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Fort HealthCare Sponsors Thermometer Exchange
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Fort HealthCare Rockwood Expands Office Hours
Friday, August 27, 2010 - F. Bradford Meyers, MD, of Fort HealthCare-Rockwood announces expansion of office hours effective September 1 to accommodate early morning and evening appointments on most days of the week. Fort HealthCare-Rockwood is located at 152 West Garland Street in Jefferson, Wis. The new hours will be: Mondays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 a.m. to noon. Same day appointments are available. Call (920) 674-4141 to schedule an appointment. More...
Welcome New Urologist, Christopher Manakas, MD
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Fort Medical Group and Fort HealthCare Urology Associates is pleased to welcome urology specialist, Christopher Manakas, MD, to their medical group practice. Manakas joins the staff in Fort Atkinson and Elkhorn on September 1. Manakas brings to the practice skilled treatment for incontinence, prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancer prevention and treatment, as well as robotic-assisted laparoscopic and other minimally-invasive surgery experience. More...
Welcome New Pediatrician, Julia Dewey, MD
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Fort Medical Group and Fort HealthCare Internal Medicine & Pediatrics is pleased to welcome pediatrician, Julia Dewey, MD, to their medical group practice. Dewey joins the staff in Fort Atkinson on September 1. In addition to offering general pediatric care, Dewey is available to care for multiples, give pelvic exams and perform circumcisions. More...
Hospitalist Program at Fort HealthCare
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Beginning Tuesday, August 24 some adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit and the medical/surgical/pediatric unit at Fort Memorial Hospital will receive medical care from physicians with specific training in the care of hospitalized persons. The physicians responsible for admitting these patients are called hospitalists and they work closely with the patient’s primary care physician throughout the inpatient stay. Because of the intensive training these physicians have received in caring for very medically ill patients, the effectiveness and efficiency of care provided is expected to be enhanced. This new program is the result of medical leadership at Fort HealthCare continuously surveying the healthcare landscape, looking for opportunities to improve care. More...
Hand washing: Simple way to prevent infection and save lives
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Quality and safety are key considerations in every aspect of care at Fort HealthCare and so the organization routinely provides information to many healthcare quality monitoring and reporting organizations. Reporting includes how patients respond to treatment and how they compare to similar hospitals. The reports help establish goals for improving the care. More...
Cardiopulmonary rehab celebrates with patients
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - Fort HealthCare’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab department celebrated its anniversary at Rock River Park on Saturday, August 21 with over 35 current and past patients in attendance. The event marked the twenty-first anniversary for cardiac and fourteenth anniversary for pulmonary rehabilitation. More...
Custom Earplugs for Summer Swimming Available
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - As much fun as water is, it can contribute to severe health problems in your ears. This is especially true for young children, who are more susceptible to ear infections, although kids of all ages who spend a lot of time in the water can get what is commonly known as “swimmer’s ear.” The solution is prevention, of course. There are several affordable products on the market available for this purpose, but custom fit ear molds are the most effective. Made from impressions of the ears, these swim plugs fit perfectly to keep the water out, and are clearly marked for left and right ears. More...
Fort HealthCare Wound clinicians obtain high tech training
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - In June and July, two members of the clinic staff took part in extensive, high-tech training in Texas to better serve their patients. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) technician Jamie Geske and medical director Robert Goldman, MD (pictured) each spent one week learning about best practices in wound healing and exploring ways to implement better techniques in the clinic. More...
Get a Fort HealthCare mammogram, you are entered to win
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - To encourage eligible women to get screening mammograms, Fort HealthCare has asked the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee to donate a free “Me and MY BFF” weekend getaway. As part of the “Me and MY BFF” weekend getaway you will enjoy overnight accommodations for one night, a $50 dining credit, two $10 gift cards to Blu, overnight valet parking, and 25 percent off WELL Spa + Janice Salon services. To be entered to win the trip, you must have your mammogram by August 31. A winner will be selected on September 1. More...
Fort HealthCare Provides New Treatment for Female Incontinence
Friday, April 16, 2010 - Dr. Satwant S. Dhillon of Fort HealthCare Center for Women’s Health is among the first gynecologists in the area to offer women the new MiniArcTM Single-Incision Sling system for stress urinary incontinence—a simple and safe procedure designed to be minimally invasive and to enhance patient recovery. More...
