Ascension Wisconsin has scrapped its plan to outsource some of its intensive care unit physicians just days before it was set to take effect, the health system confirmed in a statement to Becker’s.  The proposal, which was set for Sept. 1, would have brought in critical care physicians from Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth TeamHealth, a national staffing group owned by private equity firm Blackstone. 

The plan drew pushback from inside and outside Ascension. Nurses told Wisconsin Public Radio they feared outsourcing could affect patient care, while U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin urged St. Louis-based Ascension to reverse course. “Our decisions are always guided by what is in the best interest of our patients,” an Ascension Wisconsin spokesperson said in a statement provided to Becker’s. “We wil

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