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From WHBL — Opinions over public health run the gamut, but directing action towards the community’s health care needs requires careful information gathering and analysis.  Healthy Sheboygan County is hoping to do just such a study through the online Community Health Needs Assessment being conducted by the Sheboygan County Division of Public Health, Aurora Health Care, HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Lakeshore Community Health Care and the United Way of Sheboygan County.

From Cure Today — William A. Hall, MD, Froedtert & MCW radiation oncologist, discussed overtreatment in gastrointestinal cancer care and how AI-driven response assessment is shaping personalized treatment. 

