June 29, 2015
CPR at the Park
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News & Events
June 26, 2015
Fox Valley Family Medicine Becomes Mosaic Family Health
On July 1, UW Health Fox Valley Family Medicine will officially become Mosaic Family Health. The clinic, which serves more than 6,000 patients at its downtown Appleton location, is home to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program. Mosaic Family Health is sponsored by Ministry Health Care and ThedaCare.
Community Health Systems collaborate for Summer Events with the Timber Rattlers
Affinity Health System, ThedaCare, Neuroscience Group and Gold Cross Ambulance Service are teaming together with the Timber Rattlers to ensure a summer of safety for the Fox Cities. Two upcoming events will pair heart and brain health and the summer fun of baseball and farmer’s markets.
June 24, 2015
Taking a Fresh Look at ThedaCare
It isn’t often a company refreshes its brand in a truly significant way. It’s a time consuming and sometimes challenging process, and it forces some deep introspection. And as we learned at ThedaCare, it’s also invigorating and affirming.
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Recipe Earns Appleton Girl Trip to White House
First Lady Michelle Obama, the WGBH Educational Foundation, the Department of Education, and the Department of Agriculture recently announced the winners of the 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative. Wisconsin’s winning recipe was submitted by Anna Ganser, age 10, a sixth grade student this fall at Classical School in Appleton.
June 23, 2015
Keep the Sting Out of Summer Fun
Summertime fun can mean bug bites and stings. But some stings can be dangerous. Bee, wasp, yellow jacket, hornet, or fire ant stings most often trigger allergic reactions. However, most people are not allergic to insect stings but may mistake a normal sting reaction for an allergic reaction. Know the difference and prevent any unnecessary worry and visits to the doctor.
Waupaca Area Residents Can Learn Life Saving Skills
Cynthia Arnoldussen has been teaching CPR classes for over eight years in the Waupaca area and surrounding communities to those young and old. “These are critical life skills, arming students to save lives,” she said. “Everyone should have these skills.”
New Date for Community Health Network Golf Outing
The 23rd annual CHN Golf Classic may have been postponed, but no worries, bigger and better things are planned for the new date of Wednesday, September 16th, 2015!
June 22, 2015
ThedaCare Unveils Hospital Gardens
ThedaCare added three new raised flower beds at Appleton Medical Center to grow produce and herbs for use in its hospital cafeterias and educate visitors and other employees about various gardening techniques.
Rehab Therapist Looks Back at 40 Years of Care
When Bryan Cummings began working as a rehabilitation therapist 40 years ago at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital, he was the only one in Waushara County, which meant he was on the road a lot. “I worked at the hospital here, but also saw patients in nursing homes, the old hospital in Wautoma as well as seeing patients in their own homes,” said Cummings, who retired earlier this month. “You had to specialize in everything because you were it.”
Color Dash Event Raises Money for Waushara County Special Needs Students
Candy Bandt of Wautoma is ready for the 2nd Annual Color Dash on Sat., July 11, which will raise money for iPads for special needs students in Waushara County. Bandt coordinated the event with the students in mind. She talked with teachers and learned about the need. “The schools don’t provide special needs students with iPads,” she said.
June 18, 2015
Clintonville Man Grateful He Got a Colonoscopy
David Dunlavy of Clintonville does not like doctors, dentists or the like. Therefore, it took a lot of convincing from family, his family physician Kimberly Brown, MD, at ThedaCare Physicians-New London, and her nurse to get him to get a colonoscopy last August. “I probably wouldn’t have done it without some prodding,” said Dunlavy, 51. “I’m Irish and I’m stubborn.”
ThedaCare Medical Center Shawano Recruits to Double Hospital Volunteers
The volunteer corps at the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano will double in size when hospital staff takes occupancy of the new facility in September, said Elaine Gast, Shawano Medical Center volunteer coordinator. Volunteers will be staffing the new greeter’s desk, which will be entirely separate from the registration desk, and assume more duties in patient transport.
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