Company Profile
Hennepin County Medical Center
Company Overview
Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is repeatedly named one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. Located in the heart of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, we're a dynamic academic medical center with 469 hospital beds (more than 100 in ICUs) and 17 operating rooms. We're Minnesota's first and largest Level 1 Trauma Center, and offer career opportunities in a setting where teamwork is not just talked about - it is practiced every day. Our mission as "a public teaching hospital that provides outstanding health care services in an environment which promotes excellence in education and research," is the inspiration for the care we provide. Our diverse workforce creates an environment that fosters collaboration and commitment to our patients.
Company History
Our History
What is today Hennepin County Medical Center began in 1887 as City Hospital. In 1964, Hennepin County assumed ownership of the hospital. After local voters approved a $25 million dollar bond issue in 1969, a new hospital facility was completed in 1976. Also that year, Hennepin started sharing some services with the adjacent Metropolitan Medical Center. When that hospital closed in 1991, Hennepin County Medical Center purchased its buildings.
Our history includes a series of firsts in the metro area -- services or programs started to meet community needs that others were unable provide. A few of these are:
Hennepin Regional Poison Center
Hennepin Kidney Transplant Program
Nurse-Midwife Service
Burn Center
Sleep Disorders Center
A historical timeline details more than 120 years of innovation and service.
Today
Hennepin County Medical Center is operated by the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., a public subsidiary corporation owned by Hennepin County. The system’s 13-member board includes leaders from the community with expertise in health care, finance, human resources, human services, public policy, education, and the public sector. The Hennepin County Board retains oversight of the safety net mission and authority over the operating budget, capital plans, and the county owns the hospital assets.