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Project SEARCH gets financial support via Gundersen Medical Foundation

For the third year, Gundersen Medical Foundation will present a check for $20,000 to the Project SEARCH program at Gundersen Region Emplify Health. ...

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Global Partners continues Pine Ridge outreach

The people living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota struggle with healthcare access that their counterparts in La Crosse take for granted. Isolated and sparsely populated, the South Dakota reservation is vast—3,500 square miles—with its residents facing a life expectancy 20 years lower than the U.S. average. Gundersen Global Partners has teamed with communities ther ...

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Rep. Hinson talks nursing bill with West Union staff

Wellness visits, pharmacy access and a future OB unit were topics on the table during a recent visit from Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson to Emplify Health by Gundersen West Union Hospital. ...

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Community, rural focus guides new Bellin and Gundersen CFO

John Ceelen joins Bellin and Gundersen as the system’s new Chief Financial Officer. John will take over for Steve Little, who has served as interim Bellin and Gundersen CFO since August 2023. ...

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Local partners launch 100% resilient and renewable energy healthcare campus project

Bellin and Gundersen Health System and Xcel Energy are creating an all-renewable energy microgrid on the Gundersen Onalaska Campus. ...

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Gundersen St. Joseph’s welcomes community to new Elroy Clinic

Gundersen Elroy Clinic opened the doors to patients at its brand-new location on Jan. 15, a little less than a year after ground was broken. ...

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‘Field of Dreams’ helps make project a reality at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s

A field of crops near Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is moving the healthcare organization toward building a new health and wellness center. ...

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Welcome Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s!

Gundersen Health System's efforts to bring care closer to home for patients take another leap forward with its first Minnesota Hospital and sixth Critical Access Hospital and associated clinics: Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Clinics. Based in Wabasha, Minn., and serving southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin residents, Gundersen St. Elizabeth's - previously Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center - transitions to Gundersen Heal ...

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Employee garden offers place to unwind, dig in the dirt

A terrace garden at Gundersen La Crosse Hospital has turned into a place of solace where employees can take a few minutes away from work. ...

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Gundersen St. Elizabeth's welcomes new orthopedic specialist

It's a homecoming he has envisioned for years and a place he once called home and now reclaims again. As he and his family settle into their new community of Lake City, it's a destination that brings him full circle. Since returning to his hometown, Tom Dudley, MD, PhD, is finding he needs little introduction. High school friends and long-established businesses remain intact. And since his mom, Pixie, never left the community, it a ...

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Cardiac Rehab offers a second chance on life — and love

Cardiac Rehab offers a second chance on life — and love At 9 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, a group of 12 shows up to Cardiac Rehab at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s ready to sweat. And chat. And maybe just fall in love. At least that’s what happened for Connie Reeser and Mike Brown. They’ve been given a second chance at life – and love. In 2019, Reeser was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; consistent exercise helps keep ...

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Surgical and Digestive Care Unit receives award from Winona State

The Surgical and Digestive Care Unit at Emplify Health by Gundersen has been honored with a 2025 Community Partner Award from Winona State University. ...

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Gundersen Palmer nurse wins national award, drives exceptional hospice care

Angie Meyer, the manager of Home Health and Hospice at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics, is making an impact in her beloved sector of healthcare far beyond her community of West Union. ...

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Growing Support: Gundersen among Farm2School partners

Organizations that have individually supported a healthy and sustainable food program are coming together to create a healthier community. The Coulee Region Farm2School Program is partnering with Gundersen and Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare. For the past six years, the Coulee Region Farm2School program has been sustained through grant funds. As the program's activities expanded and continued past the duration of grants, ...

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Congratulations, residents and fellows

Residents and fellows were honored June 21 for completing their training at Gundersen Health System. Gundersen's residency and fellowship programs last between one to five years. "We are very proud of these graduates and thankful for all of their contributions to our mission and vision. We are confident that they will bring distinction to themselves, their communities, and Gundersen ...

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8 back-to-school sleep strategies

8 back-to-school sleep strategiesThe lazy days of summer are dwindling, and a new school year will soon be upon us. One of the best ways to set your children up for success is by making sure they get adequate sleep.So, how can you help your kiddos transition from their summer sleep schedule (or lack thereof) to a consistent back-to-school sleep routine? Here are 8 tips to make the transition easier on you and your family.Know how much sleep kids ...