Saint Alexius was the first hospital in Dakota Territory, dating back to 1885.
Bismarck has the largest medical facilities between Minneapolis and Seattle, with two Level II designated trauma centers located within the city. At one time, only Rochester, Minnesota had more hospital beds per capita than Bismarck.
Saint Alexius Medical Center was the first hospital in Dakota Territory when it was established in 1885.
Medcenter One Health Systems has routes back to 1902 when Doctors Quain & Ramstad partnered together to open a clinic. Its predecessor, Bismarck Evangelical Hospital, was organized in 1907, and became the first hospital in western North Dakota to have an x-ray machine. The name changed to Bismarck Hospital in 1955, and then again to Medcenter One in 1984.
Both hospitals are located within a blocks of each other, near 7th/9th Streets & Broadway Avenue. They two medical centers often partner together to provide full-level healthcare services.
Official Websites: Medcenter One | Saint Alexius
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