US EditionMayo Clinic Closing 6 MN Clinics, Reducing Surgeries in Albert Lea
Mayo Clinic cites declining staff and patient numbers as it consolidates services, requiring patients to travel 10 to 20 minutes farther for care, officials said.
- On Dec. 10, Mayo Clinic will close six small-town clinics in southeast Minnesota and move elective outpatient surgeries from Albert Lea to Austin and Waseca.
- Mayo Clinic said declining staffing and patient volumes led to closures, and the move aims to consolidate services to address these issues and sustain regional care.
- The affected clinics are located in Belle Plaine, Caledonia, Montgomery, Northridge , St. Peter, and Wells, with elective services like ophthalmology, orthopedics/podiatry, endoscopy, and gynecology moving to Austin and Waseca.
- Affected staff will be able to relocate, and patients may need to travel 10 to 20 minutes farther, with those after December 10 contacted for care transition, Mayo said.
- The closures reflect national rural health trends as providers scale back services, reigniting criticism from Save Our Hospital after Mayo's 2013 Austin–Albert Lea consolidation, while Mayo pursues a $5.6 billion Destination Medical Center plan and posted $1.3 billion operating income .
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