Building the Future of Healthcare in our Community

Building the Future of Healthcare in our Community

Welcome to the Journey

Something exciting is taking shape in St. Croix Falls, and we can't wait to share the journey with you!

Construction is underway on the new St. Croix Health campus, marking an important milestone for our organization and the communities we serve. This project represents a significant investment in the future of healthcare in our region, and we're excited to bring you along as that future takes shape.

The new campus will replace our existing Critical Access Hospital and primary care clinic in downtown St. Croix Falls with a modern, purpose-built hospital and outpatient facility. The new medical center will feature an expanded Emergency Department, advanced imaging and diagnostic services, surgical services, a Birth Center, inpatient care, and a clinic with treatment rooms for primary and specialty care.

Why Build a New Medical Center?

Our current hospital and clinic have served this community for generations. Originally constructed in the mid-1950s, the facility has been expanded and adapted over the years to keep pace with changes in healthcare and the needs of our growing region.

But even with those updates, the building has limitations. A facility assessment conducted in 2021 identified several challenges, including aging building components, limited parking, difficult navigation, and space constraints.

Building a new medical center gives us the opportunity to take a fresh approach. Rather than continuing to adapt an aging facility, we can create an environment designed around how healthcare is delivered today, with the flexibility to meet the needs of tomorrow.

The new campus is being designed with patient experience, safety, and efficiency in mind. From thoughtfully planned clinical spaces to an easier-to-navigate environment, every aspect of the project is an opportunity to make accessing and delivering care better.

More Than a Building

At its heart, a medical center is about people.

It's where families welcome new babies, where patients find answers and healing, where caregivers make a difference, and where our community turns for care when it matters most. That's why this project is about so much more than constructing a new building.

Patients, families, providers, employees, and community members will all have a connection to this campus. Their experiences and needs are helping shape the vision for a welcoming, functional, and thoughtfully designed healthcare environment.

As Mike Youso, President and CEO of St. Croix Health, shared at the project's groundbreaking in June 2026:

“This is more than the start of a construction project. It is a commitment to our community, our providers, our partners, and our employees.”

That commitment is at the center of everything we're building.

Follow the Journey with Us!

There's a lot to look forward to between now and the day we welcome our first patients to the new campus. And we want you to be part of it!

Through this blog, we'll bring you along for the journey with construction updates and milestones, behind-the-scenes glimpses, explanations of what's being built and why, and stories from the people who are helping bring this vision to life. We'll celebrate progress and give you a closer look at what the new campus will mean for healthcare in our region.

The new St. Croix Health campus is a project that honors our history while looking confidently toward the future. We’re excited to watch the future take shape and are glad you’re here to be part of the journey!