Our Story
Black River Health was formed in 2025 after Krohn Clinic and Black River Memorial Hospital joined together with a shared goal to better serve our community through stronger, more patient-centric care.
Our Mission
Outstanding and comprehensive healthcare for you and your family, delivered locally with compassion.
Our Vision
To provide exceptional care close to home, growing alongside our communities with compassion, connection, and a commitment to sustainability.
Our Values
Compassion: To take care of our patients and visitors as if they were our own family.
Integrity: We do what’s right – even when no one is watching.
Collaboration: Together, we are stronger.
Innovation & Growth: We embrace change to grow and improve.
Respect: To recognize the inherent worth and dignity of all people.
Momentum Magazine
Sharing true stories about local people, with real advice from our doctors and advanced practice clinicians.
Previous issues: Summer/Fall 2025 | Winter 2024 | Spring 2024 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Summer 2022
Community Health Needs Assessment
We complete Community Health Needs Assessments every 3 years to assess the health needs of the people within the community we serve. The process includes getting community feedback and using information about our community to determine health needs.
2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Previous Community Health Needs Assessments: 2025 | 2022 | 2019
Previous Community Health Improvement Plans: 2023-2025 | 2020-2022 | 2017-2019
By the Numbers
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- 1932 | Year that Krohn Clinic’s group practice opened its doors
- 1968 | Year that Black River Memorial Hospital opened its doors
- 25 | Number of licensed beds
- 400+ | Number of doctors, advance practice clinicians, and employees
Awards & Accolades
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- 2025 | Honored as one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
- 2024 | Received Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health
- 2024 | Recognized with Award of Distinction for Excellent Performance in inpatient services by Professional Research Consultants
- 2022 | Honored as one of the top 100 critical access hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health
- 2020 | Excellence in Healthcare Award from Huron’s Studer Group for the Overall HCAHPS, Care Transitions category.
- 2020| Women’s Choice Award
Leadership Team
Our leadership team is dedicated to our mission of serving you with excellence. If you would like to contact any one of our Senior Leaders, email leadership@blackriverhealth.com.
Michelle Clark-Forsting, MD
Chief Physician Executive
Carl Selvick
Chief Executive Officer
Cathy Bukowski
VP of Finance/CFO
Nicole Schweitzer
VP of Provider & Clinical Services
Julia Smith
VP of Patient Care Services, Risk Officer, & Compliance Officer
Board of Directors
Tim Tranberg
Chair
Kathy Potter
Vice-Chair
Tom Walker, MD
Treasurer
Carl Selvick
Secretary
Michelle Clark-Forsting, MD
Wally Apland III
Chris Penza
Kirk Lane, MD
Nicholas Kitowski, MD
Carol Martin, MD
Donation Request
If your non-profit organization helps improve community health and would like a financial or an in-kind donation, please fill out the form below. Black River Health does not donate to individuals or businesses.
LICENSED BY | Wisconsin Division of Health
ACCREDITED BY | The Joint Commission (Black River Memorial Hospital and Krohn Clinic) and The Compliance Team (Krohn Clinic and Black River Healthcare Clinic)
CERTIFIED BY OR MEMBER OF | Wisconsin Hospital Association, Western Hospital District, Provider Hospital Health Insurance Program (Medicare), Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, Shared Health Services Corporation, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative