June 14, 2013
What is Jaundice
Newborn jaundice is when a baby has high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that the body creates when it replaces old red blood cells.
News & Events
Tick Season Calls for Prevention and Early Treatment
Tick season has begun and experts say it could be at an all-time high this year. Be prepared when venturing outdoors.
June 12, 2013
The App and The Cardiologist
Most cardiologists need at least 30 minutes and heavy medical equipment to get an EKG. ThedaCare’s David Beiser, MD, needs…an app. Specifically, the AliveCor Heart Monitor app for the iPhone.
June 11, 2013
How Can I Get My Kids to Try New Foods
I love to cook and really wish my kids would eat better, but it seems they turn up their noses at so many things. Do you have any ideas on how to get them to try something new?
Employees Schools Team Up on Wellness
Beginning last summer, the school district partnered with ThedaCare At Work to improve employee health through education initiatives, incentive programs, and providing access to an onsite health coach.
These Guys are Cookin
As medical physicists in Radiation Oncology at Appleton Medical Center, Greg Saulnier, Ph.D., DABR, and Stan Reed help treat cancer patients. That attitude of service extends into the larger community through their participation in the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services Men Who Cook fundraiser, held every June for the past 13 years.
June 6, 2013
Waupaca Diabetes Education Expands
The Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE’s) at Riverside Medical Center are working with providers at ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca to help patients with diabetes improve their health.
Shawano Medical Center Foundation Launches 15 Million Campaign
The Shawano Medical Center Foundation announced the launch of its new campaign, Living Well Together, in support of the construction of ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The new facility, expected to open in 2015, will replace the 82-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care. The Foundation is supporting the campaign with a $250,000 lead gift and a challenge to the community to raise $500,000 in a challenge grant.
New London Family Medical Center Expands Program
The number of patients needing wound care is growing at New London Family Medical Center, creating the need for more certified nurses.
June 4, 2013
Shawano Medical Center Board Unanimously Approves Construction Plan Monday
At the June 3 meeting of the board of directors for Shawano Medical Center, the board unanimously approved plans for the construction of ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The new $50 million facility, expected to open in early 2015, will replace the 82-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care.
June 3, 2013
Krueger Selected to Lead Bellin ThedaCare Healthcare Partners
Dave Krueger, MD, is the new executive director of Bellin-ThedaCare Healthcare Partners, an integrated clinical initiative between Bellin Health, ThedaCare, and their independent physicians.
May 31, 2013
Dad Doctor Has Stronger Appreciation for Expecting Families
Daniel Sutton, a family doctor at ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca, has delivered numerous babies. He guided patients through their nine months of pregnancy. And he has provided well child visits to those babies he helped deliver.
May 30, 2013
Ear Tubes Help Children with Recurrent Ear Infections
Children who have recurrent ear infections, hearing loss or speech delay may need ear tubes. Placing the tubes in the ears drains the fluid and ventilates the middle ear. Tubes may keep ear infections from recurring or keep fluid from building up behind the eardrum.
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