Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, MN
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About Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glacial Ridge Hospital is a critical access hospital in Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 34 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Alomere Health, about 16 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.71
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend86%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1090%
- Completed surveys201
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
45.64664, -95.38982
Nearby hospitals
- Alomere Health111 17th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Community Behavioral Health Hospital Alexandria1610 8th Avenue East, Alexandria, MNPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre425 North Elm Street, Sauk Centre, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital22 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Glacial Ridge Hospital located?
Glacial Ridge Hospital is at 10 4th Avenue Southeast, Glenwood, MN 56334 in Pope County.
Does Glacial Ridge Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Glacial Ridge Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 140 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Glacial Ridge Hospital?
Glacial Ridge Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Glacial Ridge Hospital 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 Glacial Ridge Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (320) 634-4521.
Would patients recommend Glacial Ridge Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (201 completed surveys), 86% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 90% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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