Essentia Health Deer River Clinic

Essentia Health -Deer River is part of an integrated health system serving patients in four states:Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Idaho.Headquartered in Duluth, MN, Essentia became fully integrated in2010 when it merged the operations of SMDC Health System, Brainerd Lakes Health, Innovis Health, EssentiaCommunityHospitals and Clinics, and the Essentia Institute of Rural Health.

Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 13,000 employees, including 750 physicians, whose mission is to provide high quality care while making patients feel known and understood.The organization is guided by the values of quality, hospitality, respect, justice, stewardship and teamwork, and delivers on its promise to be “Here With You” in 17 hospitals, 62 clinics and six long-term care facilities.

Deer River is northern Minnesota’s gateway to Chippewa National Forest.Within minutes of the community are the largest white pine forests in northern MN, offering a pristine retreat for those who enjoy the outdoors.Opportunities abound for hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in a small town with a big heart.

Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Idaho.

Headquartered in Duluth, Minn., Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 14,000 employees, including more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. 

Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of quality, hospitality, respect, justice, stewardship and teamwork. The organization delivers on its promise to be “Here With You” in 15 hospitals, 69 clinics, seven long-term care facilities, two assisted living facilities, four independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.

Essentia Health is accredited as an Accountable Care Organization by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.