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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. The remodeled clinic will be a modern space capable of supporting up to three providers practicing at the same time and […]

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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 and to meet […]

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Fort HealthCare CFO Nelson Appointed to Medicare Advisory Panel

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce 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. The committee is sponsored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. Nelson’s term began on February […]

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Scholarship applications now available

Monday, February 13, 2012

Fort HealthCare Partners awards health career scholarships annually, and provides funding for new equipment, new services and patient education. Additionally the Partners organization provides volunteer services that supplement the basic functions of hospital staff by making a patient’s stay more pleasant. Fort HealthCare Partners is a voluntary organization dedicated to promoting the interests of Fort […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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

Health, Wellness & You
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. Following Kurtz’s presentation, […]

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CSA Info Session Tuesday, February 7

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Eating healthy comes naturally when participating in local, community-supported agriculture (CSA). “The CSA concept began over 20 years ago and Wisconsin has grown to become the number one, per capita, CSA state in the country,” according to the Wholesome Harvest CSA website. Participating in a CSA allows consumers to get as close as possible to […]

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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. […]

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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. Cash is a family practice physician and has served the community since 2000. He practices […]

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