Wisconsin Hospital Association ServePoint
Every day, more than 40,000 patients receive care in Wisconsin hospitals. Hospitals are on the front lines of community health care,
providing a safety net 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, the care that hospitals provide reaches far beyond the boundaries of
their campuses. The hospital mission lives in the communities that hospital serve as they strive to not only cure, but prevent disease
and improve the health of the community.
This Web site is designed to familiarize the user with the services, programs and assistance that hospitals offer at or below cost.
The WHA Community Benefit Report describes and quantifies these services, but most importantly, it tells the true life stories of how
hospitals help people live safer and healthier lives. If you would like to learn more about the community health services and programs
offered at your hospital, click on Hospital Stories from the menu on the left.
Featured Story
Health Screenings Save Lives
For a few years, Lorraine Thomsen of Medford attended the Taylor County Senior Health Fair as her opportunity to gather new healthcare related information from local organizations and to take part in the health screenings. One screening Lorraine had always participated in was the free diabetes or blood glucose screening offered by Memorial Health Center. The year of 2006 was no different; Lorraine again had her blood glucose tested during this annual event, but this time the results were a bit concerning.
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