Author: Sean Kirkby
Task force considers strategies, recommendations to curb opioid abuse
A task force took suggestions from the public Monday on how to fight the opioid epidemic, ranging from educating state employees on addiction to connecting recovery program funding with performance.
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President George W. Bush is keynote speaker at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Healthcare Dinner
Milwaukee, Nov. 17, 2016 – George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, served as the keynote speaker for Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin 2016 Healthcare Dinner on Nov. 17 at The Pfister Hotel in...
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Medical Examining Board approves telemedicine rule
The Medical Examining Board approved a revised version of a rule defining telemedicine Wednesday. It now heads to Gov. Scott Walker’s office and then the state Legislature for approval.
Read MoreHSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital receives 2016 Press Ganey ‘Guardian of Excellence Award’
CHIPPEWA FALLS – On November 3, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital was named a 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award® winner for inpatient satisfaction by Press Ganey. St. Joseph’s Hospital’s inpatient satisfaction scores achieved 95th...
Read MoreDrexel Town Square Health Center to offer full spectrum of services, add jobs
Milwaukee, Wis., (November 16, 2016) – The new Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Drexel Town Square Health Center will bring an unprecedented level of healthcare services as well as nearly 150 new jobs to...
Read MoreMetaStar hosts healthcare quality symposium
Healthcare conference on mindful care, improved health for all Madison, Wisconsin – MetaStar hosted the annual Health Care Quality Symposium in Wisconsin Dells at the start of the month. The conference brought together...
Read MoreMinistry Saint Michael’s celebrates completion of outpatient services department
(Stevens Point, WI)- Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital and Ministry Medical Group, part of Ascension celebrated the completion of construction on the facilities new Outpatient Services Department on Wednesday, November 16 with a...
Read MoreMarshfield Clinic Health System statement on the passing of Melvin Laird
The following statement is from Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Dr. Susan Turney: “It’s with great sadness that we learned today that Marshfield, Wisconsin, native Melvin Laird has died. Laird was a champion for health...
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