Nationally recognized by Healthgrades®

Healthgrades names Gundersen Health System among the best in the nation in a number of different areas:

Clinical Excellence:

Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award-Clinical Excellence™ 6 years in a row (2008-2013)
Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals (2012-2013)

Heart:

Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards™ in Cardiac Care (2010-2013) and Coronary Intervention (2011-2013)
Healthgrades America’s 100 Best for Specialty Care in Cardiac Care (2012-2013) and Coronary Intervention (2012-2013)
Top 5 percent in the nation for Cardiac Care (2011-2013), Coronary Intervention (2011-2013) and Cardiology Services (2011-2013)
Ranked #1 in Wisconsin for Overall Cardiac Services (2011-2013), Cardiology Services (2011-2013) and Coronary Interventional Procedures (2011, 2013)
Five-star rated for Overall Cardiac Services (2011-2013), Cardiology Services (2011-2013), Valve Surgery (2010-2011, 2013), Coronary Interventional Procedures (2011-2013), and Treatment of Heart Attack and Heart Failure (2006-2013)

Orthopaedics:

Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards™ in Orthopaedic Surgery (2010-2013) and Joint Replacement (2007-2013)
Healthgrades America’s 100 Best for Specialty Care in Orthopaedic Surgery (2012-2013)
Top 10 percent in the nation for Overall Orthopaedic Services (2010-2013) and Joint Replacement (2007-2013)
Ranked #2 in Wisconsin for Overall Orthopaedic Services (2013)
Five-star rated for Overall Orthopaedic Services (2010-2013), Joint Replacement (2003-2013), Total Knee Replacement (2003-2013), Total Hip Replacement (2007-2013) and Hip Fracture Treatment (2005-2013)

Neurosciences:

Pulmonary:

General Surgery:

Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award™ in General Surgery (2008-2013)
Healthgrades America’s 100 Best for General Surgery (2012-2013)
Top 5 percent in the nation for General Surgery (2010-2013)
Ranked #1 in Wisconsin for General Surgery (2010-2011, 2013)
Five-star rated for General Surgery (2008-2011, 2013) and Appendectomy (2008-2013)

Gastroenterology:

Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award™ in Gastrointestinal (GI) Care (2010-2013)
Healthgrades America’s 100 Best for GI Care (2012-2013)
Top 5 percent in the nation for Overall GI Care (2011-2013)
Top 10 percent in the nation for GI Medical Treatment (2013)
Ranked #2 in Wisconsin for Overall GI Services (2013); among the top 5 in Wisconsin (2008-2013)
Among the top 5 in Wisconsin for GI Medical Treatment (2008-2013)
Five-star rated for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction (2004-2013), Treatment of GI Bleed (2011-2013) and Cholecystectomy (2010-2013)

Critical Care:

Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award™ in Critical Care (2011-2013)
Healthgrades America’s 100 Best for Critical Care (2012-2013)
Top 5 percent in the nation for Critical Care (2011-2013)
Among the top 5 in Wisconsin for Critical Care (2011-2013)
Five-star rated for Overall Critical Care (2011-2013), Treatment of Sepsis (2007-2013) and Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2008-2013)

Bariatric:

Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award™ for Bariatric Surgery (2011-2012)
Top 10 percent in the nation for Baratric Surgery (2011-2012)
The only Wisconsin hospital to receive a Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Award™ for Bariatric Surgery (2012)
Five-star rated for Overall Bariatric Surgery (2010-2012)

Women's Health:

Emergency Medicine:

Patient Experience:

Gynecologic Surgery

More information on Healthgrades, including the complete methodology, can be found at healthgrades.com.