Health Care

The Commonwealth Fund today released its “Scorecard on State Health System Performance,” ranking Wisconsin seventh in the nation.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has awarded $140,000 to new nonprofit corporation Bridge to Cures Inc. to establish a seed fund to benefit medical research in southeastern Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has not yet named a replacement for Brett Davis, who resigned as the state's Medicaid Director in March.

The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is holding its annual Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, May 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the MSOE Kern Center, 1245 N. Broadway.

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare has installed two Xenex “germ-zapping robots” used to eliminate microorganisms that can cause hospital acquired infections, the health system announced.

A health care and fitness facility, similar to a facility occupied by Wisconsin Athletic Club and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin that opened in Menomonee Falls earlier this year, is planned for the mixed-use Drexel Town Square development in Oak Creek, according to several sources.

Arise Health Plan, a wholly owned subsidiary of WPS Health Insurance selling insurance on the health care marketplace, today announced that United Hospital System joined the Arise provider network, effective April 1.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Workforce Health, a provider of wellness programming and health care services for employers, today announced it has been awarded three-year contract to provide wellness services for Milwaukee County employees.

Aurora Health Care’s Center for Integrative Research on Cardiovascular Aging, located at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, has received a $2 million donation from the former leader of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.

Franklin-based Motivo is launching a new product, the “Tour,” a new type of personal walking aid.