Owatonna Hospital

A dream fulfilled

Owatonna Hospital has a long tradition of providing quality health care for people living in Steele County and its surrounding communities. It's grown from a small city hospital nearly 110 years ago to a comprehensive, high quality, regional medical facility.

Owatonna Hospital offers a full spectrum of services for residents of the region, with specialties in surgery and trauma care. Part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Owatonna Hospital brings together expert staff and leading-edge technology in a healing, family-centered environment.

The new hospital's family-centered design features private rooms, complete with sleeper chairs for family members, and private corridors and elevators to move patients to and from their rooms.

Owatonna Hospital was also designed with patient healing in mind. All inpatient rooms enjoy a view to the outside. Walking trails, outdoor gardens and patio provide opportunities for patients and their families to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

Community survey

You are invited to take a post-occupancy questionnaire about your attitudes and perceptions toward Owatonna Hospital. Please answer each question to the best of your abilities.

Please note the following:

• The questionnaire will only take 10-15 minutes of your time to complete.
• You must be 18 years or older to participate.
• Participation is voluntary.
• Your identity will remain anonymous.
• All results will be held in a secure location.

Please follow this link to access the survey.

This research is being conducted by HGA, a national architectural and engineering firm. Your feedback will help HGA further improve their health care design practice. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ariane Laxo, lead researcher, at 612.758.4269.

Hospital features

After four years of designing, building, testing and training, the new 136,000 square foot Owatonna Hospital opened its doors on October 16, 2009.

The hospital features a variety of services and amenities including:

• 3 spacious birthing suites with full, private bathrooms including shower and Jacuzzi tub; TV, DVD player and overnight accommodations
• 7 post-partum rooms with a full, private bathroom including shower and tub, TV, DVD player; overnight accommodations; in-room microwave and refrigerators
• 17 private medical inpatient rooms located on the second floor with private bathroom including shower and tub, and overnight accommodations
• Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute - Owatonna with 7 physical therapy treatment rooms; 3 occupational therapy treatment rooms with full kitchen and bath; dedicated pediatric treatment area for speech, physical and occupational therapies with a climbing wall and parent observation room; cardiac rehabilitation; and therapy pool
• Onsite pharmacy - Allina Community Pharmacies: Owatonna Pharmacy Care
• Sleep Lab
• Electronic medical record, a computerized version of a paper medical record, that allows nurses and physicians to place all care orders electronically, eliminating handwritten and verbal orders
• Access to a second floor outdoor patio for use by patients and visitors (closed during the winter months)
• Access to a healing garden courtyard, providing a sanctuary away from busy hospital life
• Family-friendly waiting areas throughout the hospital with comfortable seating
• Indoor and outdoor walking paths
• Heated outdoor sidewalks at all entrances for increased patient safety
• 12 spacious, private emergency treatment rooms with helipad
• Reflection Center to meet families' and patients' spiritual needs
• Community Resource Center for medical condition research, health education classes and respite areas including comfortable couches, large screen TV and fireplace
• Professional Education Center providing onsite education for nursing and technical staff
• Pink Pantry Coffee & Gift Shoppe
• Flexible design to allow for future advances in technology and treatment modalities
• 4 special care unit private patient rooms
• 4 large operating suites equipped with advanced technology and a dedicated C-section operating suite
• 18 prep/recovery rooms in our outpatient surgery area
• 2 endoscopy rooms with enhanced privacy
• 1 laser eye room
• 10 beds in the mental health unit with secure outdoor patio
• 24/7 ATM machine
• Expanded cafeteria including glass dining solarium and outdoor patio dining
• Wireless internet throughout the facility
• Physically connected to the Owatonna Clinic facility from both first and second floors
• Lobby staffed during normal working hours with greeters to help with wayfinding

2010 Owatonna Hospital statistics

Owatonna Hospital awards & recognitions

From 2007 to 2009, Owatonna Hospital received the following awards:

• 2007 Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award for it's Congestive Heart Failure Initiative
• 2008 MHA Patient Safety Excellence Award SAFE Skin Campaign to prevent pressure ulcers
• 2008 MHA Patient Safety Excellence Award SAFE From FALLS Campaign to reduce patient falls in the hospital
• 2008 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence in treating hospitalized patients with pneumonia
• 2009 MHA Patient Safety Excellence Award SAFE Site Campaign to prevent wrong-site surgeries (the wrong procedure being performed, or a procedure being performed on the wrong body part or patient)
• 2009 MHA Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award for it's Enhanced Recovery Protocol for patients undergoing colon resection surgery and hernia repairs