St. Francis Regional Medical Center

St. Francis Regional Medical Center, located in Shakopee, Minn., provides an array of patient care services, including The Family birthplace, Breast Center, Cancer Center, pediatric care, rehabilitation and sports medicine, as well as a range of health education and support groups. With 798 employees, 459 physicians and 86 staffed beds, St. Francis provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to more than 115,000 patients each year on a collaborative medical campus with more than 30 other providers. This unique structure enables St. Francis to combine the caring and compassion of a community hospital with the modern medical technology, specialties and services found in the metro area. It is jointly owned by Allina Health, Essentia Health Critical Access Group and HealthPartners.

 

The City of Shakopee is named after a Dakota Chief, whose band was living in the area along the Minnesota River when city founder, Thomas A. Holmes, established a trading post here in 1851. The original name was Shah-k'pay but later changed to its present spelling. The city is known for the Valleyfair amusement park and the Canterbury Park racetrack.