Fort HealthCare Bariatric Program launches new online tools, patient diary
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Surgery isn’t the only high-tech offering at Fort HealthCare. In June, the Bariatric program launched a set of new online tools to help those interested in weight-loss surgery learn more about what is available locally. Fort HealthCare has created a real-life online patient diary, Facebook page and a comprehensive Bariatric Surgery website to assist any persons looking to do their own research on this very personal topic. Read all about Lisa's weight loss journey. More...
Welcome Amber Heuss, Family Nurse Practitioner
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - Fort Medical Group and Fort HealthCare Internal Medicine & Pediatrics is pleased to welcome family nurse practitioner, Amber Heuss, FNP-BC, to their medical group practice. Heuss joins the staff in Fort Atkinson with a background of over 20 years of bedside nursing. More...
Girl Scout Gold Award project benefits Fort HealthCare CPR program
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 15 year-old Carly Wallace, daughter of Mike and Kristin Wallace of Fort Atkinson, will be a sophomore at Fort Atkinson High School. She’s doing her part to help save lives in Jefferson County and beyond. To raise the money for the CPR Anytime Kits, Wallace is selling microwavable heating bags for $8 each. The kits will then be given away at Fort Memorial Hospital to the parents of newborns. More...
Behavioral Health Center offers chemical dependency program
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Individual, family or group counseling can help people overcome both the physical and emotional problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. An important part of what goes on in the Behavioral Health Center is the chemical dependency program, offering intensive outpatient treatment and counseling for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and encouraging family involvement. More...
Wellness Calendars Available at Fort HealthCare Locations
Monday, November 23, 2009 - Pick up your free 2010 Wellness Wall Calendar at Fort HealthCare Locations More...
Fort HealthCare is a Top 100 Workplace
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - Nancy Alstad and Lesa Radloff talk about how Fort HealthCare became a Top 100 Workplace in Wisconsin. More...
Fort HealthCare selects Cerner.
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - Fort HealthCare selects Cerner's Healthcare Information Technology System. More...
Athletic Training Week
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - WFAW interview with Therapist and Sports Athletic Trainer, Julia Neppl. More...
Dr. Barry Cash makes humanitarian trip to Haiti
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - Dr. Barry Cash MD is a Family Practice physician at Fort Atkinson Medical Center. In this redio brodcast he talks about his most recent humanitarian aid trip to Haiti. More...
Colonoscopy: FAQs Answered
Friday, February 26, 2010 - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! Learn more and get answers to you FAQs about colonoscopies. More...
Dr. James Wishau on colon cancer
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - Dr. James Wishau discusses colon cancer on WFAW Morning Magazine. More...
Rumpf joins Fort HealthCare board of directors
Monday, January 4, 2010 - Rumpf joins Fort HealthCare board of directors More...
New Physician Welcomed - Dr. Rebecca Reim
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Fort Medical Group and the Fort HealthCare Cambridge Clinic is pleased to welcome family medicine with obstetrics specialist Rebecca Reim, MD to their medical group practice. Reim will join Cambridge native, Dr. Stephanie Nottestad, at the clinic on January 4. Reim received her bachelor’s degree in biology from... More...
American Heart Association's 'Go Red for Women' Quilt Display Coming to Fort Atkinson
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - Fort Memorial Hospital will host a quilt exhibit created to inspire women to take better care of their hearts. The quilts will be on display in the Fort Memorial Hospital lobby January 22 through February 6. More...
Fort HealthCare Announces 2010 LAP-BAND® Informational Session Dates
Monday, January 4, 2010 - Fort HealthCare Announces 2010 LAP-BAND® Informational Session Dates More...
Transitions Lifestyle Weight Loss Class Beginning Soon!
Monday, January 4, 2010 - To help reduce your risk for these and other illnesses, Fort HealthCare is offering the Transitions Lifestyle Weight-Loss Class. More...
Pilates and Yoga Classes at Fort HealthCare
Monday, January 4, 2010 - Pilates and Yoga now available at Fort HealthCare. Some spots still remain! More...
