WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WOAW) – A new hospital will open this weekend in Wisconsin Rapids, marking a significant milestone for local patients. The facility at the Marshfield Medical Center–Wisconsin Rapids campus aims to expand healthcare access in the area.
“This day belongs to the Wisconsin Rapids community,” said Chris Soska, president of Marshfield Medical Center Wisconsin Rapids Campus. “To every patient, every family, and every person who has been waiting and advocating and hoping for expanded care close to home.”
The new hospital will serve as an entry point for residents into the greater Marshfield Clinic system. This development addresses the challenge of healthcare access in rural communities.
“The access to care in rural communities remains a focus of many different conversations, it is a challenge,” said Brian Hoerneman, president and CEO of Marshfield Clinic.
The nearest Marshfield Clinic hospitals are located in Stevens Point and Marshfield. This new facility provides essential care within the Wisconsin Rapids community. “The fact that we are able to open a new hospital, have access to the Emergency Department and Urgent Care, be able to provide that support to the community, it is one of the ways that we’re working to make sure that we’re out there, serving our communities and making sure they have access when they need it the most,” Hoerneman said.
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