Health Care
Advocate Aurora administers its first convalescent plasma transfusion
An elderly male patient in Milwaukee has responded well to a convalescent plasma transfusion after being the first recipient in the Advocate Aurora Health system of an experimental COVID-19 treatment.Â
Evers, Dr. Raymond weigh in on when Wisconsin can reopen the economy
As Wisconsin sees a steady slowing of new COVID-19 cases, Medical College of Wisconsin president and chief executive officer Dr. John Raymond said the state still has several benchmarks to meet before it can begin reopening business.Â
VISIT Milwaukee launches website highlighting area hotels offering discounted rates to first responders, essential personnel
VISIT Milwaukee announced Monday that it has launched a website to highlight area hotels that are offering discounts to first responders and essential personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Froedtert South plans addition, renovation of Pleasant Prairie hospital cancer center
Froedtert South plans to expand and renovate the cancer treatment center on its Pleasant Prairie hospital campus.Â
Milwaukee-area community health centers awarded $5.8 million in federal funds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $5.8 million to community health centers in southeastern Wisconsin to support their COVID-19 response.Â
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment awards $4.8 million in grants to support COVID-19 response
The Wauwatosa-based Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment has awarded nearly $4.8 million in grants to 17 projects that are working to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus across Wisconsin.
Work begins on alternative care facility at State Fair Park
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has begun developing an alternative care facility on the Wisconsin State Fair Park grounds in West Allis to care for COVID-19 patients, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday.Â
Children’s Wisconsin physician recovers from COVID-19, donates plasma for potential treatment
Dr. Dave Lal didn’t immediately recognize his fatigue and body aches as anything unusual. The pediatric oncologist at Children’s Wisconsin had been clocking in 16- to 18-hour days while on call at the hospital for a week.
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Advanced Pain Management warns of possible clinic closures, layoffs
Greenfield-based Advanced Pain Management warned that it will permanently lay off 50 employees and close clinics if it doesn’t secure financing by the end of the month.Â
ProHealth Care pauses construction of new Mukwonago hospital
ProHealth Care is pausing construction of its new $55 million hospital in Mukwonago.
Sixteenth Street buys Badger Mutual HQ building for $2.6 million
Badger Mutual Insurance Co. has sold its headquarters building and neighboring properties on Milwaukee’s south side to Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers for $2.6 million.
Ascension vows to protect employee pay during COVID-19 pandemic
Ascension said it will protect the pay of all its employees if they are temporarily assigned to a different job or unable to work because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
