Health Care

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).

The Wisconsin EMS Association’s Working Together Emergency Services Midwest Conference & Exposition begins today at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee, where it will draw more than 2,000 emergency personnel, first responders, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, educators and other health care professionals.

Through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s new Anthem Whole Health Connection program, pregnant and diabetic members will be offered an extra dental cleaning or periodontal maintenance procedure per benefit period.

The Medical College of Wisconsin is hosting a series of free community mental health seminars through June on such topics as identifying and treating mental illness, improving outcomes of mental health patients, and caring for people with mental health issues in different settings.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the King v. Burwell case this year, which could potentially result in the inability of federally run exchanges to provide subsidies that help people purchase insurance coverage.

mpirik, a Milwaukee-based health care technology company, announced today that it has raised $1.75 million to further its mission of providing cutting-edge technology for physicians and hospitals in order to increase patient satisfaction and improve clinical outcomes. The capital included a $250,000 investment from the Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc.