Essentia Health is an integrated health system operating across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, headquartered in Duluth. Founded in 2004, the organisation operates 14 hospitals, 80 clinics, 29 retail pharmacies, 6 long-term care facilities, 5 assisted and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, and a research institute. The system generated $3.28 billion in annual revenue and made $539.2 million in community contributions.
The health system employs more than 16,000 staff, including over 2,450 physicians and advanced practitioners. Annual operational metrics reflect substantial clinical activity: approximately 2 million clinic encounters, 49,000 surgeries, and 173,000 emergency room visits. This scale enables Essentia Health to deliver comprehensive, integrated care across the full spectrum of patient needs, from acute hospital services to long-term residential care and emergency medical transport.
Essentia Health's mission centres on making a healthy difference in people's lives, combining faith-based and secular healthcare traditions with a patient-centred approach. The organisation emphasises quality, hospitality, respect, joy, justice, stewardship, and teamwork in its operations and culture.