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ThedaCare Vending Machines Get Makeover

Visitors to ThedaCare’s hospitals will soon have healthier options to choose from at the facility’s vending machines. ThedaCare is switching all of its vending machines to a single provider who will offer a mix of healthy snacks and beverages along with traditional favorites, creating more variety for visitors and ThedaCare employees

January 16, 2015

Whats New with the Pneumococcal Vaccine

You may have seen recent advertising for the pneumococcal vaccine on TV or in magazines. Pneumococcal vaccines have been around for a number of years but it is being promoted now because the recommendations for the vaccine have recently changed.

January 14, 2015

Health Effects of Caffeine

Caffeine works by stimulating the central nervous system, heart, muscles, and the centers that control blood pressure. About 80 percent of the adult population in the US consumes caffeine, and about 20 percent consume over 350 mg daily, a level sufficient to cause physical dependency.

A Fathers Fears

This past summer in July, Chuck Ullman remembers getting “the call” that his son-in-law was injured in a fall and being airlifted from Stockbridge to the Trauma Center at Theda Clark. Living close to Theda Clark himself, he raced to the hospital and arrived just in time on the bridge to snap a picture of ThedaStar landing on the helipad with his son-in-law Chris on board.

ThedaCare Welcomes Hospitalist TePastte

ThedaCare welcomes Michelle TePastte, MD, a physician specializing in hospital medicine. She will practice at Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.

The Beauty Of Synergy

Synergy is what makes a gathering of people, sometimes from all different backgrounds, a very effective team. In EMS we often work with individuals from different departments, different professions, and different backgrounds. Despite the challenge we face of working with people we may have never even met before, we always develop a team relationship to produce the best possible outcomes from the worst situations.

Princeton Attorney Joins ThedaCare Board

Princeton attorney Kristin Galatowitsch is looking forward to her new role serving on the ThedaCare Board of Trustees. She is one of five new community members from the region selected to serve on the board, which serves as the governing body for the community-owned healthcare organization.

Oshkosh Club Gets Students Outside Community Encouraged to Join Them

ThedaCare Physicians-Oshkosh family medicine physician Eric Smiltneek, MD, is excited the snow and cold weather have arrived since that means members of the Webster Stanley Elementary and Middle School skating club can get outside even more now to enjoy winter sporting activities.

January 13, 2015

Protect Yourself from Cold and Flu

It is not the most wonderful time of the year when cold and flu season hits. Protect yourself with the following treatments and methods to help make the days be merry and bright.

January 9, 2015

What Causes the Ringing in My Ear

Tinnitus is defined as a perception of sound in proximity to the head in the absence of an external source. Though clearly heard by the affected individual, it does not have an outside source and is not heard by others.

Three Join ThedaCares Quality Council

Three new community members have joined the ThedaCare Quality Council. The Quality Council oversees ThedaCare’s commitment to high-quality patient care and the safety of patients and employees.

January 8, 2015

Be Safe While Sledding

Sledding can be a fun winter activity for the whole family, but there are some basic safety tips that should be incorporated to reduce the risk of injury.

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