Aspirus Health Is Now 19 Hospitals Strong Across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
Leaders to Hold News Conference Today
When: 11 am on Friday, March 1, 2024
Where: St. Luke’s, 915 E. First Street, 1 East Lobby (Enter at corner of 10th Ave. E. & First St.)
DULUTH, Minn., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — St. Luke’s, based in Duluth, Minnesota, has officially completed its affiliation with Wausau, Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health. The expanded health system now operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians across northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The system will operate headquarters in Wausau and maintain a corporate office in Duluth.
The combined system will collaborate in clinical care, sharing medical knowledge and resources to improve care coordination and increase patient access for a broad region. This will improve patient outcomes, provide more cost-effective services and advance the overall quality of health care.
“We are proud to welcome St. Luke’s and Lake View to the Aspirus family,” said Matt Heywood, Aspirus Health President and CEO. “Our collective strengths will improve health for our communities, and we look forward to what the future holds for our patients, staff and all who rely on our system for excellent care. Our combined team can now begin working together as champions for the future of health in our communities.”
“Today is a historic day,” said Nicholas Van Deelen, MD, St. Luke’s Co-President. “From our founding in 1881, St. Luke’s …