Avera Granite Falls Health Center

Avera Granite Falls Health Center demonstrates its commitment to quality by consistently striving to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of those we serve.

At Avera Granite Falls Health Center, we offer care that respects patient choices, encourages participation, and recognizes the right to achieve personal health goals. We have provided a full-range of quality, comprehensive care to patients in western Minnesota for more than 70 years.

As a Level IV trauma and Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) designated hospital, Avera Granite Falls Health Center offers superior local inpatient, outpatient, emergency care, ambulance and specialty services such as surgery, radiology, mammography, obstetrics, home health, skilled nursing care, independent senior living and hospice care to people in our surrounding community.

Innovative Health Services Close to Home

No matter where you live, whether in a rural location or the Granite Falls community, you and your doctor can rely on Avera Granite Falls Health Center for the vital care you need, right here at home.

Get fast access to a wide range of specialists at Avera Granite Falls Health Center through our innovative telemedicine services, available at more than 150 Avera clinics and doctor offices across the region.

In the Granite Falls area, you can visit the hospital or one of our affiliated primary care clinics, physician offices or walk-in locations, such as Avera Medical Group Granite Falls.

Advanced Technology & Expert Care

When you face a health challenge or life with a chronic condition, you want the best possible care for your situation. Trust Avera Granite Falls Health Center for an extensive array of advanced technology and services, including:

• Verified Level IV Trauma Center – Designated by the American College of Surgeons for comprehensive, 24/7 response to emergencies
• Careflight emergency air transport – Rapid transport by air ambulance, equipped with the latest in life-saving technology and expert trauma teams
• Advanced imaging, diagnostic and treatment technology – Includes high-performance CT, MRI, 3D digital mammography and other digital imaging services, nuclear medicine, minimally invasive surgical procedures and more

Top-Rated Care

At Avera Granite Falls Health Center, you benefit from evidence-based care, a strong focus on your safety and comfort while you stay with us, and the best possible outcomes.

In addition, you’re assured of outstanding care from the experts at Avera Granite Falls Health Center because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shows we meet or exceed national standards on quality measures related to heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, emergency care and stroke care.

You’ll also appreciate the professional, compassionate care you receive at Avera Granite Falls Health Center.

Ambulance Services

Making approximately 900 emergency runs per year, our ambulance services transfer acutely ill patients from Granite Falls Health and surrounding health care facilities over long distances while providing safe and quality care which meet or exceed the needs of the patient and their family.

Anyone needing our transfer services can contact the Avera Granite Falls Health Center at 320-564-3111 or simply contact the Yellow Medicine County Dispatch at 320-564-2130.

Our Special Transportation Service is managed and operated as a subdivision of our Ambulance Department. Our vehicles are operated by staff that is committed to providing safe, timely and efficient transport.

We offer:

• Local or long distance transportation
• Stretcher transport (additional attendant required)
• Door-to-door service
• Drivers who can come to your room and help you to the transport vehicle, and wait to take you back home from an appointment. Family members are welcome to ride along.

Special Transport Services operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is recommended that you call at least one day in advance to schedule your appointment. Call us today at 320-564-6274

Swing Beds

Swing bed patients temporarily use a hospital room for nursing home care until they are ready for discharge to their home or can be transferred to an available nursing home or assisted living facility. Swing beds provide 24-hour medical and nursing services for the patient who no longer requires hospital specialized acute care, but still requires “skilled care” as given in a skilled nursing home.

Discharge planning will be provided to assist you in preparing for your transition from the skilled nursing facility to home.

Visiting Hours & Patient Information

Because families and caregiver networks play an important role in your health and recovery, be sure to encourage them to visit while you stay with us. Review patient and visitor information including dining options and visitor amenities at Avera Granite Falls Health Center.

Find out how to prepare for your or your child’s hospital visit or take advantage of our spiritual care services.

Find Classes & Events

Check out health-related classes and events at Avera Granite Falls. Find support groups, health screenings or programs in your neighborhood.

Discover Avera Granite Falls

Since our founding as Granite Falls Municipal Hospital and Manor in 1946, we’ve been committed to providing high quality health care and senior services to residents of Yellow Medicine County and surrounding areas.

Today our organization is made up of:

• A 25-bed critical access hospital
• A provider-based clinic, Avera Medical Group Granite Falls
• A 48-bed skilled nursing center
• Avera Granite Ridge Senior Living, a 28-unit independent senior living community
• Ambulance service
• Special Transportation Service
• Avera Granite Falls Home Health

We offer a continuum of services from birth through elderly care. We provide our area patients what they need to live active, healthy lives.