Health Care

Following the recent news that Milwaukee-based Extendicare Health Services will close on April 30, Extendicare’s president and chief executive officer said local offers of employment have been extended to approximately 190 of the 287 affected employees.

A groundbreaking was held this afternoon for a new DaVita dialysis clinic at 3113 Washington Ave. in Racine that is expected to open in the fall.

The Medical Society of Milwaukee County, an organization representing nearly 4,000 physicians across the Milwaukee community, introduced this week a new brand identity, including a new logo and the tagline of “Powered by Physicians. Compelled by Community.”

Variety – The Children’s Charity of Wisconsin recently revamped its board of directors.

BizTimes Media will host an interactive workshop designed to help business owners value their businesses and prepare them for sale.

Pine Haven Christian Communities, based in Sheboygan Falls, has announced the retirement of chief executive officer Roger Leys, effective in April, in line with the organization’s board-approved succession plan.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has been awarded a $1 million grant to pilot a Child Psychiatry Consultation Program in Milwaukee County and 15 northern Wisconsin counties. The recent announcement came from Wisconsin Department of Health Services secretary Kitty Rhoades.

Titan Spine, a Mequon-based medical device surface technology company focused on developing innovative spinal interbody fusion implants, announced this week that it has achieved 27,000 implantations of its Endoskeleton interbody fusion devices since its inception.

Milwaukee Public Schools' employee wellness program recently earned a gold designation from the American Heart Association's Fit-Friendly Worksite Wellness Program. MPS is one of two school districts in Wisconsin to earn the recognition.

Nine health promotion professionals from Wisconsin have been named to the Top 100 Health Promotion Professionals by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).