Emergency Department - Owatonna Hospital - Allina Health
Urgent Care • Owatonna, MN
About
Summary: The page pertains to Allina Health and includes references to its network of hospitals and clinics, with specific mentions of emergency care developments and clinic closures within the system. Notably, it references Allina Health’s emergency care and its clinics in the west metro, and a 2025 Star Tribune report about expanding private clinics, along with a 2024–2025 timeline of clinic closures affecting locations such as some Allina clinics. For information specifically about the Emergency Department at Owatonna Hospital (Allina Health Owatonna), this page links to broader Allina Health communications rather than presenting detailed, location-specific ED data. If you need ED-specific details (hours, wait times, services) for Owatonna Hospital, please ask for the latest Owatonna ED information or provide permission to fetch the current page sections.
Clinic Type
Urgent Care
Address
2250 NW 26th St, Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone
+15079772335
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
Allina Health Virtual Care; virtual urgent care visits on demand 8 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. weekends
Emergency Care
Emergency Department (Level IV Trauma Center)
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- MedicalRecords.com: 3.7/5 stars (33 reviews)
- National Health Ratings (HCAHPS data): 3/5 stars (implied as a standard average baseline from aggregated surveys) (297 completed surveys)
Patients praise
- Some positive interactions with specific doctors once care was initiated
- Staff efforts to make the process easy and comfortable when adequately staffed
- Community-focused care facility access
Common complaints
- Perceived lack of compassion from nursing and administrative staff
- Long wait times in the emergency department
- Concerns regarding staff attentiveness and bedside manner
- Issues with cleanliness in patient rooms
- Allegations of medical errors or poor judgment by providers
- Dissatisfaction with billing practices
"Worst ER experience I've had... The front office staff showed no compassion and the nursing staff wasn't in a hurry to help me with the pain."
— MedicalRecords.com"My only complaint is that they are extremely understaffed. Besides that, they give good care. When I was there, everyone made sure that the process was easy for me and that I felt comfortable."
— Rehab.comSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Woman found dead near Owatonna Hospital ER after spending hours in car — Jul 11, 2026
- Childbirth care at Owatonna Hospital will be 'uninterrupted' amid Mayo Clinic change, Allina says - Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports — Oct 30, 2025
- Allina cutting childbirth, surgery services in Faribault — Nov 7, 2025
- Allina updates Steele County on regional Birth Center operations | News | southernminn.com — Feb 25, 2026
- Owatonna Hospital celebrates smooth transition of birthing services | News | southernminn.com — Nov 21, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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