Health Care
Children’s Wisconsin gifted $2.5 million grant to provide mental health services in the ED
The United Health Foundation has awarded Children’s Wisconsin a $2.5 million grant to establish a crisis response team in its emergency department.
Milwaukee County COVID-19 hospitalizations up as city continues evaluating next reopening phase
Milwaukee County reported Tuesday its highest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a month, while the percentage of positive cases continues to trend upward.
Advocate Aurora invests in Texas-based PPE manufacturer
Advocate Aurora Health and 14 other health systems announced they are investing in personal protective equipment manufacturer Prestige Ameritech.
See photos of the new Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital labor and delivery unit
Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee this week opened its new 36,000-square-foot labor and delivery unit.Â
The $16 million expansion...
Evers allocating $100 million in federal funding for long-term care facilities, emergency medical services
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is directing $100 million in federal relief funding to providers of long-term...
Linda Newberry-Ferguson named CEO of Village at Manor Park
Linda Newberry-Ferguson, former chief executive officer of the Rehabilitation of Hospital of Wisconsin, has been named president and CEO...
Wisconsin private health insurers must cover copays for COVID-19 testing, office visits
Wisconsin private health insurers must cover copays for COVID-19 testing and related doctor's visits, state Insurance Commissioner Mark Afablee...
Evers allocates $1 billion in federal funding for COVID-19 testing, preparation for possible surge
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he is directing more than $1 billion in federal CARES Act funding to support...
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Wisconsin hospitals more prepared for COVID-19 surge, WHA president says
There's a "night and day difference" between Wisconsin hospitals' readiness to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases today compared to two months ago, said Eric Borgerding, president and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Hospital Association.Â
Wisconsin receives 210,000 masks from Taiwanese government, international businesses
Wisconsin has received a large donation of procedural masks from international businesses and the Taiwanese government, Gov. Tony Evers announced.
Joel Brennan says State Fair facility was a ‘necessary expenditure’ even if it’s never used
Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said converting Wisconsin State Fair Park’s Exposition Center into a field hospital...
Dohmen pivots food delivery services to provide COVID-19 relief
The Dohmen Company Foundation has partnered with Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative (CGHC) to launch a program that will supply...
