In a much publicized visit to Green Bay, President Obama hailed the region as a model for what healthcare everywhere should be. For more than 100 years, Bellin Health has been a leader in Northeast Wisconsin, committing itself to providing lower costs even when there was neither pressure nor incentive to do so. At the same time, Bellin has refused to let cost prevent it from achieving some outstanding results for quality.
In a report released in June, Bellin ranks among the nation’s best for many areas of care.
George Kerwin, president and CEO of Bellin Health, began his career as an administrative intern with the hospital almost 40 years ago. He discusses the roots of Bellin’s commitment to affordable healthcare, its relentless pursuit of outstanding medicine, and what healthcare reform should look like if it’s truly going to bring a change for the better.
