Make yourself at home at Westfields Hospital

At Westfields Hospital, we treat our patients like family, and we want you to feel at home during your stay with us. Every member of our team is committed to providing you with the best possible care and experience while you’re here – and after you go home.

Whether you’re here for a clinic appointment or a hospital stay, we’ll do everything we can to meet your needs and make you comfortable. Our amenities include:

• Wi-Fi – Wireless internet access is available throughout the campus.
• Music – Patients have the opportunity to listen to their favorite music during inpatient stays as well as surgery and other procedures.
• Dining options – Room service is available for patients and guests. Patients can call from any hospital phone to request a meal. You can ask your nurse for specific information about meal times. You’ll also find everything from light snacks to hot foods at the Rivers Café.
• Integrative therapies – We offer a range of therapies, including music therapy, aromatherapy and massage for our patients. These services can have a physical and emotional impact on the body that promotes relaxation and healing.
• Spiritual care – Patients and their families often find comfort in the guidance of a trained spiritual supporter. At Westfields Hospital & Clinic, we’re not affiliated with any one faith. Instead, we try to meet the spiritual and religious preferences of all our patients. If you’re interested in speaking with a chaplain, please let your nurse know.
• Healing spaces – Our campus has several dedicated spaces for peaceful healing, including our meditation room, healing garden and journey garden. Our meditation room is located near our inpatient unit by the waiting area. It’s open 24/7 for quiet prayer, reflection and meditation. Nearby is our healing garden – a tranquil area that includes a walking path around a small pond. Finally, our serene journey garden is located a short stroll from the Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin and can be seen from our chemotherapy infusion area.
• Pharmacy – Westfields Community Pharmacy is here seven days a week to assist patients and community members with all of their prescription and over-the-counter medical needs. The pharmacy is located off the rotunda by the main entrance. Call 715-243-2970 for more information.
• Gift shop – The Westfields Hospital gift shop is temporarily closed.
• Patient account representatives – From paperwork to medical bills, health care today can be complex. Patient account representatives from our Patient Financial Services are here to help you understand your health care billing, costs and insurance. Call 715-243-2600 during normal weekday business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Westfields Transportation Van – The Transportation Van is available to all Westfields Hospital & Clinic patients who need transportation to or from medical appointments. Van hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Van fare is $1 each way for trips within a ten mile radius; $3 each way for trips outside of that radius. Fees apply to the patient only – caregivers ride at no additional cost. Call 715-243-2990 to schedule an appointment. (24 hours advance notice is preferred.)
  

After a hospital stay, you may feel more than ready to return home – but in some situations, additional care is needed. In cases like these, the swing bed program at Westfields Hospital & Clinic provides a smooth transition between receiving care in the hospital and returning home, combining round-the-clock hospital-level care with familiar comforts.

In the swing bed program, our patients remain in a hospital setting and receive rehabilitative and nursing care that focuses on continuous recovery from injury, illness or surgery. Through treatment plans tailored to your unique situation, we’ll help you prepare to leave the hospital feeling confident and empowered.

We work hard to create a healing environment where your medical care and safety are our top priority. We continuously network with nationwide hospitals, regulatory agencies and patient safety organizations to share information on the most current and best safety practices in health care delivery.

Westfields Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, an agency that serves to help ensure and monitor the quality and safety of patient care. Our quality information is also reported to the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s Checkpoint. Checkpoint’s mission is to develop consumer-focused initiatives that will provide reliable, valid measures of health care in Wisconsin to aid the selection of quality health care and quality improvement activities within the hospital field.

Please note: If you are a patient and have a concern about patient care and safety that has not been addressed, please contact a patient representative at Westfields Hospital & Clinic at 715-243-3427. If concerns cannot be resolved, individuals are encouraged to contact The Joint Commission at One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.

We do not allow threats, aggression, abuse, harassment or discrimination toward anyone for any reason. We will take action to ensure the safety of all patients, staff and guests.

If you have questions, concerns or compliments about the safety or quality of patient care, please let us know. Call our confidential patient representative line at 715-243-3427, talk with your care team or talk to the manager of the area in which you’re receiving care.

You can also send us a letter by mail at:

Westfields Hospital & Clinic
Patient Representative
535 Hospital Road
New Richmond, WI 54017

As a patient, you or your legal representative may inspect or obtain a copy of a medical record, request an amendment or have copies of medical records sent to another person or facility.

Westfields Hospital & Clinic requires a completed and signed written request or authorization for release of health information form before releasing records. We ask that you let us know what components for your medical records you wish to obtain. Often, the discharge summary, operative report, and history and physical contain the relevant information to suit your needs. Please allow us 24 to 48 business hours to process your request.

If you have questions, call our Health Information Management Call Center at 952-993-7600. To check the status of your request, call our release of information vendor MRO at 610-994-7500, ext. 1.

You can request your medical records online. To get started, sign in to our website. Select My Care, and then select Health Records.

• You can also complete our online medical record request form .
• Or download this Authorization for Release of Information (PDF) to request access to your patient health information.

If you’d like your care team to verbally share information with family or friends, please use this Permission to Verbally Discuss Protected Health Information (PDF).

If you’d like to request a change to your medical records, please use this Request for Correction/Amendment of Health Information (PDF).

You have certain rights as a patient. It’s important for you to be informed about these rights so you can make sure you’re getting the level of treatment you deserve. Some of your patient rights include your right to:

• A safe and secure environment
• An interpreter if you have a hearing impairment or do not speak English
• Courteous and respectful treatment
• Practice your religion or culture
• Privacy and confidentiality
• Our Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF) has more information about your rights as a patient

If anything is unclear or confusing to you, a patient representative can help. Patient representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, by dialing “0” from any hospital phone or by calling 715-243-3427.