Fort HealthCare to Host 2010 "Well Workplace University Certification"
Monday, January 4, 2010 - Fort HealthCare will host the March 17, 2010 “Well Workplace University Certification” program, lead by the Wellness Council of Wisconsin, local affiliate of the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). More...
Fort HealthCare Business Health Improves Website Tools
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - Improved Website Tools for Employers More...
Fort HealthCare Foundation Awards Grant for Green Activity
Friday, January 8, 2010 - Fort HealthCare is expanding efforts to operate in an environmentally sustainable way, courtesy of a Health Care Innovation grant awarded by the Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation. More...
Digi-Star LLC and Fort HealthCare Partner to Enhance Employee Wellness
Friday, January 8, 2010 - With the help of the Fort HealthCare’s Corporate Services Wellness at Work program made possible through Business Health, Digi-Star, LLC developed a very unique and fun way of keeping their employees engaged and interested in wellness. More...
Lake Mills Girl Donates to Fort HealthCare Pediatrics Unit
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - Megan Happ, an eight-year-old second grader at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Lake Mills, saved her Christmas and birthday money to donate gifts to the Pediatrics unit. More...
Fort HealthCare Encourages the Public to Manage Preventable Risks for Heart Disease
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - In Wisconsin, the estimated annual total cost of CVD in 2005, according to the Center for Disease Control was $7.5 billion. This equates to over $1000 for every man, woman and child in our state. More...
Fort HealthCare Offers Comprehensive Cardiac Care
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - Fort HealthCare offers a comprehensive approach to heart care which includes prevention, treatment and recovery. Services available include the following. More...
Businesses should order flu vaccine by March 5th
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - Orders for the flu vaccine are due to Fort HealthCare Business Health by March 5. More...
Fort Atkinson Doctor Off to Haiti
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - Barry Cash, MD, a physician at the Fort Atkinson Medical Center, has recently returned to Haiti in the wake of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred there on January 12. This will be his ninth trip to the country, but never before has his skills and the bounty of medical supplies he brings with him been so badly needed. More...
Staying Safe and Fit When it’s Cold
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - Don’t let the cold weather interrupt your exercise routine. There are many ways and opportunities to remain active during these cold winter months; you just need to get creative. More...
American Lung Association of Wisconsin Past President to Speak at Heart Fair
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - Dr. Pamela Wilson will present, “Tobacco vs. Health: The Choice is Yours” Wilson discusses tobacco dependence and how it is a preventable chronic disease that adversely impacts the lives of smokers and non-smokers. More...
PADA and Local MATC Campus Holding Collection Drive
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - People Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse (PADA) of Jefferson County is teaming up with students from Madison Area Technical College’s Fort Atkinson campus for a collection drive. Students are collecting cash donations, toiletries and art supplies though Thursday, February 18. More...
FREE Seminar: Joint Replacement
Monday, February 8, 2010 - Dr. Isidoro Zambrano, an orthopedic surgeon with Fort HealthCare Orthopaedic Associates, is hosting a free seminar about joint health and joint replacement surgery on Tuesday, February 16, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Fort Memorial Hospital Auditorium in Fort Atkinson. No registration is required, and refreshments will be provided. The seminar is educational, and open for anyone to attend. More...
FREE Disaster Preparedness Seminar
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - The Fort HealthCare Faith Nurse Program invites pastors, congregational and parish leaders, and healthcare-minded members of faith communities to attend an informational presentation about “Disaster Preparedness.” The seminar will take place on Thursday, February 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Fort Memorial Hospital OB Classroom, located on the first floor next to Java Junction when entering from Armenia Street in Fort Atkinson. More...
Hyperbaric and Wound Care Specialist Joining Fort HealthCare’s Wound & Edema Center in Johnson Creek
Friday, February 12, 2010 - Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Robert Goldman as medical director of the Wound & Edema Center, located in Johnson Creek. As a specialist in wound care and hyperbaric medicine, Goldman offers expertise in the high tech treatment of those coping with non-healing, chronic wounds. More...
Fort HealthCare Joins Practice Greenhealth
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce that it has made a significant commitment to environmental sustainability by joining Practice Greenhealth, a membership organization for institutions and businesses in the healthcare field who are engaged in reducing their environmental footprints. More...
