Lupita Salas finally left Froedtert Hospital after a six-month battle with COVID-19. Her brave journey continues as she recovers at home. This woman’s cup is half full!

With flu season around the corner, Mary Beth Graham, MD, Froedtert & MCW infectious disease specialist, reminds us of the importance of getting a flu shot and answers commonly asked questions about the vaccine.

Is flying a good idea during a pandemic? Before you pack your bag, stuff some expert advice in your brain. Joyce L. Sanchez, MD, medical director, Froedert & MCW Travel Health Clinic weighs in.

Beth Erickson, MD, FACR, FASTRO, radiation oncologist and researcher with the Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network and Medical College of Wisconsin faculty member, discusses how cancer treatment does not stop for a pandemic and how we’ve taken precautionary measures in response to COVID-19.

Joyce Sanchez, MD, infectious disease specialist and medical director of the Froedtert & MCW Travel Health Clinic, joined national health experts for a virtual press conference last week to provide scientific and clinical recommendations to movie theaters and patrons.

Joyce Sanchez, MD, infectious disease specialist and medical director of the Froedtert & MCW Travel Health Clinic, provides guidance on how to travel safer this summer.

Joyce Sanchez, MD, infectious disease specialist at Froedtert Hospital, tackles some tough issues around the risks of resuming your exercise routine in a public gym.

Brady McIntosh, MD, an emergency physician at Froedtert Hospital, said The Lancet Journal recently compiled the results of 172 studies across 16 countries and determined that face masks resulted in "a large reduction in the risk of infection."

Joyce Sanchez, MD, infectious disease specialist at Froedtert & MCW health network, offered tips to ensure a safe holiday weekend and summer!

Mary Beth Graham, MD, infectious disease specialist with the Froedtert & MCW health network, talks about the benefits of wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus can affect people of all shapes, sizes, colors, ages and races. It presents itself in many forms, from a fever to critical breathing complications. Froedtert & MCW infectious disease specialist John Fangman, MD, explains that we need more time to investigate the long-term impacts.

Dianne Smetana, cancer patient, and her doctor, James P. Thomas, MD, PhD, hematologist/oncologist, discuss making the difficult decision whether to forego cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Laura Cassidy, an epidemiologist with the Medical College of Wisconsin, was quoted in a story about another clarification from the World Health Organization about how COVID-19 could be spreading.

Julie Biller, MD, pulmonologist with Froedtert Hospital and professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, explains the overall benefits to wearing masks in public as our community opens back up.

Sue Huerta, PhD, MS, RN, and Mary Beth Graham, MD, FIDSA, FACP, explain how Froedtert & MCW health network responded to COVID-19, and how they will move into the future in this new normal.

50-year-old Les Wilbert is back at home after spending 24 days in Froedtert Hospital, fighting coronavirus. Doctors put him on an ECMO machine and added an experimental blood filter. The device filtered molecules that caused inflammation out of his blood. He is one of three patients at the hospital to fully recover after this therapy.

Staff at Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital got a sweet treat from the Milwaukee Bucks. Bucks President Peter Feigin said the team wanted to donate the ice cream left at Fiserv Forum to treat hospital workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Judge Derek Mosley got to catch up in person for the first time with Christin Lissmann, the Froedtert Hospital ICU nurse who saw him through frightening moments.

For the first time in roughly three weeks, Linda Wilson stepped outside. She left Froedtert Hospital on Monday, May 25, after recovering from the coronavirus and calls her healthcare team angels.

Makayla Emmer, RD, CD, registered clinical dietician with the Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert Hospital, joined Spectrum News1 WI to talk about some healthier food options and how to begin cutting meat from your diet.

Jodi Sklar is a housekeeper at Froedtert Hospital. In addition to her daily responsibilities of cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms, she has stepped in as “surrogate family member” to provide extra TLC for patients when visitors aren’t allowed.

Courtney Belot, radiation therapist for cancer patients at Froedtert Hospital, and some of her coworkers are putting their patients at ease. (Photo courtesy of Courtney Belot)

COVID-19 patients in the region are being treated within the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network with convalescent plasma treatment. The first healthcare system in the Southeastern Wisconsin to use this therapy on a COVID-19 patient, Froedtert & MCW health network infused its first patient with plasma donated from individuals who have recovered from the virus

Mary Beth Graham, MD, medical director of infection prevention and control, comments on patients infected with COVID-19 who will be treated with Remdesivir at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee as part of a nationwide study of its effectiveness.

Dr. Mary Beth Graham, the director of infection prevention and control at Froedtert Hospital, weighs in on wearing masks when we leave the house.

Experts from around the country, including Mary Beth Graham, MD, director of infection prevention and control at Froedtert Hospital, discuss whether wearing gloves in public protects you from transmission of COVID-19 virus.

Kinsley Kohls, a junior at West Bend West High School, created chalk art Thursday, April 2, at the Froedtert West Bend Hospital main entrance April 2 thanking staff for their dedication to patient care.

Parker Smyth, a 7-year-old Daisy in Troop 1239 through St. Frances Cabrini in West Bend, donated 20 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the staff at Froedtert West Bend Hospital. She reached out to the hospital and asked to make the donation to show her gratitude for the hard work of the doctors, nurses and staff during COVID-19. Our hospital staff was so grateful that they wanted to thank her in person!

Mary Beth Graham, MD, medical director of Infection Prevention & Control at Froedtert Hospital, associate chief of the division of Infectious Disease at MCW, explains why masks reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital felt love and appreciation from the communities it serves as an estimated 75 vehicles turned on their headlights, flashed their four-way flashers and honked their horns to thank hospital staff and providers as they battle COVID-19 on the front lines. Reich Tool & Design of Menomonee Falls organized the car caravan. 

COVID-19 has drastically changed how many of our staff work. For Randee Zitelman and our other hospital chaplains, that means they can't visit patients in isolation wards in person. Yet that hasn't stopped them from offering prayers and support in different but meaningful ways.

West Bend Mutual Insurance, a long-standing community partner of Froedtert West Bend Hospital, has generously donated a gift card to all Froedtert West Bend Hospital staff in appreciation for the work they are doing during these unprecedented times.

Staff and providers enjoyed complimentary El Fuego burritos, courtesy of U.S. Bank. The burritos were a "thank you" to our staff at Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and Froedtert West Bend Hospital.
 

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin staff gave a 72-year-old Milwaukee woman a proper sendoff when she was released Tuesday, April 14, after being hospitalized with COVID-19 since March 31.

While the current situation continues to impact our daily lives, we want to acknowledge those who’ve given the gift of life through organ donation. April is National Donate Life Month, and our Donate Life flag flies proudly to mark the occasion. Thank you to all organ donors and transplant teams for helping others get a second chance at life.

Roseann Gumina, MD, Froedtert & MCW OB/GYN, is reassuring women who are pregnant during this time of uncertainty. "A mother and baby's health is a top priority," she says.

Thank you to our generous community for the donation of 40,000 items of PPE to our health system. These items will help as we address the COVID-19 situation. We received gloves, gowns, masks, and even heartfelt letters, and staff from around the system sorted and organized them into 75 bins. Shortly, they’ll be distributed to our hospitals for use.