St. Joseph's Medical Center is a JCAHO accredited, 162-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Brainerd Minnesota. More than 1000 employees and over than 100 physicians representing 21 specialties make St. Joseph's the largest hospital in north central Minnesota. Benedictine Sisters founded the medical center over 100 years ago. Today the staff of St. Joseph's remains true to their Benedictine heritage by adhering to the Benedictine values: Hospitality Stewardship Respect Justice St. Joseph's Medical Center is an affiliate of the Brainerd Lakes Health system, which is a member of Essentia Health.