Aspirus hospitals recognized for quality, safety

Aspirus Health is pleased to announce that several of its hospitals have been recognized as Top Performers in the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s (WHA) CheckPoint program. These hospitals earned recognition for their efforts in patient safety, quality improvement, and delivering high standards of care. This honor underscores Aspirus' ongoing commitment to enhancing patient outcomes and improving health care services across the region.

The WHA CheckPoint program, established in 2004, is the first statewide, voluntary hospital quality reporting initiative in the United States. It serves as a critical tool for benchmarking clinical performance and sharing best practices among Wisconsin hospitals. Aspirus Health’s recognition through this program highlights its dedication to quality care and patient safety.

Aspirus hospitals recognized as Top Performers include:

• Aspirus Eagle River Hospital

• Aspirus Langlade Hospital

• Aspirus Medford Hospital

• Aspirus Merrill Hospital

• Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

• Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Clinics, Inc.

• Aspirus Stanley Hospital

• Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital

• Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital

• Aspirus Wausau Hospital These hospitals demonstrated excellence across key categories, including Mortality-Conditions and Procedures, Patient Safety for all Patients and Patients with Surgery, Patient Experience, Readmissions, and Infection Control.

“Our recognition as Top Performers is a direct result of the dedication and teamwork across our system,” said Lisa Rowe-Peplinski, Aspirus Vice President – System Quality & Nursing Integration. “We remain focused on providing the best possible care to our patients, and this acknowledgment is a testament to those efforts.”