20 Ways to Enjoy More Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains and Dairy
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - Real tips on sneaking in extra "good for you foods" throughout your day. More...
Fort HealthCare Accepts Most Insurance Plans
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - As part of an ongoing commitment to provide that care, it is important to work with the insurance carriers that patients use. For that reason, Fort HealthCare accepts most major medical insurance plans. More...
Social Media Allows You to “Become a Fan” of Fort HealthCare
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - It seems that everyone is on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Blogs. Fort HealthCare is no exception to the rule. More...
Fort HealthCare Receives Green Award from City
Monday, March 1, 2010 - Each year, the City of Fort Atkinson honors area businesses, organizations and individuals for environmental awareness as part of the Green Recognition Program. More...
Diabetes Champion to Discuss Insulin Myths, Realities
Monday, March 1, 2010 - Fort HealthCare welcomes, Doreen Bugai, an insulin-dependent diabetic as she presents “Understanding Insulin: Myths & Realities.” She will discuss how insulin has helped her manage her diabetes and control her blood sugar. More...
“Kick the Habit” can Help You Stop Smoking or Chewing
Monday, March 1, 2010 - Sharon Rateike, B.S.E., C.E.S., R.C.E.P. and exercise physiologist will lead participants through the stages of quitting, offer tips and support on strategies and provide resources for those looking to make this lifestyle change. Rateike is a former tobacco user. Class begins March 9. More...
National Lymphedema Awareness Day is March 6
Monday, March 1, 2010 - Each year, on March 6, the National Lymphedema Network and the lymphedema community nationwide celebrate Lymphedema Awareness "D" Day. This special day is set aside for the specific purpose of honoring inspirational lymphedema patients who have contributed to the community or who have shown great courage in their struggle with disease. This year, staff at Fort HealthCare Wound & Edema Center wish to focus attention on lymphedema itself-an often misunderstood disease. More...
Colonoscopies can Save Lives - One Woman's Story
Monday, March 15, 2010 - Colon cancer is the third most common cancer and one of the most preventable. Kathryn Banbury of Lake Mills knows this first hand. Because of a brush with colon cancer, she strongly encourages people to schedule a screening colonoscopy. More...
Free Blood Glucose Screening and Risk Assessments on Diabetes Alert Day
Monday, March 15, 2010 - On March 23, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will sound the alert to the 60 million Americans who are unaware they have diabetes or are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. The ADA’s Diabetes Alert® Day is a one-day, “wake-up” call to inform the public about the seriousness of diabetes. More...
Free Taping Clinic to celebrate National Athletic Training Month
Monday, March 15, 2010 - March is recognized as National Athletic Training Month. This year’s theme is “Sports Safety is a Team Effort.” With that in mind, the athletic trainer staff at Fort HealthCare Therapy & Sport is offering a free taping clinic from 10:00 a.m. until Noon on Saturday, April 10. More...
Pulmonary Rehab Fulfills G.O.L.D. Standard Requirements
Monday, March 15, 2010 - March 14-21 marks this year’s occurrence of Pulmonary Rehab Week. In recognition of this event, Fort HealthCare’s Pulmonary Rehab department has chosen to announce the program’s recent fulfillment of The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (G.O.L.D.) program guidelines for the treatment of this medical condition. More...
Using Nutrition to Prevent Colon Cancer
Monday, March 15, 2010 - Like many types of cancer, the risk of colon cancer is higher for those with relatives who have had colorectal cancer. Diets high in vegetables and fruits have been linked to lower risk, and diets high in processed meats and/or red meats have been linked to a higher risk of colon cancer. More...
Therapy & Sport Center and Orthopaedic Associates Prepare for Move
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - Fort HealthCare Orthopaedic Associates and Fort HealthCare Therapy & Sport Center are relocating later this year to the Lexington Center’s former Piggly Wiggly building on Fort Atkinson’s Madison Avenue. J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc., of Janesville began construction of the new facility in December 2009 with an estimated completion date of May 2010. The new location is going “green” by using green construction methods that reduce costs and waste. More...
