Wisconsin Hospitals Provide More than Health Care
Yes, Wisconsin hospitals excel at patient care, but they serve our communities in so many other ways! In addition to millions of dollars in positive financial impact and employment, hospitals and their staffs around our state are actively serving our communities beyond their walls, often through partnerships and collaboration with local businesses, organizations and schools. Browse this page for stories of Wisconsin hospitals providing more than health care — and return for more as we add new featured stories.
Wisconsin Hospitals Doing More
From caring for underserved patients to building our health care workforce, from hosting community events to volunteering medical personnel, Wisconsin hospitals do more than you may realize.
Athletic Trainers Deliver Sports-Specific Care
Aurora Medical Center – Grafton
Aurora Medical Center – Grafton provides Licensed Athletic Trainers (LATs) to local high schools, sports clubs and community athletic events, offering expert care for athletes at all levels. In 2023, LATs provided 5,115 athletic trainer visits for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
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Helping to Give Kids a Smile
St. Croix Health – St. Croix Falls
In conjunction with the American Dental Association (ADA), St. Croix Health’s annual "Give Kids a Smile" event provides essential dental services free of charge to families in need. The most recent event provided children from six families with dental care that they otherwise might have struggled to afford.
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Hospital Internships for People with Disabilities
Froedtert Health – Wauwatosa, Neenah
Since 2015, Froedtert Health has partnered with TransCen Inc./Creative Employment Opportunities to offer Project SEARCH internships for adults with disabilities, focusing on year-round job placement with competitive wages. Interns gain hands-on experience in various hospital departments while receiving classroom learning and job skills training.
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Previous Hospital Stories
Bellin Gives Back to the N.E.W. Community Clinic
Bellin Health (now Emplify) has partnered with N.E.W. Community Health since the 1970s to ensure underserved people have access to key health services...
Unique Apprenticeship Program Helps Essentia Health Prepare Clinical Assistants
With health care workers in short supply in rural areas, Essentia Health-Hayward’s creative clinical assistant apprenticeship program provides flexible, paid, mentored...
Event Aims to Change the Conversation Around Alcohol
UW-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System co-hosted a free community event highlighting the impact of alcohol consumption. Keynote speaker...
Controlling Costs and Improving Access to Care
Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinics has partnered with Seats Incorporated to directly provide health care services for its self-insured employees, eliminating the middleman and reducing...
Broad Community Partnership Addresses Health Issues
Smaller rural counties and municipalities, particularly in northern Wisconsin, face unique challenges in addressing the health needs of their communities. Thrive Barron County is working together...
Military to Civilian Skillbridge Healthcare Workforce Program
Since 2021, Children’s Wisconsin has worked with service members to provide civilian work experience and specific industry training. Participants translate their military career experience, knowledge and skills...
Emplify Health Supports Children
Emplify Health supports children in their community by partnering with VARC, Inc. to sustain a Preschool Childcare Center in La Crosse, WI...
Froedtert Health Supports Community
Froedtert Health supports their community in making health care and education available to all individuals by housing Gee's MKE Wellness Clinic in Gee's Clippers barbershop in Milwaukee, WI...
ThedaCare at Work Supports Businesses
Thedacare supports their community by housing MiCare Clinic in the building of Miron Construction Company in Neenah, WI...
Workplace Injury Evaluation Saves Time, Money
Beloit Occupational Health (BOH) offers a complimentary, on-demand injury evaluation service to area business partners. The service includes onsite injury assessment, referrals to the appropriate specialists...
Student & Family Assistance Program Improves Student Health
By bringing resources to children and families through the school district, Aurora Medical Center – Manitowoc County is helping schools lessen the impact of negative experiences and trauma...
Community Clinic Provides Much-Needed Healthcare Services
Western Wisconsin Health (WWH) partnered with the Village of Spring Valley to open a new clinic in downtown Spring Valley. It provides primary care, prenatal services and behavioral health...
No-Cost Employee Health Care
Door County Medical Center's Personal Health Team program allows employers to prepay for employee office visits, promoting early treatment and healthier employees and their dependents...
Collaborative Partnership for Mobile Mammography
Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) staff in Osseo and Mondovi organized a mobile mammography screening event with support from the Wisconsin Well Woman program. Through this collaboration...
Free Lead Testing for Milwaukee Children, Families
In partnership with the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary on Milwaukee’s near-north side, Children’s Wisconsin has been testing children for lead poisoning. Through more than a dozen events...
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