Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center in Aurora, MN
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About Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is a critical access hospital in Aurora, St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV 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 16 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Essentia Health Virginia, about 15 mi away.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
79% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend81%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1086%
- Completed surveys68
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.51729, -92.22820
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center located?
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center is at 5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN 55705 in St. Louis County.
Does Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 112 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center?
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical 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 Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV 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 Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (218) 229-4222.
Would patients recommend Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (68 completed surveys), 81% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 86% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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