Health System with 5 hospitals across 3 states
| Health System | Gundersen Health System |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 5 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 5 |
| Total Beds | 125 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 125 |
| Headquarters | La Crosse, WI |
| Website | gundersenhealth.org |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | Critical Access Hospital | 25 | No | No |
| Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Hospital | Critical Access Hospital | 25 | No | No |
| Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics | Critical Access Hospital | 25 | Yes | No |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Critical Access Hospital | 25 | No | No |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Critical Access Hospital | 25 | No | No |
Dr. Michael Dolan is a Co-Chief Clinical Officer at Bellin + Gundersen Health System and also holds the position of Gundersen Region Chief Clinical Officer. He is an experienced internist with over 35 years in the medical field, having graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987. Dr. Dolan is affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center and Winona Health Services. Prior to his current role, Dr. Dolan served as executive vice president and medical chief operating officer at Gundersen Health System, overseeing medical departments and clinicians. His history with Gundersen includes establishing the hospitalist program and chairing the internal medicine department. He was elected to the Board of Governors in 2001 and served as a medical vice president for approximately 14 years. Dr. Dolan is recognized for his many decades of patient care.
Cynthia Lasecki, MD, is the Bellin Region Chief Clinical Officer at Gundersen Health System. Prior to this role, she served as the Chief Medical Officer at Bellin Health. Dr. Lasecki is a board-certified family medicine physician with over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She earned her bachelor's degree from Marquette University and her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. She has been affiliated with Bellin Memorial Hospital and has practiced in the De Pere and Green Bay, Wisconsin areas.
Lisa Harton is the Chief Quality Officer at Gundersen Health System. She is a Registered Nurse (RN) and holds a PhD, MBA, MPH, and is a FACHE. Lisa Harton is involved in quality and patient safety initiatives and is a member of the RLDatix North American Customer Advisory Board and the IHI Chief Quality Officer Network. She was also listed as the Chief Quality Officer at Emplify Health by Bellin Health, which is part of the Bellin + Gundersen Health System. Her experience includes research on medical-surgical nurse leaders' experiences with safety culture.
Praveen Chopra is the Chief Digital and Information Officer at Bellin and Gundersen Health System. He joined Gundersen Health System in 2021, prior to its merger with Bellin Health. Chopra has a background in computer science and engineering. Before moving into healthcare, he held executive roles in retail and consulting. He has previously served as Chief Information Officer at George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates and as CIO and Transformative Innovative Environment Officer at Thomas Jefferson University – Jefferson Health System. He also held the roles of CIO and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at The Home Depot headquarters and at Accenture. He is described as a change leader with a focus on driving digital transformation and championing innovative, consumer-centric outcomes through the use of information and emerging technologies. His expertise includes improving governance and inter-departmental collaboration, electronic medical record management, telehealth expansion, digital user experience, and strategic growth planning and execution.
Andrea Werner is the Chief Population Health Officer for Emplify Health, which was formerly Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. In this role, she leads the organization's transformation into a population health focused system. Her responsibilities include overseeing teams in Community Health and Wellness, Business Health, and Accountable Care, working with various partners to improve community health. Prior to this position, she was the Senior Vice President for Population Health Strategy & Transformation at Bellin Health for 13 years, where she also held senior leadership roles in cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, neurosciences, and system diagnostics. Andrea Werner has a Bachelor of Social Work from Marquette University, a Master of Social Work from The University of Iowa, and completed The Improvement Advisor Training Program with The Institute for Healthcare Improvement. She has worked at Bellin Health for 27 years.
Bill Farrell is the Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Gundersen Health System, which is becoming Emplify Health. He also serves as the Chair of the Gundersen Envision Board of Directors. Previously, Farrell was the Senior Vice President of Business Services at Gundersen Health System. His background includes co-founding FreshRealm, LLC, a company focused on streamlining fresh food distribution. He also held various leadership roles at Medtronic for over 20 years, including Senior Director of Product Development, and his engineering career began with eight years in production support, process development, and operations. Farrell has experience on both sides of the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds, including joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and serving on the boards of startups and public companies. He is a mechanical engineer by training, holding a B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota.
Daniel Lilly, CPA, JD, serves as the Secretary at Bellin Gundersen Health System, Inc.. He is also listed as a board member for the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation.. He is identified with the credentials CPA and JD in relation to Bellin Gundersen Health Systems..