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Fort HealthCare Community Weight Loss Challenge: Slimdown 2020

Community Health
Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Fort HealthCare’s ninth annual Slimdown Challenge begins Tuesday, November 17th, with pre-registration beginning on Tuesday October 27th. More details about the event can be found on the challenge’s website: FortHealthCare.com/Slimdown. This community challenge is free and anyone at least 18 years old can participate. Fort HealthCare Community Health Community Programming Coordinator, Traci Wilson, states, “The […]

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Fort HealthCare Completes Summer Virtual 5k Run Series – Winter Virtual 5K is Next!

Community Health
Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fort HealthCare wanted to offer the community heart-healthy activities that could be done safely with the entire family, with physical distancing in place. During the summer of 2020, Fort HealthCare implemented the Summer Virtual 5k Run Series. This free series included four different “races” that were held one time per […]

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Participate in Fort HealthCare’s Annual Frosty Rock 5K-12K Run-Walk Event – VIRTUALLY!

Community
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

When the temperatures outside get cooler, that doesn’t mean that outdoor fitness activities need to come to an end. Continuing with the success of the Summer Virtual 5K Series that took place earlier this year, Fort HealthCare is going to usher into the fall and winter season with a Winter Virtual 5K Series as well. […]

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Women Who CARE Hosting Mask Decorating Fundraiser to Support Trauma-Informed Care Project

Community
Thursday, September 10, 2020

FORT ATKINSON – Women Who CARE is hosting “30 Days of Masking,” a personal face covering decorating event and fundraiser, running now through the end of October. They invite the public to participate by purchasing a pre-made mask decorating kit for $10, use the kit components to decorate the mask that’s included, and then submit […]

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Fort HealthCare Challenges Jefferson County Communities to ‘Rock the Walk’ & “Boost Your Immunity”

Community Health
Thursday, August 27, 2020

JEFFERSON COUNTY – Fort HealthCare is challenging the greater Jefferson County area to “Rock the Walk,” and “Boost Your Immunity” while tracking your physical activity on a weekly basis in order to be more mindful about health and current level of physical activity, and for the chance at great prizes along the way. Rock the […]

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THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL NAMES FORT HEALTHCARE A WINNER OF THE MILWAUKEE TOP WORKPLACES 2020 AWARD

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Fort HealthCare has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: […]

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Fort HealthCare recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2020

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Fort HealthCare has been selected by Modern Healthcare, a national publication, as one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The complete list of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring a ranked list of all the winners along with the October […]

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Fort Memorial Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Fort Memorial Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Fort Memorial Hospital’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals […]

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Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Awards

Friday, May 22, 2020

Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce $26,750 in scholarship awards for students pursuing academic degrees in career fields that support Fort HealthCare’s mission. Each of the following scholarships is made possible by generous donations in recognition of the important roles of health care to maintain the quality of life we enjoy in the […]

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Fort HealthCare Lifts Restrictions on Elective and Outpatient Procedures

Friday, May 8, 2020

Fort HealthCare is lifting the temporary restrictions placed on elective surgery and outpatient procedures due to the COVID-19 virus. The decision follows the release of Governor Evers’ Badger Bounce Back plan for the state. The health system will schedule non-high risk patients for as soon as Monday, May 11.  “This is great news for patients […]

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