Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, MN
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About Riverwood Healthcare Center
Riverwood Healthcare Center is a critical access hospital in Aitkin, Aitkin County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, about 12 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1085%
- Completed surveys160
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
46.52704, -93.69681
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Riverwood Healthcare Center located?
Riverwood Healthcare Center is at 200 Bunker Hill Drive, Aitkin, MN 56431 in Aitkin County.
Does Riverwood Healthcare Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Riverwood Healthcare Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 96 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Riverwood Healthcare Center?
Riverwood Healthcare Center does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Riverwood Healthcare Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Minnesota EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Riverwood Healthcare Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (218) 927-5501.
Would patients recommend Riverwood Healthcare Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (160 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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