Wisconsin receives second PPE shipment from federal stockpile
Wisconsin has received another shipment of personal protective equipment from the federal repository and is beginning to distribute supplies to health care workers.
Advocate Aurora to establish overflow emergency department tents at all hospitals
Advocate Aurora Health is setting up emergency department overflow tents at all of its hospitals to prepare for a surge in patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
New public-private partnership expected to double Wisconsin’s COVID-19 testing capacity
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday a new public-private partnership that is expected to double the state’s current COVID-19 testing capacity.
Rogers Behavioral Health hiring for hundreds of positions, adopts telehealth amid COVID-19
Rogers Behavioral Health is seeking to fill hundreds of open positions as it continues to build out its mental health and addiction treatment programs.
Advocate Aurora postpones opening of $130 million Pleasant Prairie health center
Advocate Aurora Health has postponed the opening of its new $130 million health center in Pleasant Prairie because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pay it Forward: Philip O’Brien advocates for cancer patients, research
Philip O’Brien
Attorney
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Nonprofit served: American Cancer Society
Service: Board member for ACS Cancer Action Network
From offering rides to...
Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute research focuses on big social issues
While the term “data science” may elicit images of complicated algorithms and artificial intelligence for the layperson, the Northwestern...
Lakeland University’s co-op program addresses student debt crisis, workforce shortages
When Randall Moyer chose to enroll at Lakeland University in 2017, he had resigned himself to taking on a...
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State launches personal protective equipment donation process
As Wisconsin braces for a shortage of personal protection equipment for its health care workers, the state has launched a new process for receiving supplies.
Milwaukee Public Museum furloughs staff, cuts executive salaries
After closing its doors on March 14 due to coronavirus concerns, the Milwaukee Public Museum today announced it has temporary furloughed staff and reduced salaries for its executive leadership.
Ascension Wisconsin will not bill uninsured patients for COVID-19 testing, treatment
Ascension Wisconsin will not bill its uninsured patients for testing and treatment related to COVID-19.
Northwestern Mutual donating $1.5 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
Northwestern Mutual has pledged $1.5 million in support of nonprofits nationwide that are providing immediate relief in response to COVID-19.
