2025 News Releases

Allina Health Faribault Medical Center has once again received the designation of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), as part of their Minnesota Stroke System.

November 24, 2025

November 20, 2025

Allina Health is pleased to announce that Ram Sankaraneni, MD, FAES, FAAN, FANA, has been named president of the Allina Health Neuroscience, Spine and Pain Institute. Dr. Sankaraneni has served as interim president for nearly a year.

November 12, 2025

Hastings-area residents can receive expert care close to home for all types of joint replacements, fracture repairs

November 11, 2025

An Allina Health Cancer Institute care team at Abbott Northwestern Hospital has successfully performed the first histotripsy procedure in the Twin Cities, marking a major milestone in noninvasive cancer treatment.

November 10, 2025

As part of a broader effort to strengthen and sustain rural health care services in southern Minnesota, Allina Health is announcing upcoming changes to labor and delivery, pediatric and surgical services at Faribault Medical Center.

November 06, 2025

A new rheumatologist has joined the care team at Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center.

November 06, 2025

Allina Health is taking accelerated steps to maintain access to labor and delivery services in Owatonna. The changes follow Mayo Clinic Health System’s decision to end on-call labor and delivery coverage at Owatonna Hospital, effective Nov. 17.

October 30, 2025

Hastings-area residents can get same day care for many conditions

October 15, 2025

Refreshed spaces, easier navigation, five new services offer improved patient care, experience

October 06, 2025

Hastings-area patients will benefit from expert heart care close to home

October 02, 2025

Steven Dickson previously served as the hospital’s Director of Patient Care

September 15, 2025

Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center welcomes new mental health clinician

September 15, 2025

Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center adds new family medicine physician

September 11, 2025

Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center is proud to welcome a new board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Jordan Ramage, DO, is passionate about helping his patients move their bodies as efficiently and pain-free as possible, and he is currently taking new patients.

September 10, 2025

Eight Allina Health hospitals earn American Heart Association awards

September 04, 2025

Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital is honored to be the only Twin Cities hospital ranked in the top 100 for its heart and brain care, according to Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025.

July 28, 2025

Minnesota United (MNUFC) is partnering with Allina Health to host a blood drive on Thursday, July 24 at Allianz Field in St. Paul from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Here’s the link to sign up.

July 17, 2025

The Allina Health Faribault Medical Centers Auxiliary just donated a new rocking chair to the nursery.

July 08, 2025

Allina Health received high marks from Practice Greenhealth, proving it is one of the top practitioners of environmental sustainability in health care.

June 27, 2025

Longtime New Ulm Medical Center President Toby Freier is transitioning to a new enterprise role of Vice President of Strategic Market Development and Outreach at Allina Health. Whitney Johnson, RN, MHA, president of Owatonna Hospital and Faribault Medical Center, will expand her role to become president of New Ulm Medical Center. These transitions will be effective July 1.

June 20, 2025

The Allina Health Foundation is thrilled to announce a generous philanthropic commitment of $2,500,000 by Julie and Steve Vanderboom.

June 12, 2025

The Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary (the Hospital Auxiliary) recently awarded 10 scholarships totaling $18,000 to area students who are pursuing a career in the medical field. Another student received a $2,000 scholarship from the Donald Sanford endowment managed by the Hospital Auxiliary.

June 06, 2025

This is the third consecutive year it has received this distinction

May 15, 2025

Allina Health Buffalo Hospital awards scholarships to future healthcare workers

May 07, 2025

Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) is now the exclusive blood provider for Allina Health’s 12 hospital campuses across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

May 01, 2025

Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center was recently named one of the top twenty critical access hospitals (CAHs) for overall performance in the country.

April 29, 2025

Beginning April 28, 2025, Ridgeview and Allina Health Mental Health Services team will provide services for adolescents and adults aged 18 or over at Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska.

April 16, 2025

Allina Health and St. Francis Regional Medical Center, which is jointly owned by Allina Health, HealthPartners Park Nicollet and Essentia Health, are grateful for the partnerships that have led to today’s groundbreaking of the Scott County Integrated Health Center.

April 16, 2025

Allina Health now scheduling FREE skin cancer screenings for Melanoma Monday

April 15, 2025

Area patients can now benefit from surgeons trained on Mako 4 robotic surgical system, one of only two available in Minnesota

April 14, 2025

Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute hosts 2025 USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series at Mall of America®

April 01, 2025

Allina Health is proud to be Minnesota Aurora's Official Health System Partner and become the front of jersey sponsor

March 31, 2025

Allina Health's supply chain team recognized by GHX.

March 27, 2025

Allina Health Buffalo Hospital recently hosted another Scrub Club event to introduce high school students to careers in health care.

March 24, 2025

Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center has added a high-tech tool to screen for and detect colorectal cancer early.

March 17, 2025

Hospital is an 11-time award recipient. The complete award list can be viewed on Chartis’ website.

March 10, 2025

Hospital becomes 12-time award recipient. The complete award list can be viewed on Chartis’ website.

March 07, 2025

The award list can be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

March 04, 2025

Cambridge Medical Center now performs less invasive, robotic-assisted surgeries

February 27, 2025

Abbott Northwestern Hospital is first hospital in Twin Cities to offer this treatment for patients with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

February 24, 2025

Health Heart Safe Communities and Farmington Community Foundation (FCF) and the Allina Health Foundation are teaming up to improve access to life-saving tools in the growing community of Farmington, Minn.

February 19, 2025

Allina Health will begin offering additional services for patients in the southwest metro on Feb. 10.

February 04, 2025

Donation to Faribault Medical Center aims to help make emergency department visits less stressful for patients

January 28, 2025

Adolescent mental health program at Allina Health Faribault Medical Center among recipients of generous donations

January 22, 2025

Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute (AHMHI) expanded its treatment options for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients by performing the first procedure in Minnesota and the upper Midwest using a new system that recently received approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

January 21, 2025

Opportunities for Wright County students pursuing health care career

January 16, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the New Ulm Medical Center scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

January 15, 2025

Abbott Northwestern Hospital attained Magnet recognition again for the fourth time in December 2024, a testament to its continued dedication to high-quality nursing practice.

January 13, 2025

Owatonna Hospital Auxiliary’s annual student scholarship applications now open

January 06, 2025

Care team members at The Mother Baby Center in St. Paul helped a St. Paul, Minn. family welcome a baby boy to the world on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

January 06, 2025

The baby boy arrived Jan. 1 at 1:35 p.m.

January 06, 2025

The New Ulm Medical Center care team helped a Fairfax, Minn. family welcome Gatsby James Vassar to the world on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 5:48 p.m.

January 03, 2025

The Owatonna Hospital care team helped a Faribault, Minn. family welcome Gael Manuel Gutierrez Linares to the world on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 2:25 p.m.

January 02, 2025