SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (SSMHC/WI) along with Dean Health System announced today the launch of an informational website for their new Janesville Hospital Campus. The site contains the latest information on the development along with maps, fact sheets and a contact page where site visitors can sign up to receive email alerts when new information is posted.
In addition, keeping up with promises made during the initial press conference in April, SSMHC/WI & Dean are pleased to feature a special web poll which will allow visitors the opportunity to weigh in on a name for the new facility.
“We told the community we would seek input on a name for our hospital and now we’re looking forward to hearing what they have to say,” said Mary Starmann-Harrison, Regional President & CEO of SSM Health Care of Wisconsin.
“We want to best serve all the needs of this community,” said Craig Samitt, M.D., President and CEO of Dean Health System. “This new website will help interested parties stay current on our development process as well as allow the community to weigh in on every step of the way.”
Dean & SSMHC/WI announced the construction of the 50-bed hospital and physician office complex in April. The partners health care partners plan to open the facilities in 2010.
Dean Health System is a multi-physician specialty health care delivery system based in Madison, serving south-central Wisconsin. The Dean organization and the St. Mary’s Dean Venture physicians, includes approximately 500 physicians providing primary, specialty and tertiary care at almost 60 locations throughout southern Wisconsin, including the Riverview, Northview, Milton and Delavan Clinics.
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (SSMHC/WI) owns and operates two hospitals and two nursing homes in Wisconsin. In addition to St. Mary’s Hospital (Madison) and St. Clare Hospital (Baraboo) and their nursing homes, SSMHC/WI affiliated hospitals include Columbus Community Hospital, Stoughton Hospital, Boscobel Area Health Care and Upland Hills Health (Dodgeville). SSMHC/WI is part of St. Louis-based SSM Health Care, the nation’s first health care organization awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
