Health Care
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Wauwatosa wins Well Workplace Award
The Wellness Council of America, with local affiliate Wellness Council of Wisconsin, recently presented the Gold Well Workplace Award to the city of Wauwatosa. The Gold Well Workplace Award recognizes an organization for its commitment to the health and well-being of their employees.
Chief medical officer named for Aurora Network
Aurora Health Care recently named Dr. Sylvia Meltzer as chief medical officer for The Aurora Network. In her new role, she will provide clinical strategic direction and leadership for Aurora's accountable care relationships.
East Troy company gets FDA approval for voice disorder product
East Troy-based RegenScientific has received FDA clearance for its Renu Gel injectable implant used for vocal fold injection augmentation. The company today began shipments of the new product to physicians and hospitals in the United States.
Fondy Food Center launches pop-up farmers market at Schlitz Park
Fondy Food Center, a nonprofit that aims to increase access to fresh, local food in Milwaukee neighborhoods, will host its first pop-up farmers market at Schlitz Park.
New hires and promotions
Mequon-based Scion Dental Inc. has appointed Gail Buenger to vice president of operations, where she will plan for strategy...
Wheaton’s All Saints Cancer Center undergoing $20 million expansion
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare announced its All Saints Cancer Center in Racine will undergo a $20 million expansion and remodeling project that will more than double its size. Construction is expected to begin in August, and the expanded center is scheduled to open in October 2016.
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Zimmerman sells Healthcare Business Insights
Greenfield-based Healthcare Business Insights has been acquired by Burlington, Mass.-based Decision Resources Group, a subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Ltd.
Cardiac Science introduces the Powerheart G5 AED
Cardiac Science, a manufacturer of automated external defibrillators headquartered in Waukesha, has unveiled the Powerheart G5 AED. It is the first FDA-cleared AED to combine fully automatic shock delivery, dual-language functionality, variable escalating energy, and fast shock times to help rescuers save a sudden cardiac arrest victim's life.
Milwaukee VA center cleared to use germ-zapping robots
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently issued a bid protest decision upholding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to award a sole-source contract for a mercury-free ultraviolet (UV) room disinfection system for Milwaukee’s Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Premier Medical Staffing launches Premier Physician Services
Premier Medical Staffing Services LLC in West Allis has launched a new physician workforce solution called Premier Physician Services LLC.