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.