Welcome to the Cook Hospital Web Site!
"Providing the Highest Quality Primary Healthcare"
The Cook Hospital is a 14 bed, acute care, Critical Access hospital with a fully staffed emergency room open 24 hours a day, seven days a week serving a 2500 square mile region of wilderness and recreational territory. The emergency staff are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advance Trauma Life Support with full ancillary support services such as advanced laboratory services, full Imaging including CT, Ultrasound, Echocardiography, Mobile MRI, EKG and an FDA approved Mammography site also being a part of who we are and what we can do. A full rehabilitation department for adult, pediatric and cardiac rehab services are available. Three regional ambulance services provide emergency access and two helicopter air ambulance services provide transportation to whatever level of care is required. We are a full Primary care hospital with access to secondary and tertiary care centers through technology and/or transportation for referrals.
The Cook Hospital and C&NC is a member of the following organizations:
- Minnesota Hospital Association
- Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance
- Minnesota Wilderness Healthcare Coalition
- Sisu Medical Systems
- American Hospital Association
- National Rural Health Association
- Northern Lakes Health Consortium
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About Cook
"The beauty and splendor of our area is breathtaking. Surrounding you are over three million acres of National Forest, Parks and recreational lakes. One of the gateways to Lake Vermilion, Superior National Forest and the BWCAW. Recreation opportunities abound, canoeing, fishing, camping, boating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, hiking, etc... are only to mention a few. Accommodations range from tenting to beautiful cabins and resorts along one of our many lake shores. Enjoy your home or stay in the Great Northwoods and relax in the knowledge that the Cook Hospital can serve you if needed."