My Marshfield Clinic Marshfield Wi (2024)

FAQs

Why is Marshfield Clinic closing? ›

Marshfield has struggled financially in recent quarters, and most recently posted an operating loss of $133.5 million for the nine months ending Sept. 30, 2023 at a ‐5.8% margin. The closure comes after Marshfield abandoned merger talks with Minnesota-based Essentia Health earlier this month.

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Marshfield Clinic System of Care

Primary operations include more than 60 Marshfield Clinic locations, 11 hospitals, Marshfield Children's Hospital, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Security Health Plan and Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation​.

​Our Eau Claire hospital cares for patients from throughout western Wisconsin. Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire is a fully integrated medical campus that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care to residents in the Chippewa Valley and western Wisconsin.

While MCHS's financial profile has weakened with the operating losses and market volatility, there remains adequate financial cushion for the rating given the mid-range revenue defensibility and mid-range operating risk assessment.

Midwest health systems Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System announced plans Wednesday to explore a merger forming a 56-hospital, $10 billion revenue nonprofit heavyweight.

Marshfield Clinic has used an internally developed EMR system in clinical practice since 1984 with phenotypic data dating back to 1979. Use of an EMR system for research purposes allows for extraction of rich phenotypic and demographic information related to complex topics.

Marshfield had multiple legacy systems to convert to Cerner, which further complicated the install.

Ascension, the parent of Columbia St. Mary's, Wheaton Franciscan and Ministry Health Care systems, said Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement on the sale of its hospital in Marshfield to Marshfield Clinic Health System.

What is the motto of the Marshfield Clinic? ›

At Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS), our mission is enriching lives through accessible, affordable, compassionate health care.

Susan Turney, the CEO of Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

In Central Wisconsin, you have access to Level II trauma services at Marshfield Medical Center. We remain the only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in Central Wisconsin and are able to provide excellent care throughout your entire hospitalization.

Security Health Plan, a part of Marshfield Clinic Health System, is a not-for-profit health maintenance organization. We are committed to improving members' health, managing health care costs and providing them with a high-quality health care experience.

HSHS, a faith-based system operating 13 hospitals and a host of physician practices in Illinois and Wisconsin, cited a number of financial issues in the closure, including workforce challenges and difficulties matching supply and demand in the market.

A primary driver of these closures is financial instability, often rooted in low patient volumes and high operational costs. Rural hospitals typically serve smaller populations with a higher proportion of uninsured and underinsured patients, leading to significant financial strain.

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will complete its wind-down of operations and permanently close HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire on March 22, 2024, the same day as HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls.