Category: Press Releases

Madison, Wis.— August 12 – 18, 2018 marks National Health Center Week, a week of celebration and appreciation for communities, patients, staff, and supporters of Community Health Centers. “Health Center Week is the perfect...

Designation bestowed on select group of legislators The Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) and the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) today unveiled a list of state legislators...

A $47,000 matching grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services was received by Mayo Clinic Health System to train emergency medicine advanced practice providers in point-of-care ultrasound — a technology used to provide timely diagnoses for trauma and critical care patients. The grant is part of more than $300,000 awarded to support development of eight training sites to ensure access to quality health care in rural and underserved areas of the state.

The Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative (CGHC) board of directors voted to elect Keisha Krumm as Chairman of the Board at its June meeting. Amy Murphy was elected as the Board’s Vice-Chair, and Mary Rehberg was re-elected as the Board’s Secretary/Treasurer.

Health care professionals will share best practices aimed at improving maternal, child health MADISON (July 27, 2018) —- Well-known Pediatrician Veronica Gunn, MD, Genesis Health Consulting, and The Joint Commission...

Pediatric Home Service opens Milwaukee office to serve children with medical complexities MILWAUKEE, WIS. (July 23, 2018) – Pediatric Home Service, PHS, has expanded home health care services across Wisconsin, opening a...

Governor Scott Walker commended the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA), which just issued its 2018 Fiscal Year in Review for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The report indicates WHEFA saved...

Prevea Health is pleased to announce the new, Prevea Rice Lake Health Center, located at 1051 West Ave., will open for patient care in September 2018.

UW Health has saved an estimated $13 million over the last five years by improving energy efficiency by 24 percent.

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) recognized SSM Health/SSM Health Dean Medical Group as a top performer at WCHQ’s annual Statewide Quality Improvement Event June 19 in Madison. Kim Volberg and Mark Thompson, MD, accepted the award on behalf of SSM Health.

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) recognized Primary Care Associates of Appleton as a top performer at WCHQ’s annual Statewide Quality Improvement Event June 19 in Madison. Ann Taake and Jennifer Wentzel accepted the award on behalf of Primary Care Associates.

The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) presented Aspirus with its first award for excellence in quality improvement leadership at WCHQ’s annual Statewide Quality Improvement Event June 19 in Madison. Lynn Mercier, Mike McGrail, MD and Susan Schneider, MD accepted the award on behalf of Aspirus.