ProHealth Care to build hospital in Mukwonago
expanding its medical campus there.
The new hospital will combine primary and specialty care, 24/7 emergency services, outpatient
services, advanced diagnostic imaging, inpatient and outpatient surgery, laboratory services and a
cancer center, all in one convenient location, improving access to acute care services for Mukwonago
area families.
“We have been enhancing our services in Mukwonago for a number of years,” said Susan Edwards,
ProHealth’s chief executive officer. “Now we’re ready to take a big step forward. We are excited to
bring hospital services to residents of the Mukwonago area for the first time.”
Fred Winchowky, Mukwonago village president, said village residents have long wanted a hospital in
the community.
“This is very welcome news,” he said. “People in the area will be able to receive hospital care close to
home. And the hospital will bring new employment opportunities to our area.”
ProHealth Care’s Mukwonago campus is at 240 Maple Ave., near the intersection of Highway 83 and
Interstate 43. It is easily accessible for patients from throughout Mukwonago and surrounding
communities.
Construction of the $55 million project is expected to begin this summer and be completed by the end
of 2019. The project will involve additions to the campus and the remodeling of existing space. Design
work is underway.
The Mukwonago hospital will feature 24 inpatient rooms. All of the rooms will be private with features
designed to promote healing and reduce stress.
The hospital is expected to add about 100 new jobs in the community. Nursing, surgical, maintenance,
food service and other jobs will be among those added. ProHealth currently employs 210 people on
the Mukwonago campus. A number of independent specialists also see patients on the campus.
“The hospital will combine advanced medical services and the latest technology with a state-of-the-art
facility,” said Frank Szatkowski, MD, medical director of ProHealth’s Mukwonago emergency
department and a Mukwonago resident. “This will be a great project for our organization and our
community.”
ProHealth’s Mukwonago campus already is home to a wide variety of medical services. The ProHealth
Medical Group clinic there offers primary care and walk-in care. Also on the campus are medical and
radiation oncology at the UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care, an emergency department, cardiac
diagnostics, physical and occupational therapy, sports medicine, diagnostic imaging, mammography
and laboratory services. These services will all continue to be offered without interruption during
construction.
The following specialty services are now offered on the Mukwonago campus:
Allergy
Behavioral health
Cardiology
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
General surgery
Nephrology
Obstetrics and gynecology
Occupational medicine
Orthopedics
Podiatry
Pulmonary medicine
Rheumatology
The number of specialty services is likely to expand as the campus is transformed into a hospital.
The new hospital will be the fourth in the ProHealth system. ProHealth currently provides inpatient
services at ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital and
ProHealth Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin in Waukesha.
Intensive care and labor and delivery services will not be offered at the Mukwonago hospital. These
services are available at the ProHealth hospitals in Waukesha and Oconomowoc.
The last major addition to the ProHealth campus in Mukwonago was a 66,000-square-foot emergency
department, which opened in the summer of 2015. Construction is now underway on a 31,000-square-
foot addition that will include new physician offices, procedure space and digestive health services. It
is expected to open this fall.
ProHealth Care has engaged Eppstein Uhen Architects to design the Mukwonago hospital. As the
project progresses, local patients will be invited to offer their ideas on design features and the delivery
of care at the new hospital.
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