Comments from leaders at Aurora Health Care and Advanced Healthcare
Eugene Monroe, MD, president of Advanced Healthcare
"We could not be more excited about this. Together we will be able to do much more for our patients, improving quality
and controlling the cost of care. It's the combination of quality and cost that defines true value in health care."
"We look forward to combining our efforts and learning from each other. Aurora's disciplined approach to quality
improvement has made it a leader in implementing best practices and finding better ways to deliver care. Our physicians
share in this pursuit of clinical excellence.
"Many of the failures of our country's health care system can be traced to the fragmented nature of care delivery. If
we can coordinate care for our patients, ensuring that they receive the right care at the right time and in the right
place, we can improve outcomes and reduce costs. That's what integrated care is all about, and that's what Advanced and
Aurora will work toward."
John Konkel, MD, chairman of the board of Advanced Healthcare
"Advanced had sought an affiliation that would allow for the Advanced physicians to coordinate care over a broad spectrum
of services and patient needs. It's called integrated health care, and we believe it is the best and most efficient way to
provide care. It became clear to us that Aurora was the right partner. The people of Aurora have created Wisconsin's most
fully integrated health care system."
Nick Turkal, M.D., chief executive officer of Aurora Health Care
"Our 2 organizations make a wonderful match. We both put the patient at the center of all we do. We share very similar
visions and values, and we're both committed to continually improving quality and finding new ways to make health care more
efficient and effective."
"We recognize that much reform is needed in America's health care system. We simply must find better ways to make care
accessible and affordable for all, and also to ensure that all patients benefit from best practices in medical care. We
firmly believe that integrated health care is part of the solution."
Donald J. Nestor, Aurora's executive vice president and chief operating officer
"We are delighted with this agreement. Our 2 organizations believe in the same things – clinical quality improvement,
service excellence, innovation, even our approach to patient care. Working together, there is much we will be able to achieve
for those we serve."
Bev Greenberg, chair of the Aurora Board of Directors and vice president of Time Warner Cable
"This is a wonderful thing for our community. We are bringing together some of the most talented people in health care
in Wisconsin, and this will deliver enormous benefits for patients."
