Program areas at UHH
Upland Hills Health, Inc. Provides high quality, cost-effective, primary hospital care to all people in need of care. Among the hospital inpatient and outpatient services provided are diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, respiratory care, surgical services, cardiac monitored care, lab services, pharmacy services, 24 hour emergency room, obstetrical services, regional clinic services, and many others. Upland Hills also provides additional services to the community by providing outreach programs and services that meet identified needs in an effort to enhance the Health and welfare of the people in its area. During fiscal year 2023, Upland Hills Health hospital provided 3,017 days of inpatient care, 323 days of swing bed care, over 14,221 emergency room and urgent care patient visits, over 71,519 clinic patient visits, and performed over 156,632 other outpatient procedures and services for patients in need of medical care.in its effort to attain this mission and goal, and to be a partner in the community, Upland Hills provides:- Health education and outreach programs to members of the community at little or no cost to the participants.- diabetes self-management classes - classes are recognized by the american diabetes association as quality self-management classes and are taught by a registered dietician who is specially trained in diabetes education.- programs for new and expectant parents - childbirth education, pre-delivery conference, sibling class, breastfeeding support and breastfeeding supplies.- indoor fitness walking is available at the hospital facility for community members during cold or inclement weather.- safe sitter babysitting training - medically accurate babysitting preparation class designed for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. The program teaches sitters how to have fun with children as well as how to recognize a medical emergency and know the appropriate action to take. Students also learn infant and child cpr.the cost of providing charity care to persons utilizing our hospital amounted to approximately $511,000 in 2023. In addition, Upland Hills Health furnishes care to persons covered under government entitlement programs which pay at rates less than charges. Discounts to these programs for hospital services amount to $72,580,000. Upland Hills Health also provides assistance to the free clinic located in dodgeville, Wisconsin on an annual basis.upland Hills also operates a therapy and wellness center to provide fitness and wellness opportunities to employees and the public. The therapy and wellness center houses modern equipment, including cardio workout machines, circuit training, and free weights. Personal training, massage therapy and acupuncture services are offered to complement your wellness goals.
The focus of Upland Hills hospice is maintaining quality of life by relieving pain and addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual feelings that the patient and family members feel when faced with a terminal illness. Hospice care is available for terminally ill people who are no longer seeking curative treatment and whose life expectancy is measured in months rather than years. Our hospice services can be provided at home or in a hospital, nursing home or freestanding facility for patients with any terminal illness such as cancer, heart disease, copd, renal failure, alzheimer's, stroke or aids. In fiscal year 2023, there were 6,685 total hospice visits provided to patients.upland Hills Health, inc.'s homecare program provides comprehensive healthcare services in the most comfortable setting-the patient's home. In fiscal year 2023, there were 4,411 total homecare visits provided to patients.
Upland Hills Health, Inc. (Upland Hills) also serves the community by operating a 44-bed skilled nursing facility known as the "nursing and rehabilitation center". The primary activity of the nursing and rehabilitation center is to provide skilled and intermediate care for the aged and disabled of the surrounding area. The center provided 11,781 days of resident care in fiscal year 2023. The center offers skilled nursing care in both short-term rehabilitation programs and long-term care resident programs. Some of the specialized care services offered include iv therapy care, wound care, pain management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy among many other care programs provided. The center operates in conjunction with Upland Hills hospital to provide a smooth transition for patients needing extended rehabilitation or long-term care services. The combination and coordination of facilities also allows the organization to share many departments and services in Upland Hills Health's constituted effort to provide high quality and low-cost care to the community.