New London officials are excited about the pending name change for its community medical center. This year, New London Family Medical Center will change to ThedaCare Medical Center-New London.
ThedaCare employees are rehearsing and putting the final touches on the performances they have planned for the health care system’s annual ThedaCare Follies community benefit event, which will be staged at 7 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 31, at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.
In the last two weeks of December there were large drops in blood donations, but hospital patients still needed blood. This means the blood supply needs to be replenished, and donations given in the next few days and weeks are vital to this effort.
Many parents might dread the pain and discomfort teething causes their baby. But once those teeth are through, they can enjoy their child’s new pearly whites and the next step in their development.
A free ThedaCare community program will aim to help people who suffer from hip pain. David Conrad, MD, and Annie Snider, DPT, will facilitate the “My Hip Hurts When I…” session on Thurs., Jan. 16.
In 2013, ThedaCare began participating in The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR). It’s an initiative fostered in part by Mark Thiel, system value stream director of development for Spine and Orthopedics, who also was selected as one of AJRR’s Champions of the Quarter last year.
ThedaCare’s commitment to providing high-quality care while keeping costs in check continues as its community-based Board of Trustees approved the lowest hospital rate increase in the Fox Cities.
The ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value recently launched the Clinical Business Intelligence Network (CBIN), a peer-to-peer learning community that brings together healthcare leaders focused on leveraging data and performance analytics more effectively within their organizations.
Vikki Baumler knows how to aim high when it comes to setting New Year’s goals. This year, she’s training to ride in America's Most Beautiful Ride — a 100-mile bike circuit around Lake Tahoe in June — with the purpose of raising money to help fight blood cancers.
Knee problems are common for adolescent girls. As you know, their bodies are going through many changes and their knees have to adjust quickly to these changes – including additional height or weight as they grow. That strain can lead to aches and pains when doing a lot of running or jumping.
People who do not get enough calcium and vitamin D run the risk of having thin and brittle bones (osteoporosis), which can lead to serious injuries.
ThedaCare welcomes Alexander Timchenko, MD, to the medical staff of Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center as a physician specializing in multimodal pain management. He is a member of the staff at Comprehensive Pain Management of the Fox Valley, S.C.
Mark Ziemke of Fremont has become a familiar face at the Centre’ Point Café inside New London Family Medical Center.
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