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From Becker's Health IT — The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interoperability rule will require many insurers to have application programming interface (API) capabilities by Jan. 1, 2027. The clock is ticking, but some health plans are ahead of the curve. Network Health’s parent organization, Froedtert ThedaCare Health in Menomonee Falls, Wis., is among a group of health systems that have already signed onto real-time prior authorization checks.

From AORN — After more than 17 years working in ENT and Neurosurgery at Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network, Lindsay Grafwallner, RN, BSN, ENT/neurosrugery surgical nurse, has seen some incredibly difficult things. "I have also witnessed some of the most remarkable moments of healing. Working at a Level I trauma hospital in Milwaukee, Wis., means you see people on some of the worst days of their lives, often when they have nowhere else to turn."

From Becker’s Hospital Review — U.S. News & World Report included Froedtert Hospital in a list of the top rehabilitation hospitals in every state. This year, U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals — including 1,131 rehabilitation hospitals — across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions. Only 16% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals designation. 

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital was included in a list of 401 hospitals in the U.S. that have a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate of zero, based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.

From Cancer Health Magazine — Many cancer patients experience hearing loss. There’s a 50 to 80% chance that patients who are receiving platinum-based chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, oxaliplatin and carboplatin, will sustain some degree of hearing loss. Help is available, says Karen Belgard, a Froedtert & MCW audiologist.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Austin Reeder, MHA, MPH, president, Froedtert Hospital, discussed expanding hospital capacity, improving maternal-fetal care and growing ambulatory services. He also shared his approach to navigating workforce pressures, rising costs, AI and other simultaneous changes facing healthcare leaders.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Austin Reeder, president of Froedtert Hospital, was recognized by Becker's as one of 95 academic medical center CEOs to know. The CEOs recognized on this list are redefining what’s possible at the highest levels of medicine. Bold and forward-thinking, these leaders are helping to build the future of medicine.

From Swaay Health — Froedtert ThedaCare promoted Stephanie Burton to vice president, communications.

From the Milwaukee Courier — Froedtert Hospital was one of 84 hospitals in Wisconsin recognized by the American Heart Association for its commitment to improving care for patients with heart disease and stroke through Get With The Guidelines^® quality improvement programs.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin was included on a list of hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS.

From WTMJ 4 — Froedtert Good Hope Health Center will offer free physicals for student-athletes on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to help prepare them meet participation requirements ahead of the sport season.

From Fox 6 — An Oconomowoc man wants to give hope to those fighting pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of all major cancers, with only 13% making it past year five. Tom Massnick credits clinical trials and doctors at Froedtert Hospital for keeping him alive.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — A new C-suite position has been gaining traction among hospitals and health systems in the last few years: chief advanced practice officer. Jamie Silkey, PA-C, Froedtert & MCW chief advanced practice officer, was included in a list of hospitals and health systems that currently employ chief advanced practice officers.

From Becker's Hospital Review — In the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' most recent release of patient experience data, 250 hospitals earned a five-star patient survey rating, including the Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin location. CMS calculates patient survey star ratings from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, which captures patients’ experiences during a recent hospital stay. A five-star mark is the highest rating on the survey’s overall hospital rating measure.

From msn.com — Electronic health records giant Epic tells Axios it's rolling out a new tool that immediately flags doctors if a procedure needs a health plan's check-off. Clinicians at Froedtert ThedaCare, Ochsner Health, Denver Health and Summit Health are among the first to gain access.

From Becker's Hospital Review — Froedtert ThedaCare was included on the eighth annual list of best employers by state, created by Forbes and market research firm Statista, which surveyed more than 245,000 employees who work for companies with at least 500 people.

From CBS 58 — A man trapped in industrial machinery near 16th Street and Ryerson Road was freed after an hour-long, multi-agency rescue effort, according to the New Berlin Fire Department. Two Froedtert & MCW physicians responded to provide medical care during the extrication.

From Mesothelioma Guide — Froedtert Hospital was included in two categories in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list that are pertinent to mesothelioma treatment — Best Hospitals for Lung Surgery (pleural mesothelioma) and Best Hospitals in America for Gastroenterology Surgery (peritoneal mesothelioma).

From Seehafer News — Froedtert ThedaCare is celebrating after four of its hospitals received high praise in a recent report. U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals ratings, the highest distinction hospitals and clinical specialties can earn from the organization.

From AOL — The Healthcare Forward Symposium, hosted by the NEW Healthcare Alliance and UW-Oshkosh, focused on building a more sustainable health care workforce through collaboration among employers, schools and public-sector leaders. The symposium concluded with a panel featuring Kristie McCoic, Froedtert ThedaCare, that focused on rural health care and the challenges facing providers outside Wisconsin's largest population centers. This story also appeared in The Business News.

From Spectrum News 1 — At the Froedtert Hospital campus in Wauwatosa, there is a store inside the Clinical Cancer Center filled with products and services for those going through treatment. Kristy Lavann is an aesthetic wellness coordinator at Small Stones and is a familiar face to many patients. She’s managed to remember many by their first names as they walk by. Lavann said it’s not about the items people buy; rather, it’s about making an impact on those who come through the doors.