We were founded in 1899 with a mission to serve our community’s unique needs. As health care has evolved—and as our community has grown—so have we. But our mission remains the same.
We’re committed to providing the right care, in the right setting, for the right outcomes.
Today, we’re recognized as the leader and largest provider of health care services in Manitowoc County. Our network of more than 830 health care professionals proudly provides our community with top quality, personalized care.
Our History
Rooted in the Franciscan tradition of hospitality and the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, Holy Family Memorial has a rich heritage of putting our community first. When the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity were approached by local clergy and community leaders over a century ago to start a hospital to care for the health needs of our growing community, they answered the call. And we’ve been proudly serving our community ever since.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, in affiliation with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, is the recognized leader and largest provider of comprehensive health care services in Manitowoc County. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital is rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital is part of Froedtert ThedaCare, Wisconsin’s most comprehensive health care system.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital recognized in Vizient quality leadership ranking
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to advance the health of our communities through excellence so each person may live their unique, best life. Inspired by this calling, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital achieved a rank of 47 out of 199 small community hospitals, in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. Though our team members were recognized outside of the top decile for their cohort, we remain a top-tier hospital whose commitment to excellent care sets an example for health systems across the country.
While our ranking demonstrates that we remain in an enviable position, we are actively reviewing opportunities that will help us earn our way back into the top-decile. We are proud of our advancement in a number of areas while recognizing that others in our cohort have improved at a greater trajectory.
Five Froedtert ThedaCare Health hospitals achieved top decile performance rankings:
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital achieved a rank of 1 out of 243 community hospitals.
- ThedaCare Medical Center–Berlin achieved a rank of 3 out of 154 critical access hospitals.
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Neenah achieved a rank of 5 out of 192 large, specialized complex care medical centers.
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton achieved a rank of 6 out of 209 complex care medical centers.
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital achieved a rank of 10 out of 243 community hospitals.
Five achieved top quartile performance rankings:
- Froedtert Hospital achieved a rank of 16 out of 118 comprehensive academic medical centers.
- ThedaCare Medical Center–Shawano achieved a rank of 19 out of 154 critical access hospitals.
- ThedaCare Medical Center–Wild Rose achieved a rank of 32 out of 154 critical access hospitals.
- ThedaCare Medical Center–Waupaca achieved a rank of 39 out of 154 critical access hospitals.
- Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital achieved a rank of 47 out of 199 small community hospitals.
Quality metrics such as those measured through Vizient support our promise to advance local health care for patients in Wisconsin and build healthier communities. They affirm the time, energy and talent our teams devote every day to first-class, personalized clinical care rooted in exceptional safety, high reliability, coordination and accessibility.
We are honored to be recognized on the Becker’s Hospital Review 2024 list of 100 Great Community Hospital. Hospitals on this list provide patients located outside of metropolitan areas with convenient, affordable care and are focused on bringing clinical and academic excellence, personalized and holistic care, and overall improved health to their communities.
The Froedtert & MCW health network operates eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. The health network includes 10 hospital locations, more than 3,400 physicians and clinicians, and more than 45 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. Download the Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital fact sheet.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital by the Numbers (as of June 30, 2024)
- Beds: 45
- Patient Admissions: 1,704
- Patient Days of Care: 6453
- Average Length of Stay (Days): 3.85
- Average Daily Census: 18
- Emergency Visits: 10,671
- Outpatient Visits: 135,482
- Cancer Registry Cases: 421
- Cardiology Encounters: 7,655
- Surgeries:
- Inpatient: 309
- Outpatient: 2,241
- Physicians: 254
- Staff: 611
Froedtert Northeast Medical Group
The Froedtert Northeast Medical Group is a primary care and multispecialty group based in Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties. More than 130 physicians and clinicians deliver care in nine Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network locations. Download the Froedtert Northeast Medical Group fact sheet.
Vital Stats (as of June 30, 2024)
- Locations: 8
- Physicians: 43
- Staff: 232
Doing what’s right. Innovative care for our community.
Holy Family Memorial (HFM), a partner of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network, is the recognized leader and largest provider of comprehensive health care services in Manitowoc County. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Holy Family Memorial, rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, is committed to providing high-quality medical care and dedicated to helping individuals in the communities Holy Family Memorial serves achieve healthier lives. Holy Family Memorial includes an inpatient and outpatient hospital, and specialty and walk-in care at clinics throughout Manitowoc County.
- Cancer can be a life-changing diagnosis. But life doesn’t stop. And neither do we. Our Cancer Center team is here and ready to walk with you through your journey, always focused on you and the right outcome. Through our Cancer Center, we offer innovative, collaborative, comprehensive cancer services to care for your physical, spiritual and emotional needs.
- At Orthopaedics, we’re here to help you get back to doing what you love. Our dedicated team of orthopaedic experts delivers orthopaedic excellence to each of our patients, and we’re proud to be recognized as the region’s premier orthopaedic provider—a distinction we’ve held for more than a decade.
- At Women’s Health, we’re dedicated to providing comprehensive health care for women throughout every life stage. Whether you’re scheduling your first mammogram, approaching menopause, or just trying to improve your health and well-being, we’re here to provide you with services and support for all of your unique health care needs. Because while the specific type of care you need may change as you go through different life stages, the need for expert, compassionate and specialized care doesn’t.
