CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Riverwood Healthcare Center
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for Riverwood Healthcare Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Riverwood Healthcare Center
How long is the ER wait at Riverwood Healthcare Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 36 min in the Riverwood Healthcare Center emergency room (the average across Minnesota hospitals is 2 hr 15 min). 3% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (218) 927-2121. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Riverwood Healthcare Center?
The main phone number for Riverwood Healthcare Center is (218) 927-2121, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (218) 927-2121What is the address of Riverwood Healthcare Center?
Riverwood Healthcare Center is at 200 Bunker Hill Dr, Aitkin, MN 56431.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Riverwood Healthcare Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Riverwood Healthcare Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Riverwood Healthcare Center spend a median of 1 hour 36 minutes there. That is 39 minutes shorter than the average across Minnesota hospitals (2 hours 15 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Riverwood Healthcare Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 160 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Riverwood Healthcare Center a 5-star patient experience rating out of 5. 88% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 85% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 12.4% | 11.1% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.2% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 2 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Riverwood Healthcare Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure | 20.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.3% | 17.3% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Riverwood Healthcare Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 368 patients. | 96 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 16 patients. | 112 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 6,384 patients. | 3% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 702 patients. | 63% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 120 patients. | 12% | 15% |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Care after a stay at Riverwood Healthcare Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.4mi Aitkin Health Services Aitkin, MN · 42 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars
- 1.3mi Aicota Health Care Center Aitkin, MN · 56 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 12mi Heartwood Crosby, MN · 54 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 4.0mi Fresenius Kidney Care AitkinAitkin, MN
- 25mi Fresenius Kidney Care BrainerdBrainerd, MN
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 25mi Barnabas Health Care Services, INCBrainerd, MN Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Riverwood Healthcare Center
77 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 20 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Aitkin, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Riverwood Healthcare Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (riverwoodhealthcare.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 31, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Minnesota hospital finances.
Who owns Riverwood Healthcare Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Aitkin Community Hospital Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1948.
156 doctors and other clinicians list Riverwood Healthcare Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Sep 2023 · Aitkin Community Hospital Inc (EIN 41-0745522)
As filed with the IRS by Aitkin Community Hospital Inc. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Riverwood Healthcare Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Aitkin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 13.
Mental health: Parts of Aitkin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Aitkin are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 10.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Minnesota earn a median $101,510 a year. Healthcare salaries in Minnesota.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Minnesota shortage areas
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