Marshfield, WI (Nov. 30, 2017)—The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation today welcomed the Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Health System to its growing new Patient Care Network, one of the organization's key responses to the addiction crisis.
"The Marshfield Clinic Health System is widely recognized for its world-class care and commitment to excellence, making it an important addition to our Patient Care Network," said Bob Poznanovich, executive director of business development and community outreach for the national nonprofit addiction treatment provider Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. "As we strive together to address the nation's opioid epidemic and the broader problem of addiction to all substances, we will benefit from each other's dedication to research, education and improving the health of individuals, families and communities."
The Marshfield Clinic Health System is the eighth member of the Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network—the first of its kind in the addiction treatment industry—that launched this fall. Network members from across the nation gain access to tools, resources and collaborative consultation for their organization's leadership, staff, patients, families and communities.
"Too many of our patients, families and entire communities have been devastated by opioids and other substance use," said Dr. Susan Turney, CEO of the Marshfield Clinic Health System. "We are proud to join forces with a national leader in addiction treatment to help the communities we serve combat this crisis."
The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has been a participating provider with the Marshfield Clinic Health System's Security Health Plan since 2013, which has helped patients who need to move from one level of care to the next within the two organization's continuums. The addition of Marshfield Clinic Health System to the Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network further strengthens that relationship.
"The opioid epidemic demands immediate attention and requires that individuals and organizations come together to address it," said Sheila Weix, director of substance abuse services for Marshfield Clinic's Family Health Center. "We are excited about the positive impact we can make collaborating with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation."
Poznanovich said the new relationship will benefit both organizations' patients, allowing seamless access to care throughout the sometimes long path to recovery. "This will improve patient engagement and ultimately outcomes," he said.
The Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network was launched in response to the nation's opioid crisis, which has placed added pressures on individuals, families and communities.
About the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. It is the nation's leading nonprofit treatment provider, with a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding of the Betty Ford Center. With 17 sites in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, the Foundation offers prevention and recovery solutions nationwide and across the entire continuum of care to help youth and adults reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction. It includes the largest recovery publishing house in the country, a fully accredited graduate school of addiction studies, an addiction research center, an education arm for medical professionals and a unique children's program, and is the nation's leader in advocacy and policy for treatment and recovery. Learn more at HazeldenBettyFord.org and on Twitter@hazldnbettyford.
About Marshfield Clinic Health System
Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) oversees Marshfield Clinic and other subsidiaries, including Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., MCIS, Inc., Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation, Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls and Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake. Marshfield Clinic, with more than 50 locations in Wisconsin, serves patients through accessible, high quality health care, research and education; with more than 700 physician specialists in 86 specialties and subspecialties and more than 6,500 employees. MCHS is overseen by a Board of Directors with 13 independent members and 11 physicians who comprise the Marshfield Clinic Board. Learn more at www.marshfieldclinic.org