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Sweet 16! Gundersen among best in nation for patient experience

March 22, 2023

Healthgrades® honored Gundersen’s La Crosse Hospital with the 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. This is the 16th consecutive year Gundersen has received this prestigious recognition.
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Gundersen Tri-County offers pediatric speech and language services

March 20, 2023

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics welcomes Bailey Patenaude, SLP, who will provide pediatric speech and language services in Whitehall.
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Work progresses on new Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall

March 20, 2023

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics' hospital construction project continues, with a completion date scheduled for June.
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Onalaska man overcomes rare syndrome with Gundersen expertise

March 06, 2023

What started with numbness in his hands turned into a fight for his life for an Onalaska man. But thanks to the care at Gundersen La Crosse Hospital and Gundersen
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Social worker joins Gundersen Boscobel behavioral health team

March 03, 2023

Licensed clinical social worker Charlene Gald helps patients in Boscobel navigate their anxiety, chronic conditions, stressors, depression and grief.
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Birth interventions lead to higher vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)

February 24, 2023

Last year, Gundersen’s vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC, success rate was 86%. The average success rate is between 60 and 80%.
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American Heart Month: Gundersen cardiologist and patient reunite after award-winning program saves his life

February 20, 2023

One of our patients reunited with the cardiologist who saved his life after a second heart attack.
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Elroy celebrates groundbreaking of new Gundersen clinic

February 06, 2023

Gundersen St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinics broke ground on its new outpatient clinic in Elroy on Feb. 1.
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Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s kicks off 125th anniversary celebration

February 06, 2023

Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics kicked off its year-long celebration marking the 125th anniversary of care and service to the Wabasha area.
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Gundersen Home Hospital cares for 100th patient

January 31, 2023

Dennis Anderson was able to make it back to one of his favorite places, the dance floor, thanks to Gundersen Home Hospital.
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Swing Bed program offers patients a home before going home

January 31, 2023

Gundersen’s Swing Bed program allows patients to recover in a hospital close to home. For grateful patient Jean Lemay, that was Gundersen Boscobel.
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Mobile medicine team brings healthcare to rural population

January 12, 2023

Last fall, physicians and residents from Gundersen Health System joined St. Clare Health Mission in providing healthcare services on location with St. Clare's Rotary Mobile Clinic.
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Gundersen Health System’s Kangaroo care exceeds national average

January 10, 2023

Gundersen Health System officials are exceeding the national average for newborn skin-to-skin contact, or Kangaroo care, which is contact between a newborn and an adult caretaker’s exposed skin.
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Experts urge caution when considering over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids

December 27, 2022

Access to less-expensive hearing aids for those with mild hearing loss just became easier, but experts say to consider more than just the cost before purchasing the do-it-yourself technology.
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Diversity in ideas, experience drive Albrecht in new Gundersen VP role

December 15, 2022

Rachel Albrecht always wanted to work for an organization where she could make a difference in her community. “I feel blessed to have found Gundersen.”
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‘Grace and space’ help Lechnir grow teams and care as Gundersen VP

December 15, 2022

Lead with people first. For Tina Lechnir, Gundersen administrative vice president for Cross-Functional Care, this approach leads to great culture and opportunities.
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GundersenAIR celebrates 30 years of service to the Tri-State area

December 15, 2022

What started 30 years ago has evolved into an operation that’s called on multiple times a day when minutes matter the most.
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The holidays are a good time to make sure guns are locked

December 14, 2022

Putting a firearm out of sight or out of reach is not safe storage and not enough to prevent the use by children or unauthorized adults.
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From a student volunteer: 'My parents told me to help where you can'

December 08, 2022

Two student volunteers discuss why they choose to give their time with us.
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Gundersen Health and Bellin Health merge

November 30, 2022

Gundersen Health System and Bellin Health Systems completed their merger of equals and combined operations Nov. 30.
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