Mayo Fairmont Public Hearing

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) held a public hearing on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. on Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS)-Fairmont closure of its inpatient obstetrical care, inpatient pediatric care and surgical procedures units.

According to the filed submission, MCHS will be consolidating and relocating these services to its Mankato campus.

The hearing, which includes both an in-person and virtual option, will be hosted by MDH’s Health Regulation Division in the large conference room at Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont, 800 Medical Center Dr., Fairmont, MN to provide a forum for the community to discuss the change in services at MCHS-Fairmont.

More information is available in the MDH news release: Public hearing set for Oct. 28 on Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont on its closure of inpatient obstetrical care, inpatient pediatric care and surgical procedures units.

Hospital name: Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont

Hospital owner: Mayo Clinic Health System

Hospital location: Fairmont, Minnesota

Proposed service change: closure of inpatient obstetrical care, inpatient pediatric care and surgical procedures units.

The Minnesota Department of Health serves as a facilitator to ensure there is public discussion and engagement for any proposed closure, reduction of services or relocation of services for a hospital or hospital campus as outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.555.

This statute gives MDH the authority to hold the meeting and to inform the public but not to change, delay or prevent the proposed changes, closures, or relocations. 

Public hearing details

• Date: Oct. 28, 2024
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Central Time (end time subject to change)

In-person information

Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont
800 Medical Center Dr.
Fairmont, MN 56031-4575

• Large conference room

Public hearing documents

• Presentation: 2024-10-28 Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont Public Hearing (pdf).
• Transcript: 2024-10-28 Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont Closure of Inpatient Obstetrical Care, Inpatient Pediatric Care, and Surgical Procedures Units Public Hearing Transcript (pdf).