Health Care
State says 12 Milwaukee County nursing homes, and 6 in Waukesha County, are under COVID-19 investigation
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released the names of nursing homes that are undergoing active public health investigations for COVID-19.
Ascension Wisconsin resumes non-urgent procedures, primary care appointments
Ascension Wisconsin has resumed some non-urgent procedures, along with primary and specialty care clinic appointments this week.
Pick ‘n Save, Kroger Health to offer free COVID-19 testing at former Bradley Center site
Pick ‘n Save and parent company affiliate Kroger Health (the health care arm of Kroger) will begin offering free drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Thursday at the former Bradley Center site in downtown Milwaukee.
COVID-19 pandemic has been ‘unmitigated disaster financially’ for Advocate Aurora, CEO says
Preparing and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an “unmitigated disaster financially” for Advocate Aurora Health, chief executive officer Jim Skogsbergh said.
Two Milwaukee sites now offering drive-thru, walk-up COVID-19 testing
Two community-based testing sites have begun offering free drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing today in Milwaukee.
Bethesda Lutheran Communities CEO discusses the rewards, challenges of taking firm stance on COVID-19
Mike Thirtle, president and chief executive officer of Brookfield-based Bethesda Lutheran Communities, made the call in late February that its residential facilities would shelter in place – a decision that came weeks before most governors began issuing social distancing orders.
No plans to close COVID-19 alternate care facility at State Fair Park despite lack of patients
More than two weeks after it was set up the alternate care facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park has not received any COVID-19 patients yet, as southeastern Wisconsin hospitals have not experienced extreme capacity surges.
Viewpoint: Is there a patient in the house? Hospitals eager to get back to normal
This may sound counter-intuitive given the state is still dealing with the largest pandemic in a century, but Wisconsin hospitals aren’t all that busy.
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Advocate Aurora unveils plan to regain patient confidence as facilities resume elective procedures
Advocate Aurora Health unveiled on Thursday a plan for regaining patient confidence as the system begins to resume elective procedures at its Wisconsin facilities.
Milwaukee biotech company develops UV sanitizing system for mobile devices
Milwaukee-based biotech company Aluvis International, Inc. is raising capital to produce a system that can sanitize a large volume of mobile devices in high-traffic locations.
Advocate Aurora CEO taking 50% salary cut during pandemic
Advocate Aurora Health chief executive officer Jim Skogsbergh is taking a 50% salary reduction for at least the next quarter.
With more COVID-19 testing capacity in Wisconsin, Evers unveils plan to test all nursing homes, add drive-thru sites
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday unveiled a new set of goals to bolster COVID-19 testing throughout the state, including testing all nursing homes, adding new drive-thru community testing sites and testing everyone associated with employer outbreaks.
