyBenson Hospital was selected as one of the Top 100 Small Hospitals in the US

Swift CountyBenson Hospital is a facility that lives its mission to provide quality personalized health care locally accessible and responsive to community needs


History

In 1912 the Swift County Hospital was constructed at a cost of 15000 and had a capacity of 25 patients

In 1949 a new CityCounty Hospital was constructed for 400000

In 1971 a Million Dollar addition was added to the hospital

Swift CountyBenson Hospital celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2002 The addition of a new emergency facility was completed in 2003

The new Surgical Center was opened in 2008
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