March 27, 2009

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Deb Paul at (320) 493-9297 or
Andra VanKempen-Middlestaedt at (320) 309-2156

St. Cloud Hospital receives influx of patients from Fargo hospital

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud Hospital has received 35 patients by ambulance from Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, N.D. The patients include oncology, medical, surgical, rehabilitation and neonatal intensive care. These patients are being transferred due to Merit Care’s evacuation in response to flooding in that area. At this time, we anticipate no additional patients from the hospital evacuation.

St. Cloud Hospital has adequate resources to care for these patients.

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