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Thanks to Foundation for support of major nursing event

May 04, 2016

The Nursing Research on the Green planning committee thanks Gundersen Medical Foundation and contributors to the Philip J. Dahlberg, MD, Nursing Lectureship Fund for their continued support of Nursing Research

Steppin' up for Steppin' Out in Pink

May 03, 2016

Living a fuller life is one lesson learned by 2016 honorary chairwoman For all breast cancer victims, there is that moment when she hears the news: It's a feeling she

Response to "A More Detailed Understanding of Factors Associated With Hospital Profitability"

May 02, 2016

A message from Scott Rathgaber, MD, chief executive officer, and Dara Bartels, chief financial officer: A misleading article in the May issue of Health Affairs challenges Gundersen Health System's position

Gundersen Hotel and Suites plan ready for City review

March 29, 2016

Plans are coming into focus for a hotel to enrich care for Gundersen Health System patients, their families and the community. MBA Architects and developer Premier Hotel Properties will soon

Gundersen ready to care for patients with IA Health Link managed care organizations

March 28, 2016

Gundersen Health System is ready to care for patients in partnership with IA Health Link, the state of Iowa’s new Medicaid managed care program. Gundersen has contracted with Amerigroup Iowa

Gundersen Dental and Eye Clinic opens in Prairie du Chien

March 22, 2016

Patients in the Prairie du Chien area who need vision and dental services can now receive their care in a new location. The 8,000-square-foot clinic, located at 118 South Marquette

Gundersen’s medical education earn top award

March 15, 2016

From left to right, Dr. Michael Dolan, Gudersen Medical Foundation; Dr. Greg Thompson, Gundersen Medical Foundation; Dr. William McDade, Chair, ACGME Awards Committee; Dr. Richard Levin, President and CEO of

IRB celebrates 40 years of protecting patients’ rights

March 15, 2016

Forty years ago, Gundersen raised the bar for research of human subjects with the creation of its Institutional Review Board (IRB). Efforts to promote the highest ethical standards in research

King and Queen of the 2016 Emerald Ball

March 15, 2016

King of the 8th annual Emerald Ball is a familiar and formidable presence at Gundersen and an unwavering supporter of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals ®: David Amborn. Joining him as

Close the Pine Ridge gap: Miles and medicine

February 15, 2016

Some 650 miles to our west, just a day’s drive, the people living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation struggle with healthcare access that their counterparts in La Crosse take

Family Medicine Residency Program addresses shortage of primary care physicians

February 15, 2016

Representing the Family Medicine Residency Program team at a recent Gundersen Health System Board of Trustees meeting are (front, L-R) Dana Meyers, Paula Ebert and Jennifer Lee; and (back, L-R)

New archive office is safeguarding our past

February 15, 2016

Gundersen Medical Foundation has a history of great deeds. One of its latest programs targets the preservation of Gundersen’s past. New archive office Former Health Sciences Library director Kay Cimpl

Steppin' Out in Pink announces top fundraisers

February 15, 2016

Gundersen Medical Foundation's 10th annual Steppin' Out in Pink proved pink is powerful —more than 6,400 walkers of all ages stepped out to help raise more than $432,000 for local

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Another Energy Independence Milestone

December 03, 2015

Gundersen Health System has reached another significant milestone in its effort to be energy independent. In November 2015, Gundersen produced more energy than it consumed from fossil fuels, the first

New ocular disease residency program

November 16, 2015

Gundersen's Vision Services department, including optometry and ophthalmology, has been rapidly expanding because of increased patient demand and as a result, there is an amplified need for highly-skilled, compassionate eye

Van and Mary Elston awarded with Foundation's highest honor

November 16, 2015

"The Founders Award was created in 2004 to recognize outstanding lay and medical leaders for their advancement of medical education, medical research and community health initiatives," explains David Amborn, senior

Gundersen reaches first days of energy independence

November 10, 2015

Gundersen Health System achieved its first days of energy independence, becoming the first health system in the nation to attain the distinction. Oct. 14, 2014 was the first day that

Gundersen BioBank is CAP accredited

May 26, 2015

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Gundersen BioBank based on results of an on-site inspection. They join an elite group of internationally

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