Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Encyclopedia
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is a 627 bed teaching and specialty hospital based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. It is the largest not-for-profit hospital in the Twin Cities
and a part of the Allina
network of hospitals and clinics. US News ranked Abbott Northwestern among America's Best Hospitals with six adult specialties ranked in the top 50 in the United States.
, which had started in 1902 and in 1975 the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
joined to provide rehabilitation care for patients. The current hospital campus on Chicago Avenue was opened in 1980. In 2005 in a joint venture between the facility and the Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern's Heart Hospital was created.
On October 3, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Abbott Northwestern under 70 Hospitals With Great Cardiology Programs.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. It is the largest not-for-profit hospital in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
and a part of the Allina
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Allina Hospitals & Clinics is network of health care providers based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Allina owns or operates 11 hospitals and more than 85 clinics throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin...
network of hospitals and clinics. US News ranked Abbott Northwestern among America's Best Hospitals with six adult specialties ranked in the top 50 in the United States.
History
Abbott Northwestern Hospital was founded in 1882 as Northwestern Hospital for Women and Children. In 1970 it was joined by Abbott Hospital for WomenAbbott Hospital
Abbott Hospital is a former hospital building located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, located within the Stevens Square Historic District. The hospital was originally built in 1910, with several additions up until 1958...
, which had started in 1902 and in 1975 the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
The Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, located at 28th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, is the leading rehabilitation provider in the region. The Institute is named after Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian woman trained in nursing — the title “Sister” is used in British countries to...
joined to provide rehabilitation care for patients. The current hospital campus on Chicago Avenue was opened in 1980. In 2005 in a joint venture between the facility and the Minneapolis Heart Institute, Abbott Northwestern's Heart Hospital was created.
On October 3, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Abbott Northwestern under 70 Hospitals With Great Cardiology Programs.