About Us

Pine Medical Center is a lifeline in our community. A grassroots local effort founded the hospital and it has continued to be a strong force in Sandstone, Minn., through the facility's name changes and new owners. The high quality care we give – neighbor to neighbor – reflects our history, our leadership and our values.

Pine Medical Center, an affiliate of Duluth-based SMDC Health System, employs about 250 people, making us one of Sandstone's largest employers.

Our facilities include a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital with an emergency room that has received a Level IV trauma designation from the Minnesota Department of Health's Statewide Trauma System. Our adjacent skilled nursing facility, Pine Medical Health Care Center, has 60 beds. We also own Pine County Ambulance Service.