| United Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Allina Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 556 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1877 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Minnesota |
United Hospital, located inSt. Paul, Minnesota, is a 556-bednon-profithospital that serves St. Paul and the easternTwin Cities metropolitan area. United Hospital is part ofAllina Health and offers specialty services including pregnancy care, birth center,behavioral health,cancer care, heart andvascular services,orthopedics andneuroscience. The hospital provides health care services to more than 200,000 people each year.[1] United Hospital is the main hospital for the United Heart and Vascular Clinic.
The United Hospital was first established in 1877 as St. Luke's Hospital. St. Luke's merged with Charles T. Miller Hospital in 1972 to form United Hospital.[2]
United Hospital opened a new emergency department, in collaboration withChildren's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, in April 2011. The new emergency department includes: 27 private examination rooms, secure psychiatric rooms, a decontamination area for instances of biologic, chemical or radiation exposure, and private patient care and family areas.[3] The center is named after Peter J. King, founder of King Capital andPeter J. King Family Foundation.[4]
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