Faith Nurse Program Health Literacy Seminar
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - The Fort HealthCare Faith Nurse Program invites pastors, congregational and parish leaders, and healthcare-minded members of faith communities to attend an informational presentation about managing the challenges that exist with low health literacy, and an overview of resources available to help. The seminar will take place on Thursday, April 15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Fort Memorial Hospital First Floor Classroom, accessed easiest through the Sherman Avenue entrance in Fort Atkinson. More...
Faith Nurse Educational Opportunity
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - Marquette University College of Nursing, in collaboration with Columbia St. Mary’s, is pleased to announce the next Faith Community Nursing Basic Preparation Institute. The course utilizes the newly revised standardized curriculum of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center and will be held June 25-27 and Aug 20-22, 2010. Participants must attend both weekends for successful course completion. Course begins at noon on each Friday and ends at 5pm on each Sunday. The course will be held at Villa St. Joseph Retreat Center in Delafield, Wisconsin. More...
Fort HealthCare Thanks Local Donors
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Fort HealthCare, the Fort Memorial Hospital Emergency Department and the Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation would like to extend sincere gratitude to local individuals and an organization whose donations made it possible to purchase necessary emergency department equipment. More...
April is Donate Life Month: Online Donor Registration Now Available
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - While April is recognized as National Donate Life Month, the decision to become an organ, tissue or eye donor can be made at any time. Now it is even easier because in Wisconsin you can register online to be an organ donor. In April 2010, Donate Life Wisconsin launched online donor registration at Donate Life Wisconsin. More...
Fort HealthCare Accepting Used Magazines
Monday, April 19, 2010 - In an ongoing effort to make the time spent at Fort Memorial Hospital more pleasant, Fort HealthCare is accepting donations of gently used magazines. More...
Fort HealthCare Partners Upcoming Flower Sale
Monday, April 19, 2010 - The Fort HealthCare Partners organization is hosting a flower sale at Fort Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More...
Fort HealthCare Supporters Attend Hospital Advocacy Day
Monday, April 19, 2010 - Volunteers and employees from Fort HealthCare joined over 600 hospital supporters in Madison April 13 to attend the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s Advocacy Day. More...
Ball Corporation and Fort HealthCare Team Up to Help Employees Stay Healthy
Monday, April 19, 2010 - For the past three years, aluminum can manufacturer Ball Corporation (formerly a division of Anheuser-Busch) in Fort Atkinson has partnered with Fort HealthCare to help their nearly 150 employees to not only stay healthy, but have fun doing it. More...
Stories from the field: School nursing in the Jefferson County area
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - Over the past two decades the field of school nursing has transformed from providing Band-Aids and ice packs to much more complicated tasks such as administering insulin, monitoring asthma, changing catheters and helping students recover from chemotherapy among other tasks. In addition, the number of children on psychotropic medication for mental health conditions has risen, pregnant teens are remaining in school and food allergies have more than doubled. More...
School nursing is more than Band-Aids
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - Today, school nursing is recognized as a specialized practice that advances the well-being, academic success and lifelong achievement of students. More than simply a place to lie down or get a Band-Aid, school nurse offices, or health rooms as they are often referred to, have become a home base for the increasing number of children with chronic illnesses like diabetes and cancer, or special needs like those with blindness or feeding tubes. More...
Fort HealthCare Ortho Programs to Move in May
Friday, May 7, 2010 - As of May 26 all Fort Atkinson location Orthopaedic Associates and Therapy & Sport Center appointments will take place at the new facility on Fort Atkinson’s northwest side. Previously home to Piggly Wiggly, 1504 Madison Avenue will now house a state-of-the-art rehab, sports medicine and orthopedic center complete with pediatric areas and a sports gym for rehabilitating athletes. Community members are invited to attend an open house at the new Fort Atkinson location on June 25 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and/or June 26 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. More...
Fort HealthCare Offers “Start to Finish” Training Series for Runners
Friday, May 7, 2010 - Attention athletes, runners and anyone who plans to compete. Fort HealthCare is offering a free education series to help you learn how to fuel your mind and body to finish any race. The “Start to Finish” program is a three-part series featuring topics like nutrition, stretching, psychology of racing and troubleshooting problems during competition. Taught by licensed athletic trainers and dieticians from Fort HealthCare this series is a must for the seasoned athlete and the beginning runner alike. More...
