Editing Thief River Falls, Minnesota (section)

==Health care==
[[Sanford Health-MeritCare|Sanford Health]] Thief River Falls Northwest Medical Center is a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) with 25 beds; has non-governmental, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) status; and is the area's community hospital. It houses an inpatient and outpatient mental health unit, encompasses a free-standing 15-bed group home for mentally ill persons and a free-standing 10-bed treatment center for emotionally disturbed children, has doctors on site in the Emergency Room 24/7, and is the only hospital in the community of Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

It is staffed by over 300 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the area. It is governed by an eight-member board of directors.

Sanford Health Thief River Falls offers medical services that include laboratory, surgery, family physicians, and a women's health center.