Health Care

Medical device manufacturing is emerging as one of Wisconsin's most dynamic industry sectors and is projected to become a key driver for exports from the state.

Lutheran Home in Wauwatosa announced that it will invest $2 million in a major renovation of its main lobby and entrance, as well as the addition of office space.

Palmyra-based Cultivate by Standard Process is scheduled to hold the latest edition of its certified on-site practitioner course beginning Thursday, May 7. The weeklong program is designed to help licensed doctors expand their practices into larger corporate environments, creating greater opportunities for impact.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences to investigate the mechanisms responsible for the susceptibility of diabetic hearts to cardiac injury.

Robert Hanson has been appointed chief operating officer of Minneapolis-based Health Dimensions Group. Hanson was previously the area vice...

Former Harley-Davidson chief executive officer and president James Ziemer and his wife, Yvonne, have donated $1 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing. Intended to strengthen UWM’s ability to fill a growing nursing shortage in Wisconsin, the gift will fund a clinical simulation center on the university’s Kenwood Campus, which is home to Wisconsin’s largest nursing program.

Strengthening communication between caregivers and patients should be a top priority for reducing health care costs and improving patient experience, according to a new poll of U.S. health care quality improvement professionals conducted by Milwaukee-based ASQ.

Well City Milwaukee has earned Milwaukee its second Well City USA Award, making it the only city in the nation to receive the designation from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) twice.

According to a nationwide survey conducted by New York-based Lambda Legal, primary care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations may be compromised by gaps in care that negatively impact clinical quality and health outcomes.

A surgical team from Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee has performed the world’s first neurosurgery using newly-cleared technology for planning and resection. The surgery took place earlier this month.