Two regional health care systems are training their personnel on what to do if an active shooter enters their workplace. ThedaCare and Ministry Health Care, which includes Affinity Health System, began training their managers and other leadership in the spring, and rolled out the educational program to other employees. The two health systems employ more than 10,000 people in Northeast Wisconsin.
Summer fun means summer safety not just at the pool or on a bicycle but also at the summer party. Salmonella is one party crasher you want to avoid. According to the CDC, salmonella is estimated to cause about 1.2 million illnesses in the United States every year, resulting in approximately 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths.
Before rushing to a health care provider, take a peek at the wound. Seeing bone, tendons, muscle or fatty tissue (looks like dry cottage cheese) means that medical attention should be sought for that wound.
Are painful and unsightly veins causing you stress? The vein center at Fox Valley Plastic Surgery provides five options to treat veins large and small. To find out more, register to attend a complimentary vein screening and seminar.
ThedaCare hired Sara Mitchell, PA-C, to work at ThedaCare Physicians-Clintonville. Sara provides quality family care to a wide range of patients.
Congestive heart failure occurs when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. Conditions such as narrowed arteries in your heart or high blood pressure gradually leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.
Sport drinks are flavored beverages that often contain carbohydrates minerals and electrolytes and sometimes other vitamins and nutrients. Energy drinks typically contain stimulants such as caffeine and guarana with varying amounts of sugar protein, vitamins, sodium and other minerals.
First Lady Michelle Obama, Epicurious, the Department of Education, and the Department of Agriculture recently announced the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative.
The medical records of patients from Community Health Network (CHN) and Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital will now be accessible electronically to medical providers at ThedaCare, following an electronic health records expansion after the three Northeast health systems affiliated.
ThedaCare has hired Joshua Block, MD, a family medicine physician at ThedaCare Physicians–Darboy. Dr. Block has special interest in sports medicine, musculoskeletal illnesses and in-office procedures.
While June is typically the peak time for lawn mowing injuries, we’ve seen a sudden increase starting in mid-May. Fingers and toes and lawn mower blades – oh my! Guard your fingers, toes and limbs!
In our world where we focus so much on process, tasks, productivity, and efficiency, sometimes it is easy to forget what matters most to our patients. While we strive to meet their needs smoothly and efficiently here is what our patients most remember.
Scott Bleck is very familiar with the ThedaCare name and the hospital in New London.
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