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Commercial License DOT Compliance Seminar

Friday, May 4, 2012 - Mandatory drug and alcohol training seminar for supervisors and owner/operators of commercial motor vehicles on Wednesday, May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Fort Memorial Hospital Auditorium. More...

Fort HealthCare celebrates National Nurses Week with wellness walk

Thursday, May 3, 2012 - Annually, National Nurses Week begins on May 6, marked as RN Recognition Day, and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession. During this week, Fort HealthCare nurses will celebrate by holding a Nurses Day Community Wellness Walk on Wednesday, May 9. All are welcome to participate in celebrating health and wellness with a Wellness Walk led by Fort HealthCare’s patient care team. More...

Fort HealthCare Partners sponsor spring flower sale

Monday, April 30, 2012 - A spring flower sale to benefit the Fort HealthCare Partners scholarship program will be held on May 10 and 11, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Fort Memorial Hospital’s Ambulatory Services entrance area and on the 1st floor mezzanine level. More...

Fab Four wins Fort HealthCare Slimdown Challenge

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - Fort HealthCare recently challenged local workers to lose weight and improve their health by participating in the Slimdown Challenge. The 12-week challenge was open to employees of Fort Atkinson-based Fort HealthCare, Nasco, Spacesaver, Digi-Star, Cygnus Business Media and members of the Rock Lake Activity Center in Lake Mills. More...

Fort HealthCare Business Services opens second location

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - The Fort HealthCare Business Services office, located at 210 Milwaukee Avenue, West has relocated cashier services to a second convenient location. The new location, in the Fort Memorial Hospital Main Lobby at Armenia Street, offers personal assistance to patients making payments. More...

Fort HealthCare Offers New Fitness Classes

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Fort HealthCare is committed to improving the health and well-being of our community. We encourage everyone to explore opportunities for self-enhancement. These new fitness classes beginning in April and other offerings can help. More...

Fort HealthCare encourages advanced directives

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - Fort HealthCare, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). As a participating organization, Fort HealthCare is providing information and tools for the public to talk about their wishes with family, friends and healthcare providers, and execute written advance directives (healthcare power of attorney) in accordance with Wisconsin state laws. More...

Fort HealthCare plans new Fort Atkinson physician office

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - The Fort HealthCare board of directors recently announced the construction of a new primary care clinic location in Fort Atkinson. More...

Fort HealthCare and Blackhawk Senior Apartments Offer Stepping On Program

Thursday, April 5, 2012 - Fort HealthCare and Blackhawk Senior Apartments have teamed up to provide Stepping On, a fall prevention program for seniors. More...

Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement Surgery

Friday, March 23, 2012 - The Fort HealthCare Center for Joint Replacement performs the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery as well as traditional hip replacements, potentially providing less pain, faster recovery and improved mobility. More...

New Pregnancy Education Class Offered at Fort HealthCare

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - Fort HealthCare is hosting a new, innovative pregnancy education class open to mothers and fathers-to-be in their 16 - 24th week of pregnancy. More...

Fort HealthCare Jefferson Clinic Reconstruction Underway

Monday, March 12, 2012 - This week’s anticipated demolition of the Fort HealthCare Jefferson building, 840 West Racine Street, is the next step in the construction of a replacement clinic designed to better serve the needs of area residents. More...

Fort HealthCare CEO Visits Washington to Lobby Against Cuts to Hospitals

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - Michael Wallace, Fort HealthCare President and CEO was one of 150 hospital advocates from across the country in Washington, DC to participate in the American Hospital Association’s Capitol Hill Day. Attendees were in the nation’s capitol on February 15 and 16 to continue the fight against proposed government funding cuts to hospitals. More...

Fort HealthCare CFO Nelson Appointed to Medicare Advisory Panel

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - Fort HealthCare announces that James Nelson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has accepted an invitation to serve on the federal government’s Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment. More...

Scholarship applications now available

Monday, February 13, 2012 - Applications for scholarship awards are now available to qualified area students who are pursuing a career in a healthcare field. More...

Full-time medical services available at Rock River Free Clinic

Friday, February 10, 2012 - Leadership at Fort HealthCare recognizes the critical role the Rock River Free Clinic plays in ensuring the health of the area’s most vulnerable residents. Since 2003, the clinic has operated on a limited basis with volunteer clinicians and support staff. Consequently, many of these economically disadvantaged persons requiring urgent medical care sought services they likely could not afford at Fort Memorial Hospital’s emergency department or urgent care clinics. With that in mind, David Rutledge, MD, a family medicine physician at Fort HealthCare Jefferson for twenty nine years, was recently appointment full-time Medical Director at the Rock River Free Clinic. More...

