Chief Healthcare Executive December 7, 2024
A local nonprofit group is aiming to build a new hospital in Chippewa Falls. Aspirus Health has also announced plans to build a hospital in the region.
When two hospitals closed their doors in western Wisconsin earlier this year, community leaders and elected officials said they were worried about reduced access to healthcare services.
The Hospital Sisters Health System closed Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls in the spring. HSHS, a faith-based system, cited a host of financial difficulties that led to the closure of the two hospitals. Hospitals and health systems nationwide are continuing to struggle, with providers in rural areas facing a particularly difficult time.
Now, there are two separate efforts...
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