ER – Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire

Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire is a 24/7 emergency department and regional hospital within the Marshfield Clinic Health System, providing inpatient, outpatient, specialty diagnostics (including cancer laboratory), and telehealth services to the Eau Claire community and surrounding western Wisconsin region. As part of a larger integrated health system, the center generates revenue primarily through patient services billed to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and self‑pay, supplemented by ancillary services such as lab testing and outpatient clinics. With an estimated workforce of 100‑150 employees, the facility serves as a major employer in Eau Claire County, offering competitive wages and benefits to attract clinical and support staff in a tight labor market. Based on an employee count of 120 (midpoint), the potential annual FICA tax‑credit savings from implementing the Employee Benefits Program would be approximately $142,800 (120 × $1,190). Benefits decisions at Marshfield Medical Center – Eau Claire are typically made by the Chief Executive Officer in collaboration with the Human Resources Director and Finance leadership, who are focused on controlling rising labor costs while maintaining staff satisfaction. The hospital would be motivated to adopt EBP by the direct reduction in payroll tax expenses, the ability to offer a more competitive benefits package to combat high turnover among nurses and technicians, and the opportunity to reinvest savings into patient‑care technology or facility upgrades. Given its regional referral role and the ongoing pressure to manage reimbursement complexity and staffing shortages, EBP aligns with the center’s financial and operational priorities.