Health Care
Get the latest updates on hospitals, health systems, and medical innovation in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
Local benefit management companies unite to lower costs, drive improvements
Five Milwaukee-area benefit management companies announced today that they have united to form the SKYGEN USA Family of Companies in response to challenges created by the ever-shifting landscape of health insurance.
American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest awarded $2 million grant
The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, based in Brookfield, was awarded a three-year, $2 million grant by the United Health Foundation to help support the “Partners for Asthma Action” project in 90 clinics across the Midwest, including the Milwaukee metro area.
Aurora announces initial grant recipients of Better Together Fund
Aurora Health Care on Thursday announced that it is awarding a total of $6.6 million in grants through its Better Together Fund to nearly two dozen federally qualified health centers and free clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin. The funds will be used to help community-based providers improve access to primary care and behavioral health services.
Growing Power Run/Walk to raise funds for community food system
Milwaukee-based nonprofit Growing Power is rallying the community to embrace fitness and healthy food at once with its second annual Good Food Revolution 5K Walk/Run.
What employers can gain from an effective and ongoing drug screening program
While some may question the need for pre-employment drug screening, data from the National Institute of Health indicates that nearly 75 percent of all adult illicit drug users are employed.
Aurora announces initial grant recipients of Better Together Fund
Aurora Health Care today announced that it is awarding a total of $6.6 million in grants through its Better Together Fund to nearly two dozen federally qualified health centers and free clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin. The funds will be used to help community-based providers improve access to primary care and behavioral health services.
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Medical alliance rebrands with new name, areas of expertise
The Centers for Transfusion and Transplant Medicine, an alliance of medical organizations that includes Milwaukee-based BloodCenter of Wisconsin, is rebranding with a new name and logo while also broadening its areas of expertise.
Community Care hires director of quality and risk
Community Care Inc., a Brookfield-based nonprofit that provides long-term care coordination for older adults and adults with disabilities, has hired Jessica Malec as director of quality and risk.
Froedtert doctor to speak on “Importance of Sleep and Hazards of Non Sleep”
Dr. B. Tucker Woodson, the director of the Froedtert Hospital/Medical College of Wisconsin Sleep Disorders Program, will give a presentation on the “Importance of Sleep and Hazards of Non Sleep.”
Memory Cafe for dementia patients opens in Greendale
A grand opening was held today for the first Milwaukee County Partnership Memory Café. Located at Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille in Greendale, it is a place where people with dementia can socialize with their caregivers and others as they would have before their diagnosis.
