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Fort HealthCare Celebrates 41 Years of Love Lights with Newly Remodeled Spaces

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

FORT ATKINSON, WI – This December, Fort HealthCare invites the community to celebrate 41 years of Love Lights, a cherished holiday tradition that honors loved ones, past and present, while supporting programs that brighten lives all year long. This year’s celebration will also serve as a community open house, giving attendees a first look at […]

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Fort HealthCare Accepting 2026 Scholarship Applications

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

FORT ATKSINSON, WI – Fort HealthCare is offering scholarships totaling over $30,000 for the 2026-27 academic year to qualified students pursuing careers in healthcare. Scholarships are being offered by the Fort HealthCare Partners, Fort HealthCare Medical Staff and Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation. Students interested in applying can complete an application online at www.FortHealthCare.com/scholarships. Applications can […]

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Fort HealthCare’s James Nelson Named to the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100 Hall of Fame

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Fort HealthCare is proud to announce that James Nelson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been named to the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100 Hall of Fame, an honor recognizing the state’s most accomplished business leaders for their exceptional vision, leadership, and community impact. The Titan 100 program identifies the top […]

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Fort HealthCare Announces 2025 Scholarship Award Recipients

Community
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce awarding almost $60,000 in scholarships to students pursuing academic degrees in career fields that support Fort HealthCare’s Mission. Each of the following scholarships is made possible by generous donations in recognition of the important roles in healthcare to maintain the quality of life we enjoy in […]

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Fort HealthCare Welcomes Dr. Jay MacNeal as Emergency Services Medical Director and EMS Medical Director

Friday, May 30, 2025

FORT ATKINSON – Fort HealthCare is pleased to welcome Dr. Jay MacNeal, DO, as Emergency Services Medical Director and EMS Medical Director at Fort HealthCare. Educated at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. MacNeal completed his residency at Akron General Medical Center and a fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Prior to accepting […]

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Fort HealthCare Earns Two Prestigious Top Workplaces Awards

Friday, April 11, 2025

FORT ATKINSON – Fort HealthCare is very honored to accept two Top Workplaces Awards, including the 2025 Top Workplaces Award by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and, for the fifth year in a row, the 2025 Top Workplaces USA Award by USA Today. “Fort HealthCare is an exemplary place to work. To receive numerous Top Workplaces Awards […]

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Fort HealthCare Receives $7,000 Donation from Tomorrow’s Hope JHS Ambassadors to Raise Awareness for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Community
Community Health
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

FORT ATKINSON – In recognition of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Fort HealthCare is launching a community-wide awareness campaign made possible by a donation from the Tomorrow’s Hope JHS Ambassadors at Jefferson High School. The funds were raised during the school’s 10th annual Hoops for Hope event, an initiative led by students to support […]

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Fort Memorial Hospital Recognized as a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health

Community Health
Quality
Friday, February 28, 2025

FORT ATKINSON – Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, today announced it has been named as a 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual Top 100 award program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital […]

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Fort HealthCare Receives $4,000 Grant from Tomorrow’s Hope to Provide Personalized Care Packages for Breast Cancer Patients

Community
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

FORT ATKINSON – Fort HealthCare proudly announces that it has received a $4,000 grant from Tomorrow’s Hope to create 75 personalized care packages for breast cancer patients in the hospital’s Breast Care Program. These care packages are designed to provide both emotional and medical support for breast cancer patients as they navigate their treatment journeys. […]

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Fort HealthCare Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health

Community Health
Quality
Friday, December 13, 2024

FORT ATKINSON – As part of National Rural Health Day, Fort HealthCare has announced we have earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Outcomes. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient […]

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