ThedaCare Acquires Wisconsin Institute of Urology
ThedaCare is proud to welcome the Wisconsin Institute of Urology to our growing network of care. Learn more
Endings often times remind us of our beginnings. Sometimes we never know the value of our minutes until they become our memories. On November 20, many current and former ThedaStar crew members, gathered to attend the funeral of George Miller (one of the first pilots), who died on November 15, 2014, from debilitating pulmonary fibrosis secondary to Agent Orange exposure in the Vietnam War.
In 2009 there were about 1.3 million (3,600 per day) emergency room visits for kidney stones in the US. About 1 in 11 people will experience a kidney stone sometime in their life. Stones tend to be more common in men, Caucasians, and obese people but can occur in anyone.
Nasal drainage can be seen with colds, sinus infections or foreign bodies. The fact that the drainage is only out of one side, and that it has an odor may mean that there is a foreign body in her nostril.
ThedaCare is hosting the free community program, “Midwifery 101.” Attendees will learn about the different roles a midwife can play, from pregnancy support to primary care, in treating women throughout every stage in life. Becky Kahler, Kay Weina and Jenny Goss, Certified Nurse Midwives, from Women’s Care of Wisconsin, will lead this information-filled session on Tues., April 7.
The Navarino Nature Center will install a boardwalk that will go from the nature center and over a near-by pond, thanks to the local fundraising efforts. The project, estimated at $214,000, will allow visitors to enjoy the area surrounding the nature center. ThedaCare, through the Shawano Community Health Action Team, donated $500 recently toward the project.
Theda Clark Medical Center Foundation has donated $2 million to help bring a new regional cancer center to the Appleton area. The contribution, made through the ThedaCare Family of Foundations Connect campaign, is a significant boost to ThedaCare’s commitment to provide patients and families with cancer care that respects their choices.
Armed with nothing but their sharp wit, comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will take the stage at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Fri., March 6, to raise funds for the ThedaCare Family of Foundations.
It’s time to register for the 5th Annual Sturgeon Shuffle! The event on Sat., April 25, is a 5-mile road run and 2 – mile run/walk for athletes of all ages and abilities.
Einstein’s classic definition of insanity – doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result – often applies to health care. No matter how hard we work, and how many changes any given provider system like ThedaCare effects in our safety, quality, transparency, cost, outcomes and more, health care remains driven by a fee-for-service model that encourages payers to reward services, procedures and tests generated by providers, instead of the value providers deliver.
We tend to assume that people will want all the treatment that modern medicine can provide to prolong life. Not every patient wants to have every possible treatment. We are mortal and people still die from some awful diseases for which we have no cure.
Menopause can be overwhelming. Women looking for ways to better cope with the troublesome symptoms of menopause can attend the free community program, “Show Menopause Who’s Boss.”
Proper cleaning and care of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines is important to keep them running properly and help people with sleep apnea get a good night’s sleep. ThedaCare At Home respiratory therapists will focus on how to care for CPAP equipment at the next A.W.A.K.E. Sleep Apnea Support Group meeting on Tues., April 14.
ThedaCare is hosting a free community program designed to help women who are suffering from endometriosis. Rami Kaldas, MD, a board-certified gynecologic surgeon and obstetrician, and Donald Menya, MD, both of the Kaldas Center for Fertility, Surgery & Pregnancy, S.C., will facilitate “Is Endometriosis Controlling Your Life” on Mon., March 23.
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