02/29/2024
Late yesterday afternoon, the Court denied our request for a temporary injunction to keep HSHS hospitals open and caring for patients until July 21st. We are obviously disappointed with this outcome as we had hoped that the extra three months would have provided the time the healthcare community needed to create smoother, less abrupt transition for patients across the Chippewa Valley.
From the beginning, our lawsuit against HSHS been about how HSHS’s decision to abruptly shut down services and exit Western Wisconsin quickly profoundly affects the people of our community – our patients, our neighbors, our friends, and our families. We filed the suit with eyes wide open, knowing that the Court would face a difficult decision, and we appreciate how re-opening all the services and programs HSHS has forced close ahead of the announced closure date may be impractical and financially prohibitive given how HSHS has operated since January 22.
The second part of the lawsuit is open, and we stand ready to work collaboratively with HSHS to address our concerns and hope they will accept our invitation to resolve our differences outside of protracted litigation.
Please know that we are focused on the most important thing: caring for our patients.
Thanks to everyone who expressed their support for us in this suit, we so appreciate you.
