United Hospital

United Hospital is the largest hospital in the Twin Cities east metro area, providing a full range of health care services to more than 200,000 people each year.

United's excellent staff, modern facilities and commitment to providing patients with the best care using state-of-the-art technology has helped the hospital attract some of the most renowned and innovative practitioners in the nation. United's employees and medical staff are committed to place patient needs first and treat all individuals with compassion and respect.

Highly regarded for its clinical care, United has earned a reputation for supportive, patient-centered care designed to create the most comfortable, stress-free health care experience possible.

2010 United Hospital statistics

Our history

In 1855, following the death of his own daughter, the Reverend John V. Van Ingen proposed the construction of Christ Church Orphan's Home and Hospital. The hospital opened in 1857. In 1877 the Church Hospital moved into a new building and the name was changed to Saint Luke's Hospital. Five years later, Saint Luke's moved to Smith Avenue in Saint Paul.

In 1961, Saint Luke's opened its award-winning cloverleaf-designed nursing units. In 1972, Saint Luke's and nearby Charles T. Miller Hospital consolidated to form United Hospital, using the physical campus of Saint Luke's and the human resources of both hospitals.

In 1976, ground was broken for a new United Hospital facility, designed to share a number of services with Children's Hospital. Riverview Memorial Hospital merged with United in 1979, and in 1980, the newly constructed medical center, United Hospital and Children's Health Care - St. Paul, was dedicated. 

Complete timeline of United Hospital's history.

United Hospital today 

United Hospital is the largest hospital in the Twin Cities east metro area, providing a full range of health care services to more than 200,000 people each year.

United’s excellent staff, modern facilities and commitment to providing patients with the best care using state-of-the-art technology has helped the hospital attract some of the most renowned and innovative practitioners in the nation. United's employees and medical staff are committed to place patient needs first and treat all individuals with compassion and respect.

Celebrating 150 years

In 2007, United Hospital celebrated 150 years of providing exceptional health care to our community. Over the past century and a half, we have consistently offered quality health care and community service to the people of St. Paul and the East Metro area.

United Hospital won the 2006 Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award for large hospitals from the Minnesota Hospital Association. United significantly reduced the number of falls and related injuries among its geriatric psychiatry patients by consistently applying new safety measures and protocols, including a rigorous evaluation process to identify those patients at a greater risk of falling.

United Hospital was selected as the Minnesota Hospital Association's 2006 Best Minnesota Hospital Work Place in the large hospital category. By instituting innovative new retention strategies, including hiring a retention specialist and creating work teams devoted to improving loyalty, United cut its employee turnover rate in half from 2000 to 2006, from 30 percent to 15 percent.

United Hospital's Nasseff Neuroscience Center designated a Center of Excellence. The Nasseff Neuroscience Center of United Hospital is among the nation’s top neuroscience programs and has been designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey.

United Hospital earns the U.S. Health and Human Services Organ Donation Medal of Honor. This award is given in conjuntion with tthe Organ Donation Breakthrough Collaborative, whose goal is to reach a national donation rate of 75 percent. United Hospital is being recognized for the "skill and dedication that led to excellent outcomes and brought hope and healing to donor families and transplant recipients." The Medal of Honor is awarded to hospitals with eight or more eligible organ donors of which at least 75 percent become donors in a consecutive 12- or 24-month period.

United Hospital named a "Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Blue Distinction is a nationwide program that creates an unprecedented level of health care transparency for consumers and providers. Driven by quality, collaboration and affordability, Blue Distinction strengthens consumer’s engagement and provider partnerships through specialty centers that offer the best practices and standards of care.

United Hospital selected as one of the top 100 cardiovascular centers in the nation
"Solucient® honors hospitals that are setting benchmark levels of performance throughout the nation.”

United Hospital awarded Bariatric Center of Excellence designation
"National designation awarded by American Society for Bariatric Surgery"

United Hospital Awarded national honors for cancer program
"Less than 25 percent of all treatment centers receive distinguished designation"

United Pain Center the only program in the state accredited by the American Academy of Pain Management
The Pain Center is accredited by the American Academy of Pain Management. Accreditation signifies that United Pain Center has been surveyed and found to meet published quality standards. These standards, which were developed by recognized leaders in the field of pain management, require meaningful commitment to high levels of quality and concern for the patient as an individual coping with pain. United Pain Center is the only program in the state of Minnesota to receive this recognition.

Milton M. Hurwitz named No. 1 health club in Twin Cities in 2005
United Hospital’s Milton M. Hurwitz ExerCare Fitness Center was named the No. 1 health club in the Twin Cities metro area by Twin Cites Consumer Checkbook magazine.