Kathryn Hanson greatly enjoys helping patients and families maximize their health and minimize impact of illness. “In my mind, it’s a real privilege to be able to help people in a significant and personal way” she said.
It rings so true that most endings in life are bittersweet as transitions occur from one major moment to the next. For those customers in the ThedaStar service area who may not have heard, I have taken a new position within ThedaCare after my recent graduation from Marian University with a Master’s Degree as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. I will retire the infamous blue Nomex flight suit and expeditious EC-135 P2+ for a white coat, ceil blue surgical scrubs, and occasionally even a set of heels, as I embark on my new path with ThedaCare Orthopedics.
With the summer fast approaching, there is certain to be more children and adolescents participating in organized sports. It is important to know if your child will require a sports physical to participate. If they do, it is important to make an appointment with their doctor well in advance of the start of the sporting season.
Twelve weeks ago, we were in the throes of winter and sports fans were waiting for the Winter Olympics to start. Now, spring has finally made its arrival – we hope – and many sports fans are tuned into the Milwaukee Brewers.
ThedaCare has named Brian Burmeister senior vice president of Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.
ThedaCare Medical Center-New London and Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca were recently merited a Top 20 Best Practices in Financial Stability by the National Rural Health Association.
Julie Kressin has accepted the role of director of business integration for ThedaCare in Shawano. She will be responsible for integrating the separate ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano clinic with that of the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, slated for completion in early 2015.
Plantar fasciitis is often caused by a tight Achilles tendon that then alters your foot mechanics and puts stress on the origin of the plantar fascia, which is on the bottom of the foot and originates from the bottom of the heel bone. This leads to inflammation, microtears, degeneration and commonly pain.
The Menominee Tribal Clinic in Keshena recently partnered with ThedaCare to upgrade its electronic medical records system to Epic software. The widely used electronic medical records platform effectively and efficiently connects health care facilities and providers to better provide a seamless continuum of care for patients.
You would think training for an athletic event would make it easy to hit 10,000 steps every day. That’s not necessarily the case.
Working on a project – even if it’s improving our health – is easier when done in the group. That’s what four women at the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value discovered by participating in the Pedometer Challenge.
You may have heard about MyThedaCare, our secure electronic health portal, but are you using it for your own family? One of our goals is keeping patients connected to their health care and care teams.
ThedaCare is helping a school garden project take root in Oshkosh. A $1,670 donation from the health care system will be used to design, create, build and maintain a school garden project at Washington Elementary School in Oshkosh. Growing Oshkosh, Inc. will take ownership of the project to help get it started, said Dani Stolley, founder and president of the non-profit, organic urban Oshkosh farm that also works with schools to start their own gardens.
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