The Fox Cities has many employers who send employees overseas and churches that have mission groups serving the need of others. We understand employers and company leadership may hear concerns about Ebola from those traveling abroad. If someone has traveled to an at-risk area, we want to keep you informed and offer advice on how they can self-screen themselves for concerns.
ThedaCare leaders are committed to bringing the future of healthcare to light, meeting today with business and community leaders to discuss changes in healthcare at the first 2014 Berlin/Ripon Community Conversation.
Cooler temperatures and changing leaves are not only signs that the seasons are changing, but also a reminder that influenza season is right around the corner. Flu – or as influenza is commonly called – is a respiratory illness with coughing, congestion, fever, aches and pains. The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone over the age of 6 months receive a vaccination against influenza.
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is designed for the general public to enhance awareness and teach the warning signs of suicide. There is no cost. Early recognition of the warning signs and knowing the three simple steps saves lives. There will be a training on Monday, October 20 from 6pm – 7pm at the Masonic Center (520 N. Bridge Street) in Manawa.
ThedaCare welcomes Zachary Baeseman, MD, MPH, a family medicine physician who is fellowship-trained in advanced operative obstetrics to ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca.
Patients visiting ThedaCare Physicians-Black Creek will soon be greeted with an updated interior and an expanded care team. ThedaCare is replacing flooring throughout the clinic and also upgrading the clinic’s lab so staff members can better meet patients’ needs.
I frequently hear arguments about why parents don’t get their kids immunized against the flu. In every case, I have a valid response about why their children do need the flu shot
The Fox Cities leadership of Affinity Health System and ThedaCare recognize response to a suspected Ebola case in the area requires the two systems work together to protect the community.
Testing the vision of young children can be a challenge, but a new screening device at ThedaCare Physicians-Pediatric clinics in Appleton and Neenah is making the process easier. Spot Vision can test a patient’s eyes in just a few seconds and doesn’t require the child’s cooperation like standard visual acuity charts do, said Luke Tremble, MD, a pediatrician at ThedaCare Physicians-Pediatrics in Appleton.
Community Health Network will be hosting a Heroin Summit at the Berlin High School Auditorium at 6:00 pm to address the growing problem of opiate use in our communities. The speakers will include the local police, recovering addicts, and a mother who lost her young daughter to a heroin overdose.
When patients are admitted into Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca, they receive around the clock care from doctors, ranging from their primary care physician to a hospitalist like Dr. Gregrey Hiltgen, who recently took on the role of weekend hospitalist for ThedaCare/Riverside Medical Center.
ThedaCare welcomes Vijay Chaudhary, MD, MPH, a board-certified hematologist and oncologist at Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center.
A mobile pantry truck filled with vegetables, proteins, whole wheat pasta and recipes will drive to each location where volunteers will hand-deliver the food to people who request it. Food is limited and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.
For media inquiries, please call Cassandra Wallace, Public and Media Relations Consultant at 920.442.0328 or the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah switchboard at 920.729.3100 and ask for the marketing person on call.
