The acquisition connects patients in Dodge County and surrounding communities with UW Health’s academic health system, specialty services and coordinated care. The integration will take place in phases, including aligning clinical systems, expanding access to specialists and recruiting additional staff. [...] UW Health completed the transaction with Sanford Health’s Marshfield Clinic Health System to officially bring the Beaver Dam Medical Center into UW Health on Nov. 1. The campus will be renamed UW Health Beaver Dam Hospital and Clinics, and approximately 350 employees will join UW Health. [...] The Beaver Dam campus includes a hospital, skilled nursing facility and independent senior living apartments, along with assisted living facilities and primary care clinics in across several counties. Home health and hospice services will become part of UW Health Care Direct.

UW Health officials said the transition supports its broader efforts to strengthen access to care throughout Wisconsin, particularly in rural and community-based settings.