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The Gundersen St. Joseph's Board of Directors July meeting had a very different feel to it. The board was hosted by Anne Marie Elwing and Kevin Walleser, owners of Wall-Stone Holsteins farm in De Soto, a 1,600 acre, 400-cow dairy farm with a historic connection to Gundersen Health System.

Gundersen St. Joseph's July board meeting held at historic Vernon County Farm

August 03, 2017

The Gundersen St. Joseph's Board of Directors July meeting had a very different feel to it. The board was hosted by Anne Marie Elwing and Kevin Walleser, owners of Wall-Stone

Tomah attorney joins Gundersen Board of Trustees

August 03, 2017

Rick Radcliffe, JD, begins service this week as a community representative on the Gundersen Health System Board of Trustees. "This is a chance for me to give back to the

BAHC Foundation golf outing raises money to purchase the Biodex Balance System

July 27, 2017

Team Swan - Caleb Gieseke, Eric Swan, Tom Needham and Scott Swan triumphed in the 16th Annual Doc Randall Golf Outing. The Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Foundation hosted its

Hospital Foundation funds BpTRU monitors for clinics

July 20, 2017

New BpTRU Automated Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitor The Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Foundation is always hard at work, helping to fund technology and innovation at Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital

Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance unveils life-saving phone app in Houston County

July 14, 2017

Are you trained in CPR and willing to do what you can to save a life? Now there's an app for that! Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance is now making the PulsePoint

Family Medicine Residency program proudly celebrated its first year

July 13, 2017

A year ago, Gundersen opened the new Family Medicine Residency Clinic in La Crosse. The Clinic delivers patient-centered care in a robust learning and teaching environment as part of Gundersen

Patient Caring Baskets newest addition to Gundersen Boscobel chemotherapy room

July 13, 2017

Cancer survivor Patsy Pippen of Boscobel Since 2015, Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics has had a room dedicated to offering chemotherapy to patients in a private, comfortable setting. Over

Follow-up study at Gundersen looks at exercise and cancer care

June 28, 2017

A Gundersen Medical Foundation study, "Are We on the Same Page? Patient and Provider Perceptions about Exercise in Cancer Care: A Focus Group Study," recently garnered the attention of medical

Gundersen Viroqua Clinic welcomes two seasoned behavioral health counselors

June 13, 2017

Gundersen Viroqua Clinic is a place where people who need mental health services now can be cared for by Gundersen professionals. The clinic welcomes two counselors to the staff whose

Kim Lansing, MD, PhD, Jordan Ludwigson, MD and Kara Kamps, MD

Dr. Lansing lauded by future physicians

June 07, 2017

Kimberly Lansing, MD, PhD, Gundersen Family Medicine, was recently honored with the class of 2017 Clinical Science Teaching Award from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Gundersen St. Joseph's makes changes to ER and urgent care entrance

May 31, 2017

Recently, Gundersen St. Joseph's hospital made improvements to the ER and Urgent Care entrance in order to increase patient and visitor safety. The changes include motion sensors on the entrance

New PA delivering patient care in Boscobel and Fennimore

May 18, 2017

Brad Ecklor is the newest PA to join the caring providers of Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics, where he will see patients in both Boscobel and Fennimore. Brad Ecklor

Gundersen St. Joseph's launches history project in anticipation of new facility

May 11, 2017

Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics is launching a history drive to gather images that depict the long history of care in the region – from the days of Dr

Lofgren to care for Gundersen Boscobel patients

May 11, 2017

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics welcomes David Lofgren, MD, as an interim provider following the retirement of William Fast, MD. Dr. Lofgren brings his years of medical experience to

Dr. William Fast ends a lifetime of service to the Boscobel community

April 27, 2017

Friday, April 28, marked the end of an era at Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics, with the retirement of Dr. William Fast. After growing up in a small town

Lowell North, PA-C, retires

April 27, 2017

Born in 1939, Lowell is a native of Hillsboro, WI. His first job in healthcare was working as an orderly at the original Hillsboro Hospital during his time in high

Gundersen brings advanced breast care services to Prairie du Chien

April 26, 2017

Nearly 250,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States, outpacing all other types of cancer. Early detection remains the best way to fight the

Sustainability

Gundersen named as a Top 25 hospital for environmental excellence in healthcare

April 21, 2017

For the 11th consecutive year, Gundersen Health System is receiving national recognition for their environmental initiatives. Practice Greenhealth has named Gundersen as one of the Top 25 hospitals in the

Gundersen clinician ratings inform, empower patients

April 20, 2017

Gundersen Health System is the first healthcare organization in our area and among the first in the nation to make clinician star ratings available to patients and the public. The

Steppin' Out in Pink Honorary Chair, Heather Willis

Heather Willis is 2017 Steppin' Out in Pink honorary chair

April 20, 2017

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. It's a statistic that caught the eye of Heather Willis at Steppin' Out in Pink in 2016

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