Starting this week, ThedaCare and ThedaCare Orthopedic Care is launching its pedometer challenge for members of the media and business organizations. ThedaCare gave participants –we have 42! – a pedometer to track their steps for seven days and a packet for training and tips.
A free resource is available for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other diseases like asthma that affect breathing. The Air It Up Better Breathers Support Group meets monthly at Shawano Medical Center to provide information and support to people who have breathing problems.
Wear Red on Friday, February 7th! Help ThedaCare celebrate the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement by wearing red.
This is a competition among local celebrities and their Chef partners from the area’s best restaurants- all benefitting Rebuilding Together Fox Valley!
This is the buzz word of healthcare. When you think about it, prevention is not a naughty word. But too many people take it that way, because we become set in our ways. Prevention is what everyone should try to do in their lives, because it just makes sense.
Tess Hendricks is an infection prevention practitioner at Shawano Medical Center, where she dedicates her time to monitoring and improving infection prevention efforts among both staff and patients.
Last fall, I came up with a project to change that – I wanted to get to know the members of the media who cover ThedaCare a little bit better and have them get to know me, too. And if I could help them improve their health a little bit – that was a bonus!
Regular running can trigger various types of hip pain. One example is hip flexor tendonitis or a muscle strain. The hip flexor muscles are powerful and you use them when walking and running.
Today, HHS’ Million Hearts initiative recognizes nine public and private practices and health systems across the country for success in achieving excellent rates of high blood pressure control.
The Riverside Health Foundation seeks applicants for the Boudry Memorial Scholarship, the Nancy Salan Memorial Nursing Scholarship, and the Isabelle Rowe Nursing Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded in May 2012.
Twelve-year-old Jack Goerlinger recently received a wish through the Make-a-Wish Foundation. While he is extremely grateful, Jack said with uncanny honesty, “My real wish is that this never happened to me.” Jack has microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). The annual incidence of MPA is 3 cases per 1 million people.
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) renewed accreditation of the ThedaCare Breast Centers, recognizing the health system’s dedication to improving the quality of care and monitoring the outcome of patients with breast diseases.
During February, known as National Heart Health month, health and wellness patients can participate in “Matters of the Heart,” a month-long art project at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca.
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.
