September 3, 2019
Each year, thousands of educators, caregivers, health and aging professionals, and older adults across the country focus their efforts on one goal: preventing falls. That is why Fort HealthCare is collaborating with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Falls Free® Initiative to celebrate Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23. This year’s activities […]
August 28, 2019
Women Who CARE (WWC), a premier women’s networking group supported by Fort HealthCare, is hosting a social and networking dinner event at Casual Joe’s BBQ in Whitewater on Thursday, September 19 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored in part by PremierBank. Casual Joe’s is located at 319 West James Street in downtown […]
August 20, 2019
Fort HealthCare (FHC) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Fort HealthCare Improving Diabetes Care for Healthier Communities program, which will strengthen the delivery and quality of health care services and improve health outcomes of individuals diagnosed with diabetes in Jefferson County. This program is made possible by the recent grant the Health Resources […]
August 20, 2019
Fort HealthCare is challenging the greater Jefferson County area to “Rock the Walk”, inviting people to track their physical activity on a weekly basis. This allows people to be more mindful about their health and current level of physical activity and to challenge them to increase their level on a daily basis, while competing for […]
August 8, 2019
On August 2, 2019, the Wisconsin Pharmacy Foundation, the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy, and Fort HealthCare announced that the partnership received a grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation, through its new Optimal Prescribing in Pain Management (OPPM) initiative. This project, titled “Implementing and Scaling Electronic Health Record Clinical […]
July 31, 2019
Dr. Martin Okun, board certified dermatologist with Fort HealthCare Dermatology, will be offering free skin cancer screenings for new patients on Monday, August 26 from 5:00-7:00 pm and Tuesday, August 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Fort HealthCare Dermatology Clinic located on the third floor of Fort Memorial Hospital, 611 Sherman Avenue East in Fort Atkinson. New patients […]
June 21, 2019
On Friday, June 28 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Senior leadership and staff of Fort Memorial Hospital will host the Midwest Route of the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride (NEMSMBR) cyclists and support personnel. A solemn ceremony will be held at the hospital to remember the 75 EMS and air medical honorees they are riding for […]
June 17, 2019
Fourth graders Drew McDonough and Kaylee Stortz were awarded a Fort Atkinson School District Mini-Grant to raise funds to buy books for the Fort HealthCare Obstetrics department to give to new families. McDonough and Stortz made mini-pillows and baked goods and sold them at the Barrie Elementary School Family Picnic on May 14, 2019. The […]
June 3, 2019
Fort Memorial Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Fort Memorial Hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The […]
May 28, 2019
Community Members Shed Weight While Learning Healthy Habits On Tuesday, May 21, the eighth annual Fort HealthCare Slimdown Challenge ended. Over 660 participants spent six weeks developing healthy habits. In addition to seeking motivation to live healthier and more active lifestyles, this year’s participants reported a combined weight loss of 1,244 pounds. The Fort HealthCare […]