Aspirus is proud to announce that multiple Aspirus hospitals across Wisconsin have been recognized as CheckPoint Top Performers by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA).
This recognition places Aspirus hospitals among the top 10 percent of hospitals statewide in several key quality and patient safety measures, reflecting the system’s ongoing commitment to excellence in care.
WHA’s CheckPoint program is a voluntary hospital quality reporting initiative that makes more than 45 measures publicly available. These measures track performance in critical areas such as infection prevention, patient safety, surgical outcomes, and patient experience. By participating in CheckPoint, hospitals provide transparent data that patients, providers, and community members can use to make informed decisions about their care.
“Delivering safe, high-quality care is at the heart of our mission,” said Lisa Rowe-Peplinski, Aspirus Vice President – System Nursing Operations. “Recognition as a CheckPoint Top Performer validates the hard work of our care teams and underscores our system-wide commitment to continuously improving outcomes for our patients.”
Aspirus hospitals were recognized for performance in areas such as:
- Infection Prevention: Achieving low rates of C. difficile infections and surgical site infections.
- Patient Safety: Reducing in-hospital falls with fractures, pressure ulcers, and postoperative complications.
- Maternal and Newborn Care: Meeting key standards for cesarean birth rates and newborn screening timelines.
- Patient Experience: Earning strong patient recommendations for care received.
Patients and community members can explore Aspirus’ results and compare performance with other Wisconsin hospitals by visiting checkpoint.wha.org.
This achievement highlights Aspirus Health’s system-wide approach to quality improvement, ensuring that patients across Northcentral Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula receive safe, effective, and compassionate care close to home.