July 29, 2016
ThedaCare announced today that Berlin Memorial Hospital and Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital will become ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin and ThedaCare Medical Center-Wild Rose when their exterior monument signs are updated. The Wild Rose name change takes effect today, Fri., July 29, and Berlin will convert on Aug. 9 The new names complete an organization-wide rebranding effort announced two years ago to identify all ThedaCare locations in Wisconsin with the same name.
July 27, 2016
The shoulder has a wide range of motions and is used in everything from throwing a ball to picking an item off the ground. With multiple bones, tendons and muscles working together to provide a full-range of movement, diagnosing and treating shoulder pain can get complicated.
It’s that time of the year again when kids will be heading back to school after a long and refreshing summer break. Since schools are hot spots for millions of germs, your child’s immune system will be put to the test. The Center for Disease Control states that children get an average of eight to 10 colds each year.
Destry had just turned seven when she started having reoccurring urinary tract infections. I took her to see urologist Dr. Andrew Maes. After an ultrasound and X-rays of her bladder, the tests showed Destry had a calcification in her kidneys, which means her body wasn’t breaking down the calcium or removing it from her kidneys.
July 26, 2016
Knee pain doesn’t have to keep you from the activities you enjoy most. Attend this free session and learn about the latest surgical and non-surgical options that can get you moving again. Don’t put off improving your health; register today! A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
July 25, 2016
Healthcare decisions can be difficult. Three major factors determine how healthcare decisions are made. When considering a treatment or a procedure the factors that need to be considered are the risks, the benefits and the cost. The main challenge is to be able to predict the potential benefit of a treatment or a procedure compared to the risk of the treatment or procedure. The other challenge is to know if the cost is justified by the potential benefit gained.
For Kay Thoma, who was seeking a shift in careers a few years ago, it was a perfect job because she wanted to work someplace where she could help people. “It’s a wonderful team environment,” said Thoma. “I love being a certified medical assistant (CMA) and working with other CMAs at ThedaCare. We work so well together; it’s almost like we know what each other is thinking. Everyone is ready to step in whenever you need a hand. No one says, ‘it’s not my job,’ – they just pitch in and get things done.”
When Dr. Ann Jones joined ThedaCare in 1999, she was fresh out of medical school and ready to start her career. She knew in her heart that pediatrics was in her soul.
When Dr. Zachary Baeseman grew up in a rural village in north central Wisconsin there were no traffic lights and no fast food restaurants. His medical training took him from Wisconsin to Seattle. Today he’s back in the area, providing full-scope family medicine at ThedaCare in Waupaca. And he couldn’t be happier.
When Brady Grossman started working as a food service assistant at ThedaCare nearly two years ago, he wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but he knows one thing: he enjoys every minute.
July 19, 2016
Wouldn’t it be grand if you could help ward off fatigue, irritability, headaches, and even “brain fog” or cognition problems with a relatively inexpensive elixir? There is a good chance that these symptoms arise out of a very basic and prevalent problem — dehydration.
After a long career in healthcare, Craig Kantos is used to change. Kantos, who has been CEO of ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca for more than 17 years, recently added the role of CEO of Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital to his plate. The change, which also involved moving former Wild Rose CEO Dawn Shuman to director of nursing and patient care of both hospitals, will help ThedaCare gain system efficiencies while continuing to improve patient care, he said.
ThedaCare At Home Hospice is in need of more volunteers to provide end of life care for individuals where ever they call home. “We could not provide hospice care without the volunteers,” said Sarah Lederer, bereavement/ volunteer coordinator. “They are able to form a relationship with patients through their companionship that other members of the team cannot. They come with no agenda or medical equipment; just a smile, a listening ear, and a caring heart.”
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