About MeritCare

Facts

Miles and Miles of Heart

MeritCare Heart Center was named top 100 for the 9th time in 10 years.

Facts

Change text size

Updated June 2008

MeritCare Health System

MeritCare Health System is a not-for-profit integrated health care system headquartered in Fargo, N.D. Founded in the early 1900s as Fargo Clinic and St. Luke's Hospital, MeritCare has a rich 100-year history of community involvement and social accountability, including patient-focused care, regional outreach and the commitment to serve all who enter our doors.

MeritCare's mission is to improve the health and quality of life of the people we serve. From award-winning care to state-of-the-art technology, MeritCare is proud to be your partner in health and healing.

Service area spans 250 miles west to east; from Jamestown, N.D. to Bemidji, Minn.
Largest private employer in North Dakota
Employs 7,131 individuals; 5,908 full-time equivalents
20 locations in Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo
19 regional clinics in Minnesota
1 regional hospital in Minnesota
8 regional clinics in North Dakota
$711 million in total revenue
$49.9 million in community benefit (FY 2007)
600 volunteers
1,200 LifeFlight transports per year
Region's largest provider of home health care — over 40,500 skilled visits per year
Largest hospital in North Dakota — 583 beds at two locations
Nearly 24,000 hospital admissions per year
MeritCare subsidiaries
- Child Development Center
- F-M Ambulance
- Healthcare Environmental Services, Inc.
- MeritCare Foundation
- MeritCare HealthCare Accessories
- Agassiz Assurance
Over 48,000 visits per year to the Emergency Center, Fargo (Level II trauma)
Over 2,200 births per year
29 surgical suites
Over 19,000 surgical cases per year
Largest medical group practice in North Dakota
450 physicians 1
36 other medical providers 2
190 physician assistants & advanced practice nurses 3
73 medical specialties
Over 1.5 million medical group patient visits per year
6 walk-in clinics
Over 117,000 walk-in clinic visits per year 4

Includes MD, DO, OD, DMD and DPM
Includes DC, PhD, PsyD, EdD and AuD
Includes PA, NP, NNP, FNP, CPNP, CRNA and CNS
Includes Fargo and Bemidji locations only

MeritCare Downtown Hospital

380 adult and pediatric licensed beds

Includes a 61-bed Children's Hospital consisting of a 33-bed level III neonatal intensive care unit, 6-bed pediatric intensive care unit and 22 general pediatric beds
Excludes 40 Family Birth Center bassinets

MeritCare South University Hospital

203 adult licensed beds

Includes 33 transitional care beds
CARF-accredited rehabilitation unit

MeritCare Thief River Falls
Northwest Medical Center

25 critical access licensed beds
14-bed transitional living facility for mentally-ill adults
10-bed treatment center for children with emotional or behavioral problems

MeritCare Accreditations

At MeritCare, receiving accreditation is taken very seriously. Every day MeritCare associates provide patients with a level of service that meets the highest standards. It's a level of care we're proud of, and a level of care you and your family can trust. For a list of MeritCare accreditations, click here.

The Joint Commission Accreditation Survey Public Notice

The Joint Commission may conduct an unannounced accreditation survey of this organization, MeritCare Health System, at any time. The purpose of the survey will be to evaluate MeritCare's continuous compliance with nationally established Joint Commission standards. Learn more about the Joint Commission accreditation.