Westfields Hospital & Clinic

In 2017, HealthPartners started the Western Wisconsin Rural Family Medicine Residency to boost the number of primary care doctors in rural Wisconsin. This year we're happy to celebrate Drs. Michael Jepsen and Linnea Kruit, our 2024 Western Wisconsin Rural Family Medicine Residency program graduates! During their three-year residency program, they spent the first year training at Methodist Hospital. Then, they spent the next two years at Westfields and Amery Hospital & Clinic. Both physicians will continue providing care at HealthPartners sites in western Wisconsin, Dr. Kruit at HealthPartners Clinic in Somerset and Dr. Jepsen at Westfields. We’re grateful to both physicians for their valuable contributions to our rural communities, and their bright future as partners for good.

Last chance to register for Westfields Hospital & Clinic Foundation’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament, August 5 at New Richmond Golf Club. It will be a fun-filled day of meals, awards and (of course) golf, all to support health care education scholarships for Westfields Hospital & Clinic employees and their dependents. Register at bit.ly/westfields2024golf.

At Westfields, every employee makes a difference. From patient-facing clinicians to administrators, from medicine to facility maintenance, it’s our people who make the care. Apply to join our team today. https://shorturl.at/NJRQw

Teresa Buss, an athletic trainer at Westfields, saw a family in need of answers. She recommended Maggie Heinecke, a two-sport athlete who will be a senior this fall at New Richmond High School, see Dr. Nicholas Weiss, an orthopedic surgeon at TRIA Orthopedics. Maggie knew something was wrong when her leg hurt so bad she couldn’t walk upstairs after soccer practice. And x-ray and MRI didn’t show signs of injury. It wasn’t until Dr. Weiss did the physical exam that he determined the cause of Maggie’s pain. She suffered from snapping biceps femoris syndrome, a rare condition that causes the biceps femoris tendon to rub against the knee creating a painful clicking or popping sensation. Maggie and her family chose to have surgery at TRIA Woodbury. “I have performed thousands of knee surgeries over my 20 years taking care of athletes,” Dr. Weiss says. “This was the first time in my practice I had performed this surgery.” The surgery involved reattaching the biceps to the upper end of the fibula on the outside of the knee. Dr. Weiss calls it a higher-risk surgery because to attach the tendon he needed to work around a nerve that provides feeling and movement in the lower leg. Because of the rare nature of the injury, there was a cautious approach to the recovery process. Maggie couldn’t put weight on her leg for six weeks. Then she started physical therapy and returned after four months for the end of her basketball season and spring soccer season. Maggie is back to her old self, pain-free and ready for her senior year.

As a 10-time member of The Chartis Group’s Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals, we know a thing or two about delivering award-winning care to the New Richmond community. If you’re looking to join an organization full of incredible team members working to provide accessible, inclusive care – apply today: https://bit.ly/4bAoZlk

It’s time to register for Westfields Hospital & Clinic Foundation’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament, August 7 at New Richmond Golf Club. Lunch, dinner and plenty of golf! Sign up today at bit.ly/westfields2024golf.

It takes all kinds of people coming together to provide an exceptional experience for our patients, colleagues and clinicians, and we’re proud to be a team where people feel like they truly belong. Work with amazing people from a variety of backgrounds. Apply today. https://shorturl.at/Zp6iq

When the weather warms up, that’s usually a sign that it’s time for our annual summer celebration! Our teams at Westfields recently enjoyed a week of fun activities and treats, from ice cream and car washes to a food truck and a family picnic. It was a perfect opportunity to celebrate our colleagues’ incredible contributions to the health and well-being of our patients and community!

We’re proud to once again be named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune! Thank you to our incredible team of 28,000 for making this possible. Your dedication and commitment to being partners for good truly makes us one of the best places to work. Here’s to our amazing team!

Charge up your cart and mark August 5 as the day to hit the links for Westfields Hospital & Clinic Foundation’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament at New Richmond Golf Club support health care education scholarships for Westfields Hospital & Clinic employees and their dependents. Find more info and register at bit.ly/westfields2024golf.