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Published April 20, 2012, 10:44 AM

River Falls hospital offers options to patients close to home

Heather Logelin of River Falls Area Hospital told Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday area residents are driving elsewhere for services they can get right here in Western Wisconsin.

By: Bill Kirk, Pierce County Herald

One of the biggest challenges for Heather Logelin, foundation director at River Falls Area Hospital (RFAH), is making the public aware of availabilities at the hospital.

Logelin told Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce members Wednesday area residents are driving elsewhere for services they can get right here in Western Wisconsin. Those trips to the Twin Cities or Eau Claire aren’t necessary in many cases, she said.

“We have a surgical team you wouldn’t find at most hospitals of our size,” she said about just one way RFAH ranks at the top of the list for community caregivers.

Read more in the print version of the Herald April 25.

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