As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration on November 17, 2022, Memorial Medical Center (MMC) announced it has been recognized with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in patient perspective. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (e.g., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Perspective.

Congratulations to registered nurse, Gena Sandor in receiving the DAISY Award!
This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program that honors nurses for the compassionate care they give to patients and their families every day.

Memorial Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dani Mikula to its Board of Directors.

Memorial Medical Center (MMC) in Ashland is pleased to welcome Dr. Larry Munch to its urology team.

Memorial Medical Center is pleased to welcome Karen Hansen to its Board of Directors.

For 27 years, Josh has been afflicted with chronic acid reflux, or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), an exhausting condition where stomach acid persistently makes its way back up the esophagus, burning the throat and disrupting every aspect of life.

MMC Behavioral Health AODA and the MMC Recovery Coaches have compiled a list of important community resources in our area. ​

Memorial Medical Center is monitoring a water situation on our campus.

At present, water is not available at the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) building, so all BHS patients are being safely evacuated and either transferred to our main hospital inpatient unit or to another receiving hospital.

Congratulations to registered nurse, Lacy Putnam in receiving the DAISY Award!
This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program that honors nurses for the compassionate care they give to patients and their families every day.

Memorial Medical Center would like to extend our gratitude and respect to the physicians practicing at our facility. We are so grateful for your continued dedication to the health and safety of our community.

Keeping an exercise routine year-round is important for a myriad of reasons–but if you find the season less-than-ideal, the motivation to stay active can be difficult.

Don’t lose sight… power through to stay in shape, flexible, and a healthy weight. Mobilization is key to maintaining muscles in your body.

Memorial Medical Center (MMC) is excited to relocate its Rehabilitation Services to the main floor of the hospital campus in mid-January, 2022. ​

Dr. John White, an emergency physician at Memorial Medical Center with almost 30 years of experience, answers some questions about the state of COVID in the Bay Area.

Congratulations to registered nurse, Mollie Jacobs in receiving the DAISY Award!
This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program that honors nurses for the compassionate care they give to patients and their families every day.

Memorial Medical Center (MMC) in Ashland is pleased to welcome Dr. Matthew Bettendorf to its growing general surgery team.

Dr. Bettendorf is a board-certified general surgeon with nearly 20 years of experience. He’s coming to MMC from the Duluth area with specialization in minimally-invasive surgical procedures, specifically dealing with upper gastrointestinal issues.

Memorial Medical Center and Essentia to host webinar with author and executive producer of ‘Dopesick’ Memorial Medical Center (MMC) and Essentia Health are hosting a free webinar featuring Beth Macy – the author of the critically-acclaimed book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America”, which has recently been adapted into a Hulu […]

List of Locations to Get the Flu Shot Looking for local flu shot clinics? There are plenty of opportunities right here in our region to get the shot. Check it out!

Leadership at Memorial Medical Center has written a letter clarifying information regarding the surge of COVID-19 cases in our area, our hospital’s capacity, and the impact of hospital operations.​

An open letter from the medical staff at MMC and other providers in our community:
With the current surge of COVID-19 cases – specific to the variant – capacity issues, strained medical resources, testing fatigue, staff burnout, and less than 60% of the Ashland County population vaccinated, members of the medical staff feel an ethical obligation to encourage our communities to continue following precautions with COVID-19 and to get vaccinated.

The Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Help Patients Overcome Transportation Barriers Memorial Medical Center (MMC) announced that The American Cancer Society has awarded a $15,000 transportation grant to The Northwest Wisconsin Cancer Center of Memorial Medical Center in Collaboration with Essentia Health (NWCC) to address the transportation needs of cancer […]