Founded in 1886, St. Cloud Hospital's orthopedic specialties include joint replacement, trauma and fracture care, hand, arm and shoulder care, foot and ankle care and its bone and joint center — one of the highest volume centers in the state. A Blue Distinction Center+ for both knee and hip replacement and spine surgery, St. Cloud Hospital is designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence. St. Cloud Hospital was named one of CareChex's top hospitals for orthopedic surgery this year, and Healthgrades recognized the hospital as one of the nation's best hospitals for orthopedic surgery and spine surgery and also gave the hospital its Joint Replacement Excellence Award this year.
