Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare ranked among top health systems

February 8, 2010 – Milwaukee, WI. For the ninth year in a row, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Southeast Wisconsin has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 most efficient, best-performing health care networks by SDI, the nation's premier integrated health network evaluation system. This year, the Southeast Wisconsin region was ranked 28th in the nation.

The award is based on integration in areas such as managed care, information systems, and physician affiliations. In the areas of physician participation, outpatient utilization, integration, and integrated technology Wheaton scored above the nation’s top ten integrated health network’s average score.

“We are proud to receive consistent recognition for our integration and efficiency,” says John Oliverio, President and CEO of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. “A well-integrated system means better care and better outcomes for our patients, which motivates us to continually pursue the most efficient ways to deliver care in the communities we serve.”

Further details on the 2010 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks can be found at: http://www.sdihealth.com/IHN/main.aspx

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (WFH) is a Catholic, not-for-profit organization with more than 100 health and shelter organizations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, and Illinois. In Southeast Wisconsin, WFH is co-sponsored by the Wheaton Franciscan and Felician Sisters and nearly 11,000 associates, making it the second largest private employer in the area. Hospitals include All Saints in Racine County; Wheaton Franciscan - St. Joseph and The Wisconsin Heart Hospital Campuses, St. Francis, Franklin Hospital, and Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Milwaukee County; and Elmbrook Memorial in Waukesha County. The region also includes Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group with more than 300 primary care and specialty physicians in more than 50 locations, a network of outpatient centers, three transitional and extended care facilities, Home Health, and Hospice, a Family Medicine Residency program in collaboration with the Medical College of Wisconsin, retail pharmacies, and a full- service medical and pathology laboratory.