RWHC & Our Members
The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative is owned and operated by thirty-five, rural acute, general medical-surgical hospitals; the Cooperative's emphasis on developing an integrated network among freestanding entities distinguishes it from alternative approaches. In 1996, RWHC created a non-voting Affiliate Membership for specialty provider based systems.
Click on links for more information:
- Overview - summary of RWHC. (html version) - (2 page PDF
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- Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Core Values–The RWHC core values as we work internally, board and staff alike, as well as when we work with our external strategic partners and customers are: Trust, Collaboration, Creativity, Excellence, Joy, Openness, Personal Development, Productivity, Responsibility. As adopted 4/3/09
- History of the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
- RWHC Member Locations & Profiles
- Local Map of RWHC Office & Training Center at 880 Independence Lane, Sauk City, WI 53583 (Please note that Independence Lane is only accessible via Sycamore Street)
RWHC Statement of Mission, Vision and Strategic Priorities
"Leadership Development for Rural Health" by Tim Size, NC Med J 2006;67(1):71-76
RWHC Receives International Recognition– Click here for an article from the November, 2003 Newsletter of the The International Health Co-operative Organisation (IHCO) a specialized organization of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).
Non-agricultural Cooperatives in Rural Areas: Fourteen Case Studies by the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, 2003 (RWHC is Case Study #10 on pages 28-32); Click here for article.
"The Art & Science of Networks" by Tim Size for the Office of Rural Health Policy All Programs Meeting Seession for Rural Health Network Development Grantees, August 19th, 2003. Available as a PowerPoint Presentation or Handout.
5 Steps To Safer Health Care, is a "low tech" approach to improving patient safety that all providers and consumer should memorize and promote according to Dr. Greg Meyer at the second annual conference of the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute. Dr. Meyer is Director of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, at the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality.
Suggested Ground Rules for Collaborative Meetings (9/97)
Guidelines To Enhance Cooperation: Among Rural Providers, Systems & Insurers; an Executive Summary is also available on line. (8/97)
Business Advisory Letter from Department of Justice to RWHC (12/96)
"Seeing Green" (10/95)
"Cooperative provides link between rural hospitals" (10/95)
"Strategic Alliances, Some Lessons from Experience" (3/95)
"Managing Partnerships: The Perspective of a Rural Hospital Cooperative" or download a file. (1/94)
"Rural Wisconsin hospitals work cooperatively to maximize community-controlled services" (12/81)