BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WKOW) — UW Health officially took over the Beaver Dam medical center on Nov. 1, renaming it UW Health Beaver Dam Hospital and Clinics.
The transition brings the Dodge County facility into the UW Health system after completing a transaction with Sanford Health Marshfield Clinic Health System. Approximately 350 team members are joining UW Health as part of the move.
"This is an exciting day for us, for our patients and for our newest team members in Dodge County," Chief strategy officer at UW Health, Carey Gehl, said. "We are committed to providing care close to home whenever possible while also ensuring Beaver Dam and surrounding communities have access to the expert specialty care available at UW Health."
Patients should not expect much change in the first few months, Gehl said. Care and services will continue as planned across the hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, pharmacy, home health, hospice, nursing home, assisted living, memory care and senior apartments.
"Patients might start to see new signage in places, but appointments will proceed as scheduled with the care teams they know," Gehl said.
Scheduled appointments will remain the same unless patie...