In response to the closures of HSHS St. Joseph’s, HSHS Sacred Heart, and Prevea Health locations in western Wisconsin, OakLeaf Clinics is stepping in to fill the gaps in critical healthcare services. The expansion includes the hiring of physicians and healthcare providers to staff four new clinics in Cornell, Ladysmith, Menomonie, and Rice Lake, with plans for future urgent care services in Chippewa Falls.
Dates and details:
Openings are planned for May 13th, and community-based health clinics will take hold of three well-established locations of Prevea Clinic. Clinics will provide routine and emergency services to make sure that all patients during the period of four contiguous counties receive continuous care.
Commitment to Quality Care:
Our company President and CEO, Dr. Chris Longbella, stresses the position of OakLeaf Clinics, which is the role of local, accessible, high-quality medical care in developing communities. The first component of OakLeaf Clinics’ mission is to provide quality health services in those communities by having providers who are talented and have strong ties to the community they serve.
Addressing the Healthcare Void:
Because of the shutdown of some healthcare centres in the region, there is an urgent need for a health service that is easily available and that can deliver all types of healthcare services. The mission of OakLeaf’s expansion is to normalize access to healthcare in the region, giving away the functions previously furnished by HSHS and Prevea providers.
Growing Trend of Healthcare Expansion:
In western Wisconsin, OakLeach’s expansion is part of a growing trend. which other healthcare providers are augmenting their services. Target the absence of facilities through closures. An example could be the Marshfield Clinic Health System. Including urgent care services at Marshfield Clinic Lake Hallie Center. Aim to meet the rising requests from patients yearning to access emergent and urgent care services.
Diverse healthcare offerings:
Among the OakLeaf Medical Network’s clinics, OakLeaf Clinics. The largest of them all provides a variety of primary & speciality care in distinct divisions at various outlets. Among its extensive medical facilities, there are over 350 providers, including 130 physicians and specialities numbering about 40, serving more than 35 thousand patients primarily. These patients are seen in 15 surrounding counties.
Empowering Independence:
With the coming in of the healthcare providers in the OakLeaf clinics, they will be empowered. To provide the patients with the best care. They can do so in the best environment based on their knowledge. Another part of the business model is decentralized decision-making. Whereby each clinic will subsidize on its own and be involved in community affairs as they wish without administrative approval.
Conclusion:
While the OakLeaf Clinics’ footprint widens in the western part of Wisconsin, The organization continues to respect accessibility and ensure. That all communities receive comprehensive healthcare services. Not resting on its laurels, OakLeaf Health continues to pride itself on this fact. Through its provider and clinic network, it gets the best healthcare provision for its patients for wellness.
