WACONIA
COMMUNITY | GUIDE 2025
Ridgeview expands to meet health needs
Carver County is fortunate to have a thriving medical community that’ s anchored by Ridgeview, an independent, nonprofit, regional health care system serving the southwest metro region of the Twin Cities.
Ridgeview’ s Waconia Campus offers 24 / 7 emergency care, a 120-bed acute-care hospital, a birthing center, specialty care and more. Its network includes four hospital campuses— located in Arlington, Chaska, Le Sueur and Waconia— a multitude of primary and specialty care clinics, emergency and ambulance services, specialty programs, Ridgeview Community Network( an accountable care organization), home health and home medical equipment services, and more.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND EXPANDED SERVICES:
• Ridgeview opened its newest urgent care site on its Waconia Campus in December 2024. Urgent care in Waconia is located on the lower level of the Ridgeview Professional Building.
• In 2024, Ridgeview expanded its virtual care options and began offering on-demand virtual urgent care( no appointment required) and scheduled video visits for many primary and specialty care appointments.
• In partnership with Allina Health, Ridgeview now offers outpatient mental health services at Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska. Outpatient services are available for adolescents and adults aged 18 and older.
• Ridgeview expanded its Spine & Pain services to offer surgical options for care. Treatment typically starts with nonsurgical methods of care, while surgical options may be recommended when less invasive methods have been exhausted.
• Ridgeview opened its Pediatric Limited-Stay Unit on its Waconia Campus for pediatric patients who require a short hospital stay for common low-acuity diagnoses.
Ridgeview serves a population of more than 310,000 residents and is one of the largest employers in Carver County. Its hospitals, associated clinics and providers have a wellearned reputation for clinical excellence and extraordinary service. Ridgeview’ s medical staff includes more than 1,000 credentialed providers representing 45 general and specialty areas.
Ridgeview is well-known for delivering care with kindness, compassion and intuition— ensuring every patient receives a high-quality, personalized patient experience. For more information, visit ridgeviewmedical. org.
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