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Fort HealthCare Hyperbarics, Wound & Edema Center Cautions Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, November 15, 2018

With America’s diabetic population expected to nearly double by 2030, it is important that people understand the risks and know the facts associated with diabetic foot ulcers. Approximately 25 percent of people living with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer. As many as 40 percent of people with a healed diabetic foot ulcer will develop […]

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Fort HealthCare Partners Organization Appoints New Officers

Community
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Newly appointed Officers for Fort HealthCare Partners Organization include: Tim Haak, President; Lee Jahnke, Treasurer; and Gwen Harrison, Secretary. Haak and Jahnke are both from Fort Atkinson, and Harrison is from Whitewater. The Partners are a charitable organization providing services and fundraising to Fort HealthCare, Fort Memorial Hospital, since 1951. Partner services include, CareLine personal […]

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Fort HealthCare Announces Results of the 2018 Rock the Walk Challenge

Community Health
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

On Tuesday, November 6th, the seventh annual Fort HealthCare Rock the Walk Challenge came to a close. Over 380 participants spent six weeks developing healthy habits, and worked to increase the amount of exercise minutes they were doing. This challenge also encourages participants to develop a base and routine with physical activity to help increase […]

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Fort HealthCare Earns College of Healthcare Information Management Executives Most Wired Award

Community Health
Workplace Health
Friday, November 9, 2018

Fort HealthCare has once again received the distinction of Most Wired™ Hospital for 2018. This recognition is awarded by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) every year to select hospitals across the country via results of their Most Wired™ Survey. Fort HealthCare is one of 9 hospitals in Wisconsin to receive this honor. […]

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Fort HealthCare Partners Launch 34th Annual Love Lights Campaign

Community
Monday, November 5, 2018

For 33 years, the response from individuals, organizations, clubs and businesses has made the Fort HealthCare Partners Love Light Tree project a successful annual event, exemplifying the spirit of giving. Each year, the Fort HealthCare Partners select a project at Fort Memorial Hospital to support through the sale of Love Lights, and celebrate with a […]

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Fort HealthCare Welcomes New Pediatrician – Monica Bianca Musete, MD

Community Health
Monday, October 15, 2018

Fort HealthCare is pleased to welcome a new pediatrician to its team of providers. Monica Bianca Musete, MD joins pediatric providers Julia Dewey, MD, Donald Williams, MD, Catherine Sweeney, MD, Heidi Jennrich, APNP, and Lauren Mayer, APNP at the Fort HealthCare Pediatrics clinic located at 500 McMillen Street in Fort Atkinson. She is currently accepting […]

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Fort HealthCare Advises What You Need To Know About the Flu

Community Health
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Submitted by Caleb Chitwood, PharmD, PGYI Pharmacy Practice Resident, Fort HealthCare A century ago the most devastating pandemic in recent recorded history, the 1918 influenza virus (Spanish Flu) infected up to a third of the world’s population and is estimated to have killed more than 50 million worldwide; 675,000 in the United States. At the time, […]

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Fort HealthCare Receives Wisconsin Association of School Boards Business Honor Roll Recognition

Community Health
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Business Honor Roll recognizes outstanding local businesses that support their schools each year. The Palmyra-Eagle Area School District (PEASD) nominated Fort HealthCare for this recognition in 2018, in honor of the multiple ways Fort HealthCare has supported the district. PEASD school board president, Scott Hoff, states, “The Palmyra-Eagle […]

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Fort HealthCare Invites Breast Cancer Survivors to Celebration Luncheon

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Fort HealthCare Healing Breast Care Center invites survivors from its program to join together for a complimentary light luncheon and model chocolate demonstration by southern chef, Tisha Morgan, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 beginning at 11:15 a.m. at Fort Memorial Hospital, located at 611 Sherman […]

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Jefferson County earns GOLD Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation

Friday, September 28, 2018

  Jefferson County has been recognized for its work to improve local health by receiving a “Wisconsin Healthy Communities” Designation. This new program is intended to recognize and encourage achievements in health improvement in Wisconsin communities, and to promote cooperation across multiple sectors. Gail Scott, Director/Health Officer, Jefferson County Health Department states “Jefferson County is […]

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