HSHS Wisconsin to expand, remodel Green Bay hospitals

GREEN BAY – During a March 6 press conference at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, HSHS Wisconsin Market President and CEO Bob Erickson announced plans to expand and remodel its two hospitals in Green Bay — HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center and HSHS St. Vincent Hospital.

The non-profit, regional health system will invest $270 million in strategic capital over the next three to five years to meet the need for greater health care access in Green Bay and surrounding communities.

“This is much more than an investment in our brick and mortar,” said Erickson. “This investment is Hospital Sisters Health System’s response to a need for greater access to health care in Green Bay. With projected population growth, an aging population and a growing number of patients traveling to Green Bay from afar to seek health care, we see a significant need to open more access to patients who want to receive care from us.”

HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, located at 1726 Shawano Ave.  and the only hospital on Green Bay’s west side since 1960, will be the site of the largest expansion and transformation.

 “There are tremendous benefits to our community in where St. Mary’s is located,” said John Wagner, Chief Operating Officer, HSHS Wisconsin Market. “Not only does St. Mary's provide Green Bay's west side community greater access to care, but its location off I-41 makes it ideal for easy health care access – for those traveling from as far north as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to as far south as Fond du Lac, in need of specialty care.”

Preliminary design plans for the expansion and transformation of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center shared at the March 6 press conference include a new tower on the existing campus that would allow for more intermediate and intensive care beds.

Early design plans also call for additional operating and procedural rooms, wider corridors and spaces that offer more natural light, plus additional parking and entry to make navigating the hospital campus easier.

 “We are taking a very mindful approach to the design plans to ensure we are creating a more spacious environment that promotes health and healing to the highest level and enhances the overall experience for all who come through our doors,” said Wagner.

 Construction at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center is expected to begin in summer 2025 and be completed in 2028.

For more information, visit stmarysgb.org/future.