October 17, 2012
End-Of-Life Medical Care Initiative Prompts Worries About Abuse
A statewide pilot program aimed at getting more people to document their wishes for end-of-life medical care is modeled in part on a successful La Crosse program that has been touted as a national example…Advocates consider the POLST, or Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, an important tool that gives chronically and terminally ill patients greater […]
Tags: end-of-life care, Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, POLST, Stephen Pavela
July 13, 2012
Mayo, Franciscan Mark Milestone
Health care workers are in for a “whitewater ride” in coming years, Dr. Robert Nesse told Franciscan Healthcare employees today in La Crosse. But Nesse, CEO of the Mayo Clinic Healthcare System, wasn’t talking about navigating the changing currents of the controversial federal Affordable Care Act. The ride continues their journey toward becoming a national […]
Tags: Affordable care act, Dr. Robert Nesse, Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse Tribune, national health care
May 9, 2012
Gundersen Lutheran Health Plan Discussed by WMC Board
Because of WMC’s collaboration with Mayo Clinic Health System through the management services agreement, Winneshiek Medical Center has partnered with Franciscan Healthcare for administrative services, which includes discussions surrounding the Gundersen Lutheran insurance product. “We’re just here to give you an update and answer any questions,” said Dr. Tim Johnson, chief executive officer at Mayo […]
Tags: Decorah Newspapers, Dr. Tim Johnson, Franciscan Healthcare, Gundersen Lutheran insurance product, Winneshiek Medical Center