** About Austin Medical Center **
As part of Mayo Health System and through its partnership with Mayo Clinic, Austin Medical Center offers a full range of medical services through a network of community-based healthcare providers in regional locations including Austin, Adams, Blooming Prairie, Grand Meadow and LeRoy.
** Mission **
Caring, For Your Life
Vision
To be the best at providing integrated, high quality healthcare in a small community setting that is patient-centered, compassionate, affordable, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To achieve this level of excellence,we will
* Provide high quality, compassionate clinical care
* Promote wellness and prevention
* Strive for optimal patient and customer satisfaction
* Create an environment that supports, challenges and empowers our staff
* Design and maintain healthcare facilities that effectively serve our patients
and staff
* Provide community leadership, education and innovative collaboration
* Manage our resources in a manner that will maximize value to our customers
and staff, and ensure future success.
** Values **
We Value People
We will:
* Treat patients and each other with compassion, integrity and respect
* Provide an environment for individual growth
* Srive to balance life and work
We Value Teamwork
We will:
* Recognize and value each individual's contribution to the whole
* Provide an environment for team development
* Succeed by working together
We Value Community
We will:
* Use our resources to serve and enrich our community
* Apply sound environmental practices
* Develop and maintain exceptional facilities
We Value Excellence
We will:
* Learn
* Innovate
* Improve
* Pursue excellence in all we do
We Value the Future
We will:
* Be cost effective and financially strong
* Perform in a manner that ensures our mission serves future generations
History Of Austin Medical Center
St. Olaf Hospital, founded by Dr. Olav H. Hegge who was a physician and surgeon, opened its doors in 1896. The hospital served 157 patients during its first year. Today, Austin Medical Center has an acute care hospital with 80 beds providing Austin and the surrounding communities with a number of medical specialities, ranging from comprehensive trauma care to a family-oriented women's special care maternity program.
The Austin Clinic was founded in 1919 with a staff of four physicians and surgeons: Dr. C. F. Lewis, Dr. Emery Rebman, Dr. C.C. Allen, and Dr. W.B. Grise. By 1929, the physicians needed more space and moved into a new building specifically built for clinic practice. In 1959, Austin Clinic significantly expanded its Austin base of operation by opening up another new clinic to meet the increasing demand for medical care in the community.
In 1989, St. Olaf Hospital and the Austin Clinic entered a joint venture and worked closely with one another throughout the years. When they became affiliated with Mayo Health System in 1995, the medical entity became known as Austin Medical Center - Mayo Health System. Together, Austin Medical Center and Mayo have combined their medical systems and joined to form a regional medical center that will ensure access for patients to all aspects of healthcare delivery, improve efficiencies and assure additional resources to meet the ever-expanding medical needs of the Austin area.
