ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton, formerly ''Appleton Medical Center'' (1984–2015), and ''Appleton Memorial Hospital'' (1958–1984), serves the northern side of the city of

Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton () is the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, with small portions extending into Calumet County, Wisconsin, Calumet and Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago counties. Located on the Fox River (Green Bay tributary ...

. The hospital was chartered by the State of

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in 1949. After a 12-year fundraising effort, Appleton Memorial Hospital opened in 1958. The hospital was renamed Appleton Medical Center in 1984. In 1987, this hospital merged financially with ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Neenah to form the Novus Health Group, now called ThedaCare.

Replacement plan

ThedaCare was in the process of seeking the closure of the hospital along with ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Neenah. They would have then built a brand new mega-hospital to serve the

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. A representative of the company stated that investing in a new hospital would make more sense than investing in the remodeling of both hospitals. The representative also said that newer medical procedures, bring the need for different facilities. ThedaCare cited the need for a larger

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to cope with the increased demand for beds in the unit. On October 25, 2017, it was announced that the plan was abandoned and instead they would focus on remodeling the two hospitals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Hospital buildings completed in 1958 Buildings and structures in Appleton, Wisconsin Hospitals in Wisconsin Hospitals established in 1949

Replacement plan

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