Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse makes list of top 100 integrated
healthcare networks (February 5, 2004)
 Gundersen Lutheran, the UW-Madison School of Nursing’s Western
Campus for Nursing, was ranked 33rd in the list of top 100 integrated
health networks (IHN) in the nation. The designation was awarded
by Verispan, a research firm that analyzed 568 regional, nonspecialty
healthcare systems. It was announced in the Feb. 2nd edition of
Modern Healthcare.
Modern Healthcare's seventh annual report stated, "Top systems
are improving outcomes, and cutting costs, by broadening continuums
of care and better integrating disease- and case-management programs."
Networks in the IHN 100 boast higher volumes and shorter lengths
of stay than the 468 systems that do not appear on the list. (The
full report can be viewed at www.modernhealthcare.com.
Click on IHN 100 under Awards and Honors in the left menu. Additional
information is available at www.verispan.com).
Gunderson Lutheran has garnered a number of top 100 awards within
the last seven years: It was honored as one of the Top 100 Hospitals
in 1997, Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals in 1999, and Top 100 Heart
Hospitals in 2003.
"It's an honor for Gundersen Lutheran to be recognized for
our quality, efficiency and innovation," said CEO, Jeffrey
Thompson, MD, "But more importantly, it is an opportunity to
recognize and thank the thousands of dedicated professionals who
do great work across our system."
“Gundersen Lutheran is joined by a number of high-quality
health systems, including Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City,
who received the top honor for the third year in a row," said
Thompson. Other prominent health systems included Henry Ford Health
System, Detroit; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health
System, Pittsburgh; and Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis.
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