Category Archives: News
New COVID Call Center Connects the Community to Experts and Resources
Ridgeview has introduced a one-stop COVID-19 Call Center which simplifies everything related to COVID. Since the pandemic began, symptom guidelines, testing instructions and locations, rules for isolating—it all changes with little notice. It’s difficult to stay on top of it … Continue reading
The Ridgeview, Carver County COVID-19 hotline and mobile testing station is closed effective immediately
We regret to announce that we are halting the Carver County/Ridgeview Medical Center COVID-19 screening hotline and testing center, effective immediately. New Minnesota Department of Health guidance, issued on Tuesday, March 17 in response to a national shortage of COVID-19 … Continue reading
SouthWest Transit Services available to several Ridgeview Clinics locations
SouthWest Transit Services is now offering SW Prime MD non-emergency medical services to residents of Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Chaska and Carver to Ridgeview’s Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska, Ridgeview Chanhassen Clinic and Ridgeview Specialty Clinic in Waconia. Ridgeview is … Continue reading
Ridgeview and PrairieCare Medical Group enter agreement to jointly operate new integrated behavioral health service in Waconia
Ridgeview Medical Center (Ridgeview) – an independent health care system of hospitals, clinics and specialty services – and PrairieCare Medical Group (PCMG), one of the region’s largest providers of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care – announced today that they are … Continue reading
Local physicians named 2019 ‘Top Doctors’ by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Thirty Ridgeview-associated physicians were named to the 23rd edition of the Top Doctors list recently published by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. They are included in a list of 819 physicians in 45 specialties. Below are the recognized Ridgeview-employed and associated physicians, including … Continue reading
New law allows Ridgeview to add 20 inpatient hospital beds
On May 22, 2019, Governor Tim Walz signed into law an act allowing Ridgeview to expand its inpatient program in its Waconia hospital by 20 additional beds. Governor Walz’s signature followed unanimous approval of the bill SF 328 – amending … Continue reading
Ridgeview welcomes Angela Larson, FNP, to Ridgeview Spine & Pain Center
Ridgeview is pleased to welcome Angela Larson, FNP, to Ridgeview Spine & Pain Center. Larson earned her degree at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She is a Nurse Practitioner dedicated to improving the management of pain and improving … Continue reading
Ridgeview awards scholarships to area high school seniors
Ridgeview is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of a $2,000 Health Care Scholarship. Scholarships were awarded to the following high school students who are pursuing a health-care related degree or career: Jessica Breuggemeier Belle Plaine Audrey Steinhagen Central (Norwood … Continue reading
13 Ridgeview and Ridgeview-associated physicians earn ‘Rising Stars’ recognition
Thirteen Ridgeview and Ridgeview-associated physicians were recently named in Mpls.St.Paul magazine’s third annual listing of Top Doctors Rising Stars. Rising Stars have been fully licensed to practice for approximately 10 years or less and included 406 doctors in 44 specialties who … Continue reading
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center re-designated as a Level 4 trauma hospital
The Minnesota Department of Health recently re-designated Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center as a Level 4 trauma hospital. The facility and staff participated in an intense designation process—which occurs every three years—to remain part of Minnesota’s statewide trauma system. The process … Continue reading
