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May 7, 2013

ThedaCare Medical Center Shawano Site Plans Revealed

The people of Shawano are getting their first look at the initial site plan for the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The new facility, expected to open late 2014 or early 2015, will replace the 82-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care.

May 6, 2013

How to Stay Safe this Spring

Most people look forward to spring in Wisconsin because it means many outdoor activities that aren't available in the winter. However, along with those activities come some safety concerns.

May 3, 2013

Family Doctor Delivers Quality Care

Mindy Schroeder of Hortonville had no problems selecting a family doctor to be her obstetrician. Working at the birthing center at New London Family Medical Center gave her some insight on who she wanted caring for her and her baby. In 2009, she selected Timothy Houlihan, MD, a family doctor at ThedaCare Physicians-New London, to deliver her first baby.

May 2, 2013

Providing Compassion in Death

Riverside Medical Center’s (RMC) Cindy Tate serves multiple disciplines in the community. She is an RMC facilitator for the ThedaCare Improvement System (lean). Outside of RMC, she is on-call for Waupaca County as a deputy coroner, sometimes called a death investigator — a position she’s held for eight years.

Someone Who Cares

Courtney Breit, a 16 year old girl, knows just how quick your life can change. On June 19, she was in a traumatic car crash that left her with lower extremity injuries, and required her to be flown by ThedaStar to Children’s Hospital for surgery.

May is Trauma Awareness Month

May is Trauma Awareness Month. You often hear me talk about what happens inside the Trauma Center at Theda Clark Medical Center. But this year is different. I want to talk about what happens outside of this building that makes all the difference.

Better Breathers Support Group Now in Shawano

The new group, which is called Air It Up Better Breathers, will not only provide information to people with COPD, asthma or other respiratory diseases, but also be an outlet for them to talk about their shared challenges.

Should I be Worried about Mosquitos

Anyone who has spent significant amount of time outdoors in Wisconsin has surely experienced the effect of a mosquito bite. Often these bites are a minor nuisance and result in a skin reaction that is comprised of swelling and itching.

Riding Headstrong for Safety in 2013

2012 was one of the deadliest years for motorcyclists in Wisconsin over the last two decades. The state recorded 114 motorcycle fatalities in 2012, the most since the all-time high of 123 in 1979.


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.