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CDC study relying on Marshfield Clinic shows COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 6, 2021 | Coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

A recently released federal study supported by the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute shows that the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines are effective in preventing both symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19.

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Advocate Aurora Health’s new innovation subsidiary invests in food company

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 26, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

A recently established innovation arm of Advocate Aurora Health has invested in a startup aimed at helping consumers find affordable, good food.

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UnityPoint Health-Meriter, nurses reach agreement

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 22, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

UnityPoint Health-Meriter nurses voted Saturday to ratify a two-year contract, calling off a potential strike that could have happened this week.

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State begins decommissioning surge facility

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 22, 2021 | Coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

The decommissioning process started Friday for the COVID-19 surge facility in West Allis, according to a statement from the Department of Administration.

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SSM Health’s Boatwright to depart for HSHS

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 19, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Damond Boatwright, SSM Health’s regional president for Wisconsin, is departing the health system to lead Hospital Sisters Health System, per a Thursday statement.

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COVID-19 pandemic ‘magnified’ workforce challenges

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 18, 2021 | Coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

The COVID-19 pandemic has “magnified” the workforce challenges facing the state’s health systems, a Wisconsin Hospital Association official said this week.

Assembly passes COVID-19 hospital bill

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 18, 2021 | Coronavirus, Hospitals, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The state Assembly unanimously approved a bill Wednesday aiming to help hospitals in their response to COVID-19.

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Baldwin resurfaces 340B bill

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 17, 2021 | Federal Government, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., reintroduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday allowing hospitals to remain in a discount prescription drug program during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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