Fort HealthCare Electronic Record Project Awarded High Honors

Thursday, February 9, 2012 - Fort HealthCare was recently recognized for its implementation of a comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR) system by HIMSS Analytics, a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). HIMSS Analytics recognized that Fort HealthCare has achieved Stage 6 on the EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM). Healthcare systems routinely track progress in completing the HIMSS eight stages (0-7) of successful electronic health record implementation and utilization. More...

Fort HealthCare and Advanced Pain Management Partner for Increased Local Care

Monday, February 6, 2012 - Fort HealthCare and Advanced Pain Management, a regional provider of medical services for pain management, recently announced a formal partnership agreement that will expand the level of services available in the Fort Atkinson area. The agreement calls for a joint venture relationship between the two partners. Advanced Pain Management will relocate current services from the Specialty Clinic at Fort Memorial Hospital to a new location at 1604 Madison Avenue, Fort Atkinson. Construction is underway to complete a free-standing ambulatory surgery center intended to open in April of this year. More...

Christopher Kurtz, MD presents What Everyone Should Know About Heart Health

Monday, February 6, 2012 - Christopher Kurtz, M.D., a UW Health System Cardiologist, will speak on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Fort Memorial Hospital. His presentation, “What Everyone Should Know About Heart Health” will focus on coronary artery disease. Those in attendance will learn how it develops, risk factors, strategies for prevention and general considerations regarding treatment. More...

CSA Info Session Tuesday, February 7

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - On Tuesday, February 7 at noon, all are welcome to attend an informational session hosted by three local CSAs: Wholesome Harvest, Regenerative Roots and High Meadow Farm. Attendees should bring a lunch and can expect to learn more about options for purchase, pick-up locations and pricing to participate. More...

CPR Anytime provides new parents peace of mind

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - Every now and then, a baby arrives a few weeks before the parents-to-be had planned. In those cases, Fort HealthCare Great Expectations Birthing Center nurses help better prepare parents with the help of CPR Anytime, a kit produced by the American Heart Association that allows anyone to learn infant CPR basics in only 22 minutes. More...

Fort HealthCare welcomes new board members

Monday, January 16, 2012 - Fort HealthCare, a non-profit integrated healthcare delivery provider based in Fort Atkinson, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of two new members to the organization’s board of directors. They are Barry Cash, MD, Fort Atkinson, and Eric Runez, Whitewater. More...

Partners Coffee Shop holds grand opening

Monday, January 16, 2012 - After months of renovations and the selection of a new name, the former Partner’s Corner Grill has re-opened as the Partner’s Coffee Shop inside Fort HealthCare’s Fort Memorial Hospital. More...

Fort HealthCare Lake Mills Urgent Care Changes Saturday Hours

Monday, January 16, 2012 - The Fort HealthCare Lake Mills Urgent Care clinic recently changed its hours of service on Saturdays. Urgent Care services are available Mondays-Fridays from 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and on Sundays from noon until 10 p.m. Patients do not need to have an appointment during Urgent Care hours to be seen by a member of the urgent care team: Jonathan Brodie, MD, Mary Miller, MD, or Wahab Kazi, MD. More...

Rock River Free Clinic provides essential healthcare to those in need

Monday, January 9, 2012 - True to its mission, the Rock River Free clinic provides access to free health services for low income and uninsured individuals. And, in these days of economic hardship, the number of persons who suddenly find themselves without health insurance is growing steadily. More...

Fort HealthCare United Way campaign exceeds goal

Monday, January 9, 2012 - Representatives of Fort HealthCare gathered around a very large check to celebrate the recently completed goal topping United Way campaign. The campaign ran for a number of weeks this fall, and resulted in the donation of $39,132 to United Way of Jefferson and North Walworth Counties. The donation was the result of employee fundraising activities that included a general appeal with payroll deductions, incentives for time off and other rewards for increased or early giving, a silent auction and department sponsored bake sales. More...

2012 New Year Baby has arrived

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - Jayden Heffner, son of Katelyn Heffner of Cambridge, arrived at 11:37 a.m. on Monday, January 2 at the Fort Memorial Hospital Great Expectations Birthing Center. He was delivered by Rebecca Reim, MD weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Jayden is the first baby born in Jefferson County in 2012. More...

Fort HealthCare challenges local workers to "Slimdown"

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - Fort HealthCare is challenging local workers to slim down and improve their health by participating in the Slimdown Challenge. The 12-week challenge is open to employees of Fort HealthCare, Nasco, Spacesaver, Digi-Star, Cygnus Business Media and Rock Lake Activity Center. RLAC members are also welcome to participate. More...