Glacial Ridge Health System

Glacial Ridge Health System is a progressive, growing healthcare organization overlooking beautiful Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood, Minnesota. We remain independent of larger health systems and are directed by an elected Board of Directors.

In our rural community, we provide general and gynecological surgery and have 24/7 Emergency Room coverage with eEmergency and Telestroke technology to support our full-time providers. In addition, we have a full array of primary care services including inpatient general medicine, family medicine, obstetrics, and geriatrics, along with an array of outpatient visiting specialists.

GRHS employs 17 medical providers comprised of 1 general and vascular surgeon, 1 general surgeon, 1 OB/Gyn, 8 family medicine physicians, 4 certified nurse practitioners - one who is also a certified nurse midwife, and 2 physician assistants. Glacial Ridge Hospital is a 19 bed Critical Access hospital with Trauma Level IV certification.

GRHS consists of the hospital, two primary care rural health clinics located in Glenwood and Brooten, homecare, hospice, a wellness center, EMS training center and ambulance services in Brooten, Glenwood and Starbuck.