The hospital played a major role in aid following the Sauk Rapids Cyclone and was in need of expansion by 1889.

In 1889, the sisters accepted a gift of land southeast of the city for a larger hospital, St. Raphael's, and the new facility opened on May 30, 1890.

However, the failure of the city to extend roads and bridges to the area made it virtually inaccessible.

After years of increasing patient admissions, the sisters broke ground on a new hospital north of St.

Cloud joined with the sisters in helping to maintain the Catholic character of the hospital.

Cloud Clinic of Internal Medicine merged to form the nonprofit CentraCare Health System.

[8] The CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center is dedicated to the prevention, discovery and management of cardiac disease.

It is a full-service heart center with advanced capabilities in interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and cardiac surgery.

The heart center is staffed by cardiologists, surgeons, and nurses and includes technology such as a 64-slice CT scanner and induced hypothermia equipment.

The center is the first program in the United States to become a member of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Care Network.

The facility includes an FAA-approved helipad serviced by LifeLink III air ambulance.

[9][10][11] The Neurosciences & Rehabilitation Center offers services designed to enhance the quality of life for adult and pediatric patients.

The Child & Adolescent Specialty Center offers specialized outpatient services for allergies, behavioral health, cardiology, cleft and craniofacial care, cancer, urology and outpatient procedures requiring brief observation.