Avera Tyler Hospital

For more than 100 years, Tyler’s hospital and clinic have proudly served Lincoln County, MN. In 2016, the Tyler community hospital known as A.L. Vadheim Memorial Hospital joined the Avera system. Today, the local team continues to provide excellent and quality care to our communities while also being supported by Avera's larger network of specialized experts and services.

• Parking for emergency services is located on the north side of the building near the entrance. Look for the Emergency sign. All other patients and visitors may park in available spots located around our campus.
• All non-emergency patients and visitors are welcome to enter through the main entrance under the canopy and check in with reception just inside.
• Most general care areas welcome visitors during the day. The doors are locked Monday through Friday from 5 PM to 7 AM and during all weekend hours for security purposes.
• We recommend no more than two visitors at a time. Minors and dependent adults must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
• We may restrict visitors, temporarily close and adjust hours to protect the safety of patients and staff.
• Find a quiet place for prayer or meditation in the chapel on campus.
• Learn about your patient rights, responsibilities and role in safe health care.
• If you have concerns or a complaint about your care:
  • Contact the department or clinic manager
  • For written concerns or complaints, contact the hospital’s main phone number and ask to speak to the risk management department.
  • Should you have a concern that is unresolved, you have the right to contact the Minnesota Department of Health at P.O. Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164 or at 651-201-5000.

Same-day lab results and other diagnostic tests are available. Right inside our facility, you have access to a wide range of laboratory services that contribute to accurate diagnoses of medical conditions. Expert specialists conduct safe and reliable lab testing, helping you and your provider get the results you need to start an effective and personalized treatment plan.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM

This location also offers Avera Lab Direct Access Testing, which lets you quickly and confidentially order a variety of tests without a doctor’s order. These tests help you monitor ongoing risks — such as complete blood count, glucose, lipids or hemoglobin — but shouldn’t be a replacement for the personalized care of your primary care provider.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 2 PM

We offer innovative imaging technology, including CT scan, on site, as well as MRI and 3D mammography available via mobile unit. Experts conduct comfortable and quick imaging, so you receive an accurate diagnosis which will determine the right treatment for your health.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Our location offers 3D mammograms, an important health screening for women ages 40 and older. Request an appointment at this location or call 507-247-5521.

Location: Mobile mammography unit outside on select days

General surgeons provide endoscopy services in Tyler. They use a flexible tube with a camera and light (an endoscope) to examine and sometimes treat conditions affecting areas like the esophagus, stomach, intestines and colon. Types of endoscopy include upper endoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy. These services are typically minimally invasive and can often be performed on an outpatient basis.

For an appointment to see a visiting physician, call 507-247-5521. Outreach specialty services include sleep medicine and surgery.

For an appointment for anticoagulation management, call 507-247-2376. Your provider helps you carefully manage blood-thinning medications which prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of bleeding. In addition, your provider will monitor treatment effectiveness and coordinate changes should that be necessary.

This hospital is a swing bed provider under federal regulations, meaning that it can use hospital beds, as needed, to provide either acute or skilled nursing facility care. Post-hospital extended care services provided in a swing bed hospital are allowed coverage under Medicare Part A. This allows a patient to continue receiving services in the hospital even though acute care is no longer required.

To bring family medicine closer to patients living in rural areas, this hospital provides a satellite clinic in Lake Benton, MN.