Chief Healthcare Executive March 27, 2024
Eric Borgerding talks about the impact of two hospitals shutting down in western Wisconsin and the challenging environment for the state’s hospitals.
Two hospitals that had served patients in western Wisconsin since the late 1800s have closed their doors, and Eric Borgerding says he’s worried about the viability of other hospitals.
Borgerding, the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association, says the closure of the hospitals should serve as a warning. Last week, The Hospital Sisters Health System shut down Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, as HSHS has pulled out of western Wisconsin.
“The news of these two outright closures is something that we really should not ignore, certainly in my...
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