Speech therapy featured during “Better Speech and Hearing Month”
Monday, May 10, 2010 - Many of us take our abilities to hear and speak for granted. Communication skills are vital to our social development and consequently, have profound effect on how we live our daily lives. Unfortunately, millions of people live with the challenges of speech, language and hearing disorders. More...
Fort HealthCare Cambridge Clinic Hosting Open House
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - The Fort HealthCare Cambridge Clinic invites the community to attend their open house celebration on Saturday, May 22 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. There is no cost or obligation to attend the event. The open house is an opportunity for individuals and families to meet family medicine physician, Stephanie Nottestad, MD, and family medicine with obstetrics physician, Rebecca Reim, MD. In addition, guests can tour the clinic building, take advantage of FREE health screenings, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and enter to win a number of prizes. If the weather and rescue schedule permits, University of Wisconsin Med-Flight may also make an appearance, and visitors will have a chance to view the helicopter close-up and talk to the pilots. More...
Fort HealthCare Honored for “Making Medicine Mercury-free”
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Fort HealthCare has been recognized for its efforts to reduce mercury by Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. The award, “Making Medicine Mercury-Free” designates exceptional efforts to rid the health care sector of the harmful chemical mercury, commonly used in medical care. More...
Fort HealthCare named a ‘Top 100 Workplace’
Monday, May 24, 2010 - Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce that the organization has been named a 'Top 100 Workplace' by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 2010. The honor was announced in a special "Top 100 Workplaces" section in the Sunday, May 23 edition of the newspaper. More...
Fort Atkinson girl wins mini-grant, gives to subacute patients
Monday, May 24, 2010 - When your mom is an advocate for senior citizen rights, it’s no wonder that you grow up with special regard for the elderly population. When the right opportunity came along, Annika Carter, a third grader from Rockwell Elementary, knew exactly what to do. More...
Orthopaedic Associates and Therapy & Sport Center Move is Complete
Friday, May 28, 2010 - Effective May 26, the Fort Atkinson location of Orthopaedic Associates and the Therapy & Sport Center appointments have relocated to Fort Atkinson’s northwest side. Previously home to Piggly Wiggly, 1504 Madison Avenue will now house a state-of-the-art rehab, sports medicine and orthopedic center complete with pediatric areas and a sports gym for rehabilitating athletes. More...
Psychiatrist Nicolette Weisensel MD Joins Fort HealthCare
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - Fort HealthCare is proud to announce the addition of psychiatrist, Nicolette Weisensel, MD to the Behavioral Health Center where she joins the 12-person counseling staff. More...
FREE Seminar: New Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Friday, July 16, 2010 - Dr. Satwant S. Dhillon of Fort HealthCare Center for Women’s Health invites women who may be experiencing stress urinary incontinence (SUI) to attend a free informational seminar about a new treatment that is available. He will also discuss SUI and who would be a good candidate for the procedure. Friends and family are welcome to attend. The seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21 from 12 to 1 p.m. (lunch hour) at Café Carpe in downtown Fort Atkinson. Café Carpe is located at 18 South Water Street West. Call 1-800-466-5595 to reserve a seat. More...
Fort HealthCare Rockwood Discusses Cholesterol Values
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - Bradford Meyers, MD, of the Fort HealthCare Rockwood Clinic on Garland Street in Jefferson recently shared important information with area residents about heart health and cholesterol values at the Jefferson Senior Center. High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for developing heart disease or having a heart attack, and is the leading cause of death in the United States each year. More...
Staying Safe While Being Festive
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Here you will find helpful tips about your home, places you visit, and other dangers to consider this holiday season. More...
H1N1 vaccine now widely available
Monday, December 21, 2009 - Vaccine available for general population of patients More...
Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Welcomes New Physician
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Fort HealthCare’s Internal Medicine & Pediatrics clinic in Fort Atkinson is pleased to welcome internal medicine specialist Maysa Hussain, MD to their medical group practice. More...
Visitor Restrictions in ICU
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - H1N1 Flu causes restrictions in ICU More...
Influenza talk by Dr. Williams on WFAW Radio podcast
Friday, October 23, 2009 - Dr. Donald Williams talks about influenza on WFAW Morning Magazine. More...
Diabetic Wound Care
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Join Fort HealthCare for a family event on November 14th from 9a.m. until noon! Find out about wound care and get a free foot screening. More...
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Groups Expanded
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - Expansion of Vaccine Groups for H1N1 More...
25th Annual Love Lights Celebration
Monday, December 14, 2009 - For the 25th year, For HealthCare Partners have made the Love Lights program a success and 2009 was no exception. More...
H1N1 vaccine available to high risk patients
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - Vaccine available to Fort HealthCare high risk patients More...
H1N1 vaccines encouraged for high risk patients
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - New Guidelines for At-Risk Populaton for H1N1 More...
Audiology Tools Enhance Hunting Experience
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - Phil Lenox remembers as a child walking through the woods on a clear day, accompanied by the symphony of nature. Leaves rustling, pine needles crunching under his boots, all the various birds and forest animals cackling and cooing as he meandered along his way. These experiences led him to a love of the outdoors and a hunting hobby that he looks forward to every fall. He could have been sidetracked because of a hearing problem, however, which is why he is thankful for his Walker Game Ears, a hearing enhancement and safety device developed exclusively for bow and gun hunters. More...
Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic Welcomes New Physician
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - The providers at Fort HealthCare Ear Nose & Throat are pleased to welcome William Hofmann, MD to their family of care. Hofmann has made his home in Whitewater and specializes in otolaryngology treatment, with a special interest in sinus, neck and ear surgery. More...
Think Pink: Get Your Mammogram Today!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - Scheduling a mammogram appointment is easy, thanks to Fort HealthCare’s online appointment request. Evening and weekend time slots are available to accommodate busy women. More...
Latest information on Swine Flu
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Fort HealthCare is your local source for information on the Swine Flu situation. More...
Free Foot Pain Seminar Offered
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - Podiatrist Brent Yaeggi, D.P.M., of the Rock River Foot & Ankle Clinic will address causes of and solutions for foot pain in a free seminar at Fort Memorial Hospital’s auditorium at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. More...
Fort HealthCare Recognizes National Audiology Month
Monday, September 28, 2009 - Fort HealthCare Audiology is recognizing October as National Audiology Awareness Month and offering free hearing screenings to adults over 18. More...
Wisconsin DOT CDL Compliance Seminar
Monday, May 4, 2009 - Mandatory drug and alcohol training seminar for supervisors and owner/operators of commercial motor vehicles on Wednesday, May 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fort Memorial Hospital Auditorium... More...
New Orthopedic Surgeon Welcomed
Friday, May 29, 2009 - With the addition this June of surgeon James Bruno, M.D., Fort HealthCare’s Orthopaedic Associates will have five orthopedic experts to serve patients suffering from musculoskeletal injuries or diseases. More...
Schedule School Physicals Now
Monday, August 17, 2009 - Summer is here, and the last thing most parents think about is scheduling a school physical for the coming year. It’s a great time for back-to-school and sports physicals, however, as most kids are just getting started on summer break activities, and it is one less activity to worry about in September, when kids return to school. More...
Fort HealthCare offers online bill payment
Friday, June 5, 2009 - Fort HealthCare is now accepting online payments through a secure website for Fort Medical Group and Fort Memorial Hospital charges. Patients and family members can now pay their balances 24 hours a day using their credit or debit cards. More...
Governor's Worksite Wellness Award
Friday, July 3, 2009 - Governor Doyle announced that Fort HealthCare has won a Silver Award in the annual Governor’s Worksite Wellness Award competition. The award, designed by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, recognizes employers that promote a work environment that encourages and enables their employees to improve their health and well-being... More...
Water in Ears Preventable
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - As much fun as water is, it can contribute to severe health problems in your ears. This is especially true for young children, who are more susceptible to ear infections, although kids of all ages who spend a lot of time in the water can get what is commonly known as “swimmer’s ear.” More...
Free Prostate Screening
Monday, August 17, 2009 - Fort Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic will hold a prostate screen event on Saturday, September 12th, from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. Call (920) 568-5244 to schedule an appointment with one of the Fort HealthCare Urology Associates physicians at the Fort HealthCare screening. Doctors Sandra McCabe and Craig Kozler will be participating. More...
Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic Relocates
Friday, May 29, 2009 - The staff at Fort HealthCare Ear, Nose & Throat in Fort Atkinson have recently relocated to expanded space two blocks away at 512 Wilcox Street. This move includes the services of Fort HealthCare Audiologist, Lori Fish, as well. More...
Corporate Wellness Roundtable
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - Come join other area businesses for a unique networking event and special presentation, "Creating Wellness on a Shoestring Budget..." More...
Varicose Veins Treated Faster, Less Painful
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - Varicose veins affect more than 10 percent of all American adults with discomfort, swelling and appearance concerns. The condition, known medically as superficial venous reflux, develops when the valves that usually keep blood flowing out of the legs become damaged or diseased. This is what causes the pooling of blood and resulting varicose veins. More...
Relief for Incontinence
Friday, January 9, 2009 - Millions of Americans suffer from urinary incontinence, or lack of bladder control. Though urinary incontinence can be embarrassing, the condition is treatable. In many cases, it can even be cured. Fort HealthCare’s new Continence Care Program is a cooperative effort between Fort HealthCare’s Center for Women’s Health, Fort HealthCare Urology Associates and Fort HealthCare Therapy & Sports Center, and offers a respectful, dignified, and comprehensive approach to the treatment of bladder problems in both men and women. More...
Fort HealthCare Announces Health 365 Program
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - Fort HealthCare invites the each member of the community to become their own best advocate for long term health and wellness by utilizing free tools and resources offered through Fort HealthCare’s newly created Health 365 program. More...
Fort HealthCare Caregiver Respite Program Available
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - The Reaching Out Respite program in Lake Mills has openings for new guests each week. Reaching Out is a collaborative effort between Fort HealthCare, area churches and local volunteers. The program’s purpose is to offer companionship and social activities for adults while providing up to six hours of respite for full-time caregivers. More...
Fort HealthCare Celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month
Friday, May 1, 2009 - May is Better Hearing and Speech Month More...
National Athletic Training Month
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - March is the ninth annual National Athletic Training Month. This year’s theme is Healthcare for Life and Sport. More...
Fort HealthCare welcomes Johnson and Schmeling to board of directors
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - Michael Wallace, President & CEO of Fort HealthCare recently announced that Dean T. Johnson of Fort Atkinson and Sharon Schmeling of Jefferson have been appointed to the Fort HealthCare board of directors. More...
Final Rule - Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance
Monday, August 3, 2009 - On July 30, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance (ODAPC) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register which restores mandatory direct observation (DO) collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up testing...The start date for mandatory DO is August 31, 2009. More...
Fort HealthCare announces expanded role for medical director
Friday, January 9, 2009 - Fort HealthCare has announced that Edwin Fischer, M.D. has been appointed medical director for all of Fort HealthCare and its subsidiary organizations. More...
Jefferson’s Rockwood Family Health joins Fort Medical Group
Monday, December 1, 2008 - Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce that Rockwood Family Health, LLC is now a part of Fort Medical Group, Fort HealthCare’s multispecialty physician group practice, effective December 1, 2008. Family physician F. Bradford Meyers, M.D. will become an employee of Fort Medical Group and the clinic name will become Fort HealthCare –Rockwood. More...
Fort HealthCare Establishes Phone Line for Spanish Speaking Patients
Saturday, November 1, 2008 - Fort HealthCare is enhancing services for patients that have limited English proficiency or are native Spanish speakers through the development of a Spanish Phone Line. More...
Fort HealthCare Advertising Campaign Named Best in Wisconsin HealthCare Marketing
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - Fort HealthCare’s Marketing Services department has been awarded seven prestigious Wisconsin HealthCare Public Relations & Marketing Society Awards. More...
Transitions Lifestyle Program at Fort HealthCare is Changing Lives
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - When Sharon Schoen's husband told her he wanted to lose weight last winter, she said, “Let's do it together,” because she wanted to shed about 20 pounds herself. They enrolled in Fort HealthCare's 12-week Transitions Lifestyle Program, a class designed to teach people how to change their lifestyles and lead healthier lives. The class teaches healthy eating habits and ways to exercise and manage stress for optimal health. More...
Wisconsin Blood Center Blood Drive at Fort Memorial Hospital on Oct. 19, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009 - Blood Drive at Fort Memorial Hospital on Oct. 19, 2009 More...