News on Wisconsin's hospitals, health systems, and medical research, with a focus on patient care and community health access.
Aurora Health Care has deployed mobile screening vans to grocery stores and community centers across southeastern Wisconsin, offering free blood pressure checks to catch hypertension before it becomes a crisis.
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A refined biopsy technique adopted by surgical teams at Froedtert Hospital is producing more accurate tissue samples with smaller incisions, shortening recovery time for patients undergoing diagnostic procedures.
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UW Health has broadened its telehealth network to reach rural clinics across northern Wisconsin, aiming to cut travel times and shorten wait lists for patients in medically underserved counties.
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Gundersen Health System has begun dispatching traveling medical teams to small towns across the Coulee Region, offering screenings and primary care to residents who otherwise face long drives to La Crosse.
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Community health clinics throughout Wisconsin are ramping up outreach for annual wellness checkups, hoping to catch chronic conditions earlier and reduce the state's reliance on costly emergency care.
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Several Wisconsin health systems are investing in structured mindfulness and resilience programs for doctors and nurses as burnout rates remain elevated years after the pandemic's peak.
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