JANESVILLE – Thirty years after Mercyhealth trained its first paramedics, 2024 graduates celebrated the end of their coursework Thursday at Mercyhealth Hospital in Janesville.
Mercyhealth CEO Javon Bea said the U.S. AttorneyÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ Office in Madison is now investigating what he calls a $3-million kickback scheme thatÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ left longtime Mercyhealth executive Barb Bortner fired.
An undisclosed number of furloughed employees will not be paid at Mercyhealth facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois, according to an email from Mercyhealth President Javon Bea to employees.
The new Mercyhealth Plastic Surgery, Skin and Laser Center in Janesville is now open, along with the renovated radiology department. Mercyhealth has planned a public open house Saturday.
The House of Mercy Homeless Center has received the 2019 Dick Davidson NOVA Award from the American Hospital Association.
Increased demand for plastic surgery and the desire to keep up with cutting-edge technology has spurred a $15.3 million renovation and expansion project at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center.
Mercyhealth's Riverside Campus is a six-story, 563,000 sq. foot facility on 263 acres of land off Interstate 90/39 in Rockford. It sits 29 miles-- about a 34-minute drive-- from Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville.
Both Rockford, Illinois, hospitals, one on Rockton Avenue and one slated to open in January 2019 near Riverside Boulevard and Interstate 90/39, will be named Javon Bea Hospital.
Mercyhealth CEO Javon BeaÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ pay rose 4 percent in 2016 to $8.38 million, according to federal tax documents.
Aetna will expand its network to include Mercyhealth's hospitals and physicians in Wisconsin, according to a news release from Aetna.