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Bellin Health
Company typePrivate
IndustryHealth care
Founded1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Headquarters
Green Bay, Wisconsin
,
United States of America
Areas served
  • Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Oconto, Wisconsin
Websitewww.bellin.org

Bellin Health is a health care service headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bellin Health serves northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

History

In 1908, Dr. Julius Bellin founded the Deaconess Sanitarium in a house he owned in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1][2] The next year, the hospital began an affiliation with the Methodist Church.

In 1915, the Deaconess Sanitarium was renamed Wisconsin Deaconess Sanitarium.[1] In 1916, they built their first hospital building. In 1923, they built a north wing addition.[1]

In 1925, the board of directors renamed the hospital Bellin Memorial Hospital over Dr. Bellin's objections as a tribute to him.[1] Dr. Bellin died in 1928.[3]

In 1970, the hospital began Green Bay's first alcohol and drug abuse program.[4] In 1977, the hospital sponsored the first annual Bellin Run.[5] In 1989, they founded the Bellin Psychiatric Center.[1] In January 1994, Bellin opened their first Family Medical Center in Denmark, Wisconsin.[1]

In 2005, Bellin became one of the first hospitals to begin robotic assisted surgery.[1] In 2006, Bellin Health opened their first FastCare clinics in area Shopko stores.[1] In 2007, the company became the official health care partners of the Green Bay Packers.[6]

From 2011 to 2013, Bellin participated in the Pioneer ACO program in partnership with Thedacare.[7] In 2012, Bellin Health expanded and opened their new emergency department on the north side of the Bellin Hospital building. In June 2014, Bellin joined Blue Priority — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's ACO in Wisconsin.[8]

In 2016, Bellin Health broke ground on a new sports medicine and orthopedics clinic in the Green Bay Packers Titletown District.[9] Also in 2016, Holy Family Memorial joined Bellin Health Partners.[10] In January, the company was accepted into the Medicare and Medicaid Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model pilot program.[7]

In 2018, Dr. Cynthia Lasecki was named chief medical officer of the company.[2]

In 2022, Bellin began operations as one company with Gundersen Health System.

Medical operations

Bellin Health operates hospitals in Green Bay and Oconto, Wisconsin,[11][12] including an inpatient psychiatric center in Green Bay.

Bellin Health also operates 29 Family Medicals Center clinics in northeastern Wisconsin,[13] and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

As of 2019, Bellin Health operated three FastCare clinics.[14]

Bellin Health is affiliated with Bellin College.[citation needed]

On June 1, 2022 Bellin announced that it intended to merge with Gundersen Health System. The system began operations as one company on December, 1 2022.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Historical Timeline". Bellin Health. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Lasecki new CMO for Bellin Health". The Iron Mountain Daily News. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  3. ^ "Dr. J.J. Bellin Dies In Green Bay". The Post-Crescent. 28 September 1928. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Watke, Sarah (9 April 1972). "He looks after the patients some doctors don't want to treat". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bollier, Jeff. "Bellin CEO Kerwin to retire after 47 years with Green Bay health care organization". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  6. ^ Schuyler, David (30 July 2012). "Bellin Health expands sponsorship with Packers". Milwaukee Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06.
  7. ^ a b Bollier, Jeff. "Bellin, Thedacare join new Medicare program". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  8. ^ Ellison, Ayla (3 June 2014). "Bellin Health Joins Blue Shield Priority Network". Beckers Hospital review. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  9. ^ "Bellin Health breaks ground on Titletown District facility". Green Bay Packers. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  10. ^ Kirchen, Rich (12 March 2020). "Froedtert Health strikes deal to expand into northeast Wisconsin". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Spicuzza, Mary; Heim, Madeline; Hickman, Renee; Jones, Meg (30 September 2020). "Some hospitals forced to wait-list or transfer patients as Wisconsin's coronavirus surge continues". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  12. ^ Tempus, Kent. "Oconto Co. medical leaders implore residents to act to slow 'uncontrolled' spread of COVID-19". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  13. ^ "Bellin Health Primary Care Clinics". Bellin Health. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  14. ^ Bollier, Jeff. "Bellin Health finds new homes for FastCare clinics once Shopkos close". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-10-28.


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