United Hospital 5.47

United Hospital, part of Allina Health, is the largest hospital in the Twin Cities east metro area. It is a non-profit hospital providing a full range of health care services to more than 200,000 people each year. United offers a wide range of health services including a birth center, cardiac care in the Nasseff Heart Center, emergency care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences and epilepsy, a pain center, rehabilitation, medical imaging and surgery.

United has earned a reputation for supportive, patient-centered care designed to create the most comfortable, stress-free health care experience possible. Our resources include:

• A Guest Services Center designed to support friends and family members who are often crucial to a patient’s return to health.
• Social workers and care coordinators collaborate to ensure that patient and family needs are met.
• The Lipschultz Center guest apartments where visitors and families of patients can stay nearby for an affordable fee.
• A patient/family advisory council to help ensure that programs, education materials and services meet patient and family needs.
• Flexible visiting hours and free controlled-access Web sites that allow friends and family members to send good wishes and track patient progress.