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Staying Safe While Being Festive

Health, Wellness & You
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. Happy Visiting Clean up […]

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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Groups Expanded

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

H1N1 vaccines encouraged for high risk patients   According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), greater numbers of the H1N1 vaccine are becoming available from the federal government. While supplies are still limited and vary according to location, DHS is encouraging health care providers to continue providing the vaccine to persons most-at-risk. These are: Pregnant […]

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Wellness Calendars Available at Fort HealthCare Locations

Monday, November 23, 2009

Wellness calendars available at Fort HealthCare locations   Fort HealthCare’s Health Promotion department is making available to all community members the Health 365 A Year of Wellness wall calendar for 2010. Calendars can be picked up free of charge at all Fort HealthCare locations beginning Monday, November 30. The calendar features twelve months of wellness information including […]

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H1N1 vaccines encouraged for high risk patients

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

H1N1 vaccines encouraged for high risk patients   FORT ATKINSON – According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), greater numbers of the H1N1 vaccine are becoming available from the federal government.  While supplies are still limited and vary according to location, DHS is encouraging health care providers to continue providing the vaccine to […]

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Visitor Restrictions in ICU

Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Flu causes visitor restrictions at Fort Memorial Hospital ICU   FORT ATKINSON – Because of the prevalence of H1N1 (swine) flu in the local, general population, Fort Memorial Hospital has initiated limited visitor restrictions and screening criteria in the Intensive Care Unit.  The restrictions apply to those persons considered to be in the high risk […]

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H1N1 vaccine available to high risk patients

Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, November 5, 2009

H1N1 vaccine available to select Fort HealthCare patients   FORT ATKINSON –Fort HealthCare has begun to receive additional doses of the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine and continues to make it available to persons in the designated target group, per recommendations of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).    Because of the limited supply available […]

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Influenza talk by Dr. Williams on WFAW Radio podcast

Health, Wellness & You
Friday, October 23, 2009

  Dr. Donald Williams from the Fort Healthcare Internal Medicine & Pediatrics clinic talks about influenza on WFAW Morning Magazine. You can listen to the WFAW Podcast by clicking here.     

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Diabetic Wound Care

Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, October 22, 2009

  Wound Care Close to Home Diabetes affects approximately 23.6 million Americans and these numbers are increasing. Right here in Jefferson County approximately seven percent of the population is affected by a diagnosis of diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Diabetes can be associated with several health complications if the condition is left untreated, including […]

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Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Welcomes New Physician

Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, October 22, 2009

FORT ATKINSON – Fort HealthCare’s Internal Medicine & Pediatrics clinic, with offices in Fort Atkinson and Whitewater, is pleased to welcome internal medicine specialist Maysa Hussain, MD to their medical group practice.   Hussain received her bachelors’ degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Baghdad in 1995. She attended the University of Al-Mustansiriyah in […]

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A special individual helps the Rock River Free Clinic come alive

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Fort HealthCare nurses, physicians and staff from all departments work diligently to not only provide exceptional care to our patients, but also contribute selflessly to a variety of community causes and events.   Dr. Greg Gehred is one such person. As medical director of the Rock River Free Clinic and a physician on staff at Fort Memorial […]

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