MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) — Marshfield Clinic Health Systems has announced an agreement with Dickinson County Health System that will bring them into the Marshfield Clinic family.
The deal, announced Tuesday, will fold DCHS into the Marshfield Clinic system sometime next year. The two sides are currently working on a definitive affiliation agreement, which should be completed by the end of 2021.
The two sides will work to expand primary care and pediatric care within Marshfield Children’s. Emergency services will also be expanded.
Plans also include a new state-of-the-art Cancer Center.
“This is a game-changer for our local community,” said Chuck Nelson, CEO of Dickinson County Healthcare, in a press release. “Our momentum at DCH is stronger than ever. Joining Marshfield Clinic helps us expand locally-based access to even higher-quality health care. Together we will add more primary care and specialty providers, widen our scope of services and improve our care environments across all our locations. As a physician-led organization, Marshfield Clinic is best prepared to help lead the health care discussion in the Upper Peninsula.”
Dr. Susan Turney, CEO of Marshfield Clinic Health Systems, says the addition of Dickinson County Health Systems will expand access to care for rural communities on both sides of the Wisconsin-Michigan border.
The deal will also expand Marshfield Clinic’s brand beyond Wisconsin’s borders for the first time.