- Heart & Vascular Center provides top-quality, comprehensive cardiac care to our community. Featuring an award-winning cardiac cath lab — the only of its kind in Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties — our team quickly and expertly diagnoses, treats and manages everything from chest pain, heart attacks and congestive heart failure, to coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias and hypertension.
At Holy Family Memorial, you receive world-class, faith-based health care right in your own community. You don’t have to travel to a larger market network to get better quality of care — we’re right here, just minutes from your home, working hard to exceed regional and national standards every day. It’s our promise to you — to provide the right care, in the right setting, for the right outcomes. Our ever-growing list of awards, accolades, accreditations and recognition demonstrate our commitment to excellence and our dedication to our patients and our community.
Why choose faith-based health care?
As a Catholic health care system, Holy Family Memorial is part of something larger; an entity that has been meeting health care needs in the United States before it was the United States. We, and our peers across this nation, are committed to providing care to patients and transforming hurt into hope. Rooted in our mission and guided by our vision, we epitomize quality, compassionate, and respectful care through all life stages.
Learn more about Catholic health care.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital is a Catholic organization that operates in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services and does not provide gender-affirming care procedures and services. Patients may seek procedures, services and treatment not available at Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital at other Froedtert & MCW locations.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, in affiliation with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, is the recognized leader and largest provider of comprehensive health care services in Manitowoc County. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, is committed to providing high quality medical care and dedicated to helping people in the communities it serves achieve healthier lives.
We are honored to be recognized on the Becker’s Hospital Review 2024 list of 100 Great Community Hospital. Hospitals on this list provide patients located outside of metropolitan areas with convenient, affordable care and are focused on bringing clinical and academic excellence, personalized and holistic care, and overall improved health to their communities.
The Froedtert & MCW health network operates eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. The health network includes 10 hospital locations, more than 2,300 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics. Download the Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital fact sheet.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital by the Numbers (as of June 30, 2023)
- Beds: 58
- Patient Admissions: 1,784
- Patient Days of Care: 7,171
- Average Length of Stay (Days): 4
- Average Daily Census: 20
- Emergency Visits: 10,770
- Outpatient Visits: 118,220
- Cancer Registry Cases: 293
- Cardiology Encounters: 7,235
- Births: 94*
- Surgeries:
- Inpatient: 475
- Outpatient: 2,211
- Physicians: 201
- Staff: 793
* Birth Center operations ceased in FY23.
Froedtert Northeast Medical Group
The Froedtert Northeast Medical Group is a primary care and multispecialty group based in Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties. More than 130 physicians and clinicians deliver care in nine Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network locations. Download the Froedtert Northeast Medical Group fact sheet.
Vital Stats (as of June 30, 2023)
- Locations: 9
- Physicians: 46
- Staff: 235
Doing what’s right. Innovative care for our community.
Holy Family Memorial (HFM), a partner of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network, is the recognized leader and largest provider of comprehensive health care services in Manitowoc County. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Holy Family Memorial, rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, is committed to providing high-quality medical care and dedicated to helping individuals in the communities Holy Family Memorial serves achieve healthier lives. Holy Family Memorial includes an inpatient and outpatient hospital, and specialty and walk-in care at clinics throughout Manitowoc County.
- Cancer can be a life-changing diagnosis. But life doesn’t stop. And neither do we. Our Cancer Center team is here and ready to walk with you through your journey, always focused on you and the right outcome. Through our Cancer Center, we offer innovative, collaborative, comprehensive cancer services to care for your physical, spiritual and emotional needs.
- At Orthopaedics, we’re here to help you get back to doing what you love. Our dedicated team of orthopaedic experts delivers orthopaedic excellence to each of our patients, and we’re proud to be recognized as the region’s premier orthopaedic provider—a distinction we’ve held for more than a decade.
- At Women’s Health, we’re dedicated to providing comprehensive health care for women throughout every life stage. Whether you’re scheduling your first mammogram, approaching menopause, or just trying to improve your health and well-being, we’re here to provide you with services and support for all of your unique health care needs. Because while the specific type of care you need may change as you go through different life stages, the need for expert, compassionate and specialized care doesn’t.
- Heart & Vascular Center provides top-quality, comprehensive cardiac care to our community. Featuring an award-winning cardiac cath lab—the only of its kind in Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties—our team quickly and expertly diagnoses, treats and manages everything from chest pain, heart attacks and congestive heart failure, to coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias and hypertension.
At Holy Family Memorial, you receive world-class, faith-based health care right in your own community. You don’t have to travel to a larger market network to get better quality of care—we’re right here, just minutes from your home, working hard to exceed regional and national standards every day. It’s our promise to you—to provide the right care, in the right setting, for the right outcomes. Our ever-growing list of awards, accolades, accreditations and recognition demonstrate our commitment to excellence and our dedication to our patients and our community.
Why choose faith based health care?
As a Catholic health care system, Holy Family Memorial is part of something larger; an entity that has been meeting health care needs in the United States before it was the United States. We, and our peers across this nation, are committed to providing care to patients and transforming hurt into hope. Rooted in our mission and guided by our vision, we epitomize quality, compassionate, and respectful care through all life stages.
Learn more about Catholic health care.
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital is a Catholic organization that operates in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services and does not provide gender-affirming care procedures and services. Patients may seek procedures, services and treatment not available at Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital at other Froedtert & MCW locations.