March 14, 2016
Area first responders and ThedaCare hospitals are the first in Wisconsin to use a new app-like program that helps EMS caring for a heart attack patient focus on care and better prepares the hospital – saving valuable time and increasing the chance of survival. ThedaCare is the first in the state to implement Pulsara, a standardized communication protocol that performs like an app, to simplify the response for ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) heart attack patients.
March 13, 2016
When the ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin board met last month, it was a unanimous vote to give their approval to the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office grant application submitted by Sheriff Mark A. Podoll for funds for two K-9 units. The board agreed to give $14,000 to the department to become of the lead sponsors for the K-9 program.
Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) is designed to prevent and reverse the effects of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol. This ThedaCare program includes a before and after health assessment for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, fasting blood sugar, blood pressure and weight, a textbook, workbook, and food samples.
March 11, 2016
Ryan Chadek, APNP, has joined ThedaCare as a family nurse practitioner. She will practice at ThedaCare Physicians-New London.
March 10, 2016
Healthy meals with less sodium can be great tasting and those attending the Diabetes Support Group at Berlin Memorial Hospital on March 10 and 11 will be treated to some flavorful recipes.
March 9, 2016
Sandra Schwoerer, APNP, has joined ThedaCare as a nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine who will see patients at ThedaCare Physicians-Green Lake.
Prevent Suicide Fox Cities and Zero Suicide Community offers two initiatives for preventing suicide in the workplace and taking care of men
A prediabetes program returns March 28 to help patients keep diabetes at bay.
ThedaCare Orthopedic Care is offering a new sports program for young male athletes looking to improve their health and strength. “Sports Programs for the Male Youth Athlete” is designed for boys age 11-13. The six-week course runs 5:45-7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning April 5.
March 3, 2016
March is colon cancer awareness month. Colon cancer is the third leading cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined. About 4.5 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer in their lifetime. Fortunately, the incidence and deaths from colon cancer have been slowly declining. The most current statistics regarding colon cancer predict that in 2016 there will be 95,270 new cases and 49,190 deaths in the United States.
A vegan diet not only means not eating meat but any food that comes from animals in any way. This includes milk products, eggs, honey and gelatin, which comes from bones and other animal tissue.
March 2, 2016
Recently, local members of Medicare Advantage plans offered by Network Health Plan were informed in a letter from Network Health Plan that their ThedaCare doctors and facilities (which include Community Health Network, Waushara Family Physicians, Berlin Memorial Hospital and Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital) were no longer participating in the plan. Nothing could be further from the truth!
The City of Shawano and ThedaCare today announced new plans to clear the way for redevelopment of the ten acres now occupied by the old Shawano Medical Center.
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