When Dr. Zachary Baeseman grew up in a rural village in north central Wisconsin there were no traffic lights and no fast food restaurants. His medical training took him from Wisconsin to Seattle. Today he’s back in the area, providing full-scope family medicine at ThedaCare in Waupaca. And he couldn’t be happier.
When Brady Grossman started working as a food service assistant at ThedaCare nearly two years ago, he wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but he knows one thing: he enjoys every minute.
Wouldn’t it be grand if you could help ward off fatigue, irritability, headaches, and even “brain fog” or cognition problems with a relatively inexpensive elixir? There is a good chance that these symptoms arise out of a very basic and prevalent problem — dehydration.
After a long career in healthcare, Craig Kantos is used to change. Kantos, who has been CEO of ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca for more than 17 years, recently added the role of CEO of Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital to his plate. The change, which also involved moving former Wild Rose CEO Dawn Shuman to director of nursing and patient care of both hospitals, will help ThedaCare gain system efficiencies while continuing to improve patient care, he said.
ThedaCare At Home Hospice is in need of more volunteers to provide end of life care for individuals where ever they call home. “We could not provide hospice care without the volunteers,” said Sarah Lederer, bereavement/ volunteer coordinator. “They are able to form a relationship with patients through their companionship that other members of the team cannot. They come with no agenda or medical equipment; just a smile, a listening ear, and a caring heart.”
During her free time, Dawn Shuman enjoys making mosaics. The hands-on activity helps the busy hospital executive relax and express her creativity.
Our exploration of future healthcare facilities has generated a lot of conversation. That’s just what we wanted! We participated in more than two dozen meetings in the last four months, and engaged more than 425 people. We reached out to many people, and others asked to join the conversation. We’ve met with regular folks at coffee chats and public forums in Kimberly and Neenah, business leaders at Rotary, Kiwanis and local chambers of commerce, economic leaders with the Fox Cities Regional Partnership and Future Neenah, our partners like Gold Cross Ambulance, and many others.
A free ThedaCare community program is designed to help people who suffer from knee pain. Brian Zirgibel, MD, orthopedic surgeon, with ThedaCare Orthopedic Care, will facilitate “Knee Pain/Osteoarthritis” on Tues., July 26. He will explore the latest surgical and non-surgical procedures that can help people ease their pain and get back to enjoying active lifestyles. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
ThedaCare hospitals are the first to use a new service of The Community Blood Center to deliver Pathogen Reduced Platelets.
ThedaCare is one of six organizations selected to participate in Transforming Complex Care (TCC), a multi-site program aimed at refining and spreading effective care that address the complex medical and social needs of high-need, high-cost patients.
Orthopedic surgeon Brett Young, MD, has returned to New London to continue to provide care with ThedaCare Orthopedic Care at ThedaCare Medical Center-New London. “I live in Appleton but practiced in New London when I first came to the area in 2002,” he said. “I enjoyed it there and when the opportunity came with Dr. Dietrich retiring, I was happy to return to New London.”
It may only be July, but retailers are getting an early start on the back-to-school rush by putting out the school supplies. And today’s students need more than notebooks, pens, markers and other supplies – many need physicals or immunizations before the start of school.
Lack of ambition or lack of motivation is not an illness but rather is a symptom people often complain of. Inability to motivate oneself can affect job performance, relationships and satisfaction with life. Lack of ambition can be a symptom of a depressed mood. There is ongoing debate about how much this symptom is related to biology and how much is influenced by changes in attitude and outlook.
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