Press Releases
Know Your Care Thanks Anthem BCBS For Encouraging Women To Use Health Reform
Contact: Nate Myszka, 715-573-5725 Madison — Know Your Care Wisconsin today thanked Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) for its call for women to take advantage of preventive health care such as breast and cervical cancer screenings during National Women’s Health Week. Such screenings are required to be offered without cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act [...]
UW: Surgeons less likely to withdraw life support in cases where errors occurred
CONTACT: Gian Galassi, (608) 263-5561, ggalassi@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. — Surgeons who believe their technical error harmed a patient are much less likely to honor that patient’s request to withdraw life-supporting therapy than if the patient’s complications were not clearly the result of a surgical mistake, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin [...]
Recognize Outstanding Nurses During National Neuroscience Nurses Appreciation Week
Contact: Hannah Wente, Coordinator, APDA Information & Referral Center of Wisconsin, Parkinson_assn@ssmhc.com, (608)229-7628 WISCONSIN—National Neuroscience Nurses Appreciation Week is May 13-19, 2012. In recognition of this week, the American Parkinson Disease Association of Wisconsin (APDA), Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) and Teva Neuroscience (Teva) are partnering to recognize outstanding nurses in eight neuroscience clinics across Wisconsin. “We [...]
Agrace HospiceCare Thrift Store to hold 2nd Birthday Tent Sale
Contact: Liz Kopling, Public Affairs Manager, Office: (608) 327-7219 Cell: (608) 772-9653, Liz.kopling@agracehospicecare.org MADISON, Wis. – The Agrace HospiceCare Thrift Store–East is completing its second year of business and is celebrating with a “Terribly Terrific 2nd Birthday Tent Sale” on Saturday, June 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, from noon to 4:00 p.m. [...]
Vita Bella Gala to Raise Money for Marshfield’s Hope Lodge
Contact: Jake Miller, Media Relations Specialist, 715-387-5762, miller.jacob@marshfieldclinic.org; Bob Mackle, Media Relations Manager, 715-387-5250, mackle.robert@marshfieldclinic.org The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Marshfield provides free lodging each year for thousands of adult cancer patients who travel to Marshfield for cutting-edge treatments. But it’s because of the generosity of central Wisconsin that the lodge since 2003 has [...]
ThedaCare Hospitals Receive National Tissue Donation Honor
The American Tissue Services Foundation is honoring Appleton Medical Center (AMC) and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah for their outstanding efforts in providing families with tissue donation options. The American Tissue Services Foundation honored AMC for the first time while Theda Clark is being honored for the second year in a row. AMC achieved [...]
Froedtert & The Medical College Clinics Earn Medical Home Designation
Media Contact: Kathy Sieja, (414) 805-2618, ksieja@froedterthealth.org Milwaukee, Wis. (May 3, 2012) — All nine Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin primary care clinics have received Level 3 (highest level) designation as patient-centered medical homes by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The three-year designation recognizes programs that use evidence-based, patient-centered processes to [...]
UW Health: Diaper and blanket donations accepted throughout May
Contact: Mike Klawitter, Phone: (608) 265-8199, E-mail: mklawitter@uwhealth.org MADISON—The average baby may go through 7,500 diapers in a year, and for some families, the cost may be overwhelming. The UW Health departments of obstetrics and gynecology and midwifery hope to ease these financial burdens with a community blanket and diaper drive now through May 31. New diapers, [...]
Theda Care: Former Packer Bob Long to explain how Lombardi helped him recover from a stroke
The Theda Clark Stroke Center is offering a half-day morning community conference on stroke prevention and follow-up care on Sat., April 28, at the Best Western Premier Bridgewood Hotel and Conference Center in Neenah. Former Packers player Bob Long is the featured speaker, who will present “Tackling Stroke: How Coach Lombardi’s Message on Perseverance and [...]
DHS: Sign up to be an organ and tissue donor during National Donate Life Month
Contact: Beth Kaplan, (608) 266-1683 MADISON – April is National Donate Life Month and state officials are encouraging people to join the 2.5 million state residents who have registered online or indicated on their driver’s license that they are an organ, tissue and eye donor. “Signing up to give the gift of life is quick [...]
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