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Named Top 100 Workplace four years running

Monday, June 17, 2013 - Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce that the organization has once again been named a \'Top 100 Workplace\' by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The honor was announced in a special \"Top 100 Workplaces\" section of the newspaper. The section profiles high-performing companies, including Fort HealthCare, which has made the list since 2010. More...

Fort HealthCare Scholarship Winners Announced

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - Fort HealthCare recently provided a total of $10,400 in scholarship money to ten area residents. Fort HealthCare believes that investing in students who have shown academic leadership or community involvement will result in future leaders able to make their communities healthier places. More...

Audiologist Lori Fish Earns Doctorate Degree

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - Lori Fish, Au.D., audiologist with Fort HealthCare Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists, has earned a doctorate degree in Audiology, the highest level of training available. More...

Fort HealthCare begins door-to-door health needs survey

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - Each year, Fort HealthCare authorizes a comprehensive survey to assess the general public’s individual healthcare status and health-related behaviors. Survey results guide the organization in identifying the need for new and improved services, addressing individual health conditions more effectively and in assessing the overall health of the communities it serves. This year’s survey will again be a door-to-door canvass and occur throughout the Fort HealthCare service area including Jefferson County, Cambridge and Whitewater. The survey process begins during the week of June 10 and will continue until 400 surveys are completed. More...

Fort HealthCare and other community agencies team up for Camp 911

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Fort HealthCare is holding the third annual Camp 911, a one-day program focusing on safety, prevention techniques and health and wellness for children entering fourth through sixth grades in the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Camp 911 will be held Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, August 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fort Memorial Hospital. The registration fee is $15 per child. Camp 911 will provide children the knowledge, skills and confidence to protect themselves, react safely in emergency situations and increase awareness of health and wellness. More...

Fort HealthCare Leads Efforts to Improve Jefferson County Health Rankings

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released the 2013 County Health Rankings on March 20. The county health rankings examine the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in every state in the country, and shows that how long and how well people live depends upon multiple factors beyond just their access to medical care. More...

Mother's Day Marks the Start of National Women's Health Week: Focus on Better Hearing

Thursday, May 2, 2013 - The Better Hearing Institute advises that addressing hearing loss helps women stay physically, cognitively, and socially active. National Womens Health Week, which kicks off on Mothers Day, May 12th, is a great time to let them know. More...

Retirement Party Planned for Steven George, MD

Thursday, May 2, 2013 - Fort HealthCare Internal Medicine & Pediatrics invites patients and their families to attend a retirement party for long-time internal medicine physician, Steven George, MD. More...

Fort HealthCare recognized as Organization to Watch

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - Fort HealthCare has been named to the list of 100 Health Care Organizations to Watch in 2013, published recently on MHAPrograms.org, the website of the national organization that represents universities offering Master’s degree programs in health services administration. More...

Fort HealthCare recognizes importance of volunteers during National Volunteer Week

Thursday, April 18, 2013 - Fort HealthCare recognizes its wonderful volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 21-27. The week focuses on inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out ways to engage in their communities. More...

National Healthcare Access Personnel Week marked at Fort HealthCare

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - Fort HealthCare will join hospitals across the country in observing National Healthcare Access Personnel Week, April 1 - 7, 2013. The annual celebration is sponsored by the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) and recognizes those who serve in hospitals, especially in the area of admissions and have a major responsibility for guaranteeing that all individuals, regardless of insurance coverage and ability to pay for healthcare services, are treated effectively and without discrimination. More...

Locally-grown produce at Fort HealthCare Farmers Market

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - Despite the ongoing winter, fresh vegetables are beginning to appear and will be ready this month. Every Wednesday, from 2:30-5:00 p.m., Peggy Boshard of Peace of Eden Farm will be selling locally-grown veggies on the Mezzanine at Fort Memorial Hospital. Enter through the revolving doors on Armenia Street for the easiest access. The season will kick off with spinach, arugula, mixed greens and herbs. More...

Becoming Baby-Friendly at Fort HealthCare

Monday, April 1, 2013 - Over the next three years, Fort HealthCare will journey to become a ‘baby-friendly’ accredited facility. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program that was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 1991 to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding. More...

Fort HealthCare scholarship applications now available

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - Applications for scholarship awards are now available to qualified area students pursuing careers in healthcare. Applications for six scholarship awards in the amount of $2000 each are currently available. Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2013 to be considered. More...

Fort HealthCare team competes for Best Hospital Food title

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - Fort HealthCare Executive Chef Colleen Miller, Sous Chef Sally Behling, Catering Coordinator Stacy Luisier and Garde Manger (cold foods chef) Ellen Burnett will compete in the Stillwaters Cancer Support Services third annual Hospital Food Fight – a “top chef-type” competition combined with a unique, family-friendly and health-focused event. Chef Michael Feker, founder of the IL MITO Italian Restaurants of the Milwaukee-area, will serve as the Celebrity Culinary Chair and emcee. More...

Construction proceeds on Fort HealthCare Integrated Family Care location

Thursday, March 7, 2013 - Construction is moving ahead quickly at the future location of the Fort HealthCare Integrated Family Care clinic. Currently located at 426 McMillen Street, the primary care clinic is moving to a permanent site at 1520 Madison Avenue in May. The new location is adjacent to Fort HealthCare Orthopaedic Associates and Fort HealthCare Therapy & Sport, in the former Goodwill store. More...

Fort HealthCare Pulmonary Awareness Celebration set for Thursday, March 14

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - In celebration of Pulmonary Awareness Month, Fort HealthCare will host a free event Thursday, March 14 from 9 to 12:30 p.m. in various locations on the first floor of Fort Memorial Hospital. More...

Local Brownie Troop donates blankets to Fort HealthCare pediatric patients

Thursday, February 28, 2013 - On February 22, Girl Scouts around the world considered how they can “Help Save Children,” the theme of this year’s World Thinking Day. Brownie Troop #2637 from Jefferson made blankets for children, which were donated to Fort HealthCare’s pediatric patients. More...

GERI Manikin donation made to Fort HealthCare Simulation Lab

Thursday, February 21, 2013 - Following a February 5 Chamber of Commerce open house, the Fort HealthCare Simulation Lab accepted the generous donation of a GERI manikin. This new manikin joins two others already housed in the Simulation Lab, but provides a more realistic opportunity for nurses and other healthcare professionals to practice over 30 various skills, including tracheostomy and catheter insertion on elderly patients. The GERI manikin was donated by Arthur and Nancy Nesbitt. More...

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program launches, partnership between Fort HealthCare and PADA

Thursday, February 14, 2013 - The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program at Fort HealthCare began providing confidential services to sexual assault victims on Friday, February 8. Prior to that date, Jefferson County had no facility offering these services. Victims were referred to other hospitals, in more urban communities. SANE is provided in partnership with People Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse (PADA), Jefferson County’s program for domestic and sexual abuse victims. More...

Heart Month Celebration

Sunday, February 3, 2013 - In celebration of Heart Month, Fort HealthCare is hosting a free event on Thursday, February 21 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Fort Memorial Hospital in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Education Room. More...

Fort HealthCare Slimdown Challenge weigh-in begins February 4

Monday, January 28, 2013 - It’s been reported that nineteen percent of all New Year’s resolutions made are related to losing weight. If you are one of those nineteen percent or, if perhaps you’ve come to the conclusion that you need to lose weight after the time for resolutions had passed, then Fort HealthCare encourages you to join this year’s version of the successful Slimdown Challenge. The Fort HealthCare 2013 Slimdown Challenge, offered free of charge to all participants, begins on February 18 and continues for twelve weeks until May 13. Teams of four to six persons can join through a participating employer or through a community-based organization such as the Rock Lake Activity Center (Lake Mills), Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3), Slimdown Fort Atkinson and the Cambridge Activities Program (CAP). Sponsoring employers are Fort HealthCare, Nasco, the Fireside Dinner Theatre and Fort Community Credit Union. More...

Students Learn the Value of Local Food

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Nearly 48 hungry second-graders will learn the value of locally grown and produced food with the new ‘Chef in the Classroom’ program. ‘Chef in the Classroom’ aims to teach the delicious benefits of ‘eating local’ and is generating excitement among local chefs. More...

Jefferson County's 2013 New Year Baby Has Arrived

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - Lucile Alice Bird, daughter of Katie and Ben Bird of Jefferson, arrived at 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday, January 1 at the Fort Memorial Hospital Great Expectations Birthing Center. She weighed exactly 7 pounds, was 19 inches long and was delivered by Christine Chuppa, MD. More...