APPLETON, Wis. Six Wisconsin health care organizations today announce a pioneering statewide network.

Framing their strategic partnership as a new pathway for patients to access the highest quality health care across the state and region, the organizations expect the network to serve as a new model for the nation.

The partnership was developed to build upon and advance the clinical quality, efficiency and customer experience attributes that are well-documented and shared among the six organizations.

The partnership’s founding members and their headquarters locations include:

– Aspirus, Wausau

– Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee

– Bellin Health, Green Bay

– Gundersen Health System, La Crosse

-ThedaCare, Appleton

– UW Health, Madison