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July 27, 2015

McCartney Named Vice President of Marketing

ThedaCare has named Ryan McCartney vice president of marketing. He replaces Jim Matheson, who was recently promoted to senior vice president of strategic planning and marketing.

July 24, 2015

Waupaca Hospital Name Changes Aug 1

Riverside Medical Center will change its name on August 1 to ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca. Exterior signs mark the official transformation.

July 23, 2015

What If

ThedaCare has long been open to innovation, to new ways of doing things. Thinking creatively is part of our culture. We ask, “what if we opened up our imaginations to new possibilities? What if we considered ideas that improve health care for patients during a time when changes in our industry confuse and worry patients?”

July 21, 2015

ThedaCare Again Ranks Among Most Wired

ThedaCare is once again among the nation’s best when it comes to using technology. “Hospitals & Health Networks” magazine recognized the Appleton-based organization for the 14th year in a row as one of the country’s “Most Wired” hospitals and health systems.

July 14, 2015

Matheson to Lead Strategic Planning Marketing

ThedaCare has named Jim Matheson new senior vice president of strategic planning and marketing. Matheson, previously vice president of marketing, replaces Jeff Hunter, who retired after 24 years with ThedaCare.

June 24, 2015

Taking a Fresh Look at ThedaCare

It isn’t often a company refreshes its brand in a truly significant way. It’s a time consuming and sometimes challenging process, and it forces some deep introspection. And as we learned at ThedaCare, it’s also invigorating and affirming.

June 22, 2015

Rehab Therapist Looks Back at 40 Years of Care

When Bryan Cummings began working as a rehabilitation therapist 40 years ago at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital, he was the only one in Waushara County, which meant he was on the road a lot. “I worked at the hospital here, but also saw patients in nursing homes, the old hospital in Wautoma as well as seeing patients in their own homes,” said Cummings, who retired earlier this month. “You had to specialize in everything because you were it.”

ThedaCare Unveils Hospital Gardens

ThedaCare added three new raised flower beds at Appleton Medical Center to grow produce and herbs for use in its hospital cafeterias and educate visitors and other employees about various gardening techniques.

June 18, 2015

ThedaCare Medical Center Shawano Recruits to Double Hospital Volunteers

The volunteer corps at the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano will double in size when hospital staff takes occupancy of the new facility in September, said Elaine Gast, Shawano Medical Center volunteer coordinator. Volunteers will be staffing the new greeter’s desk, which will be entirely separate from the registration desk, and assume more duties in patient transport.

June 12, 2015

ThedaCare At Work Adds Clinical Staff

ThedaCare At Work is adding clinical staff to meet the growing needs of its customers at its Appleton clinic. ThedaCare At Work provides businesses with a variety of programs to help improve employee health and productivity.


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.