Marshfield Clinic and Sanford Health leaders answer questions following the announcement that the two entities have officially merged into one health system.

Marshfield will now operate as a region of Sanford Health. The clinic’s interim CEO Brian Hoerneman will remain on as president and CEO of the operating region. The health systems reported they were in nonbinding merger discussions in July and signed a definitive agreement to combine in October.

According to a joint release Thursday afternoon, the two organizations have completed their merger and are now integrated as one nonprofit health system, operating as Sanford Health. The Marshfield Clinic region is a new health services region of Sanford Health that will continue to serve communities in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Marshfield Clinic's footprint across Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula opens a new region for Sanford Health.

Sanford Health, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Marshfield Clinic Health System have completed their merger and are now one nonprofit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health,

Marshfield Clinic Health System and Aspirus Health have released the top baby names of 2024. Marshfield Clinic Health System shared information about 2,927 births at its facilities during the 2024 calendar year, with that data excluding its Minocqua hospital. Of the 2,927 births, 1,514 were boys and 1,413 were girls.