Posted by Steve Lettau on May 04, 2022

By Eddie Morales - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network opened a community hospital in Mequon on May 2.

The new hospital, across the street from the Froedtert & MCW Mequon Health Center, at 11421 N. Port Washington Road, will aim to provide “high quality care in an inviting, streamlined setting close to home when sudden needs arise,” according to a news release from Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.

“We are proud to announce the opening of our fourth community hospital within our health network which expands our ability to provide access to care in more communities with an easy to navigate footprint,” said Cathy Jacobson, president and chief executive officer of Froedtert Health, in a statement.

“Our newest community hospital in Mequon supports our mission by providing access to academic medicine for the diverse communities we serve,” Jacobson added.

Mequon joins New Berlin, Oak Creek and Pewaukee in having its own small-scale Froedtert & MCW hospital.

The 17,000-square-foot Mequon hospital is open 24 hours a day and features a seven-bed emergency department with eight inpatient beds and includes laboratory, pharmacy and imaging services.

“The addition of a new community hospital in Mequon also supports our continued growth in the North Shore area and beyond and supports our focus of adding specialty care within the region and complements our expansion of primary care access across the health network,” Jacobson said.

Froedtert Health Center Urgent Care in Mequon closed indefinitely Feb. 1, citing staffing issues related to COVID-19. About 40 full-and part-time emergency physicians and registered nurses staff the community hospitals.

“We are extremely grateful to our providers and staff whose tireless work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled us to open four new hospitals during these challenging times which has allowed us to provide access to safe, high-quality care close to home,” said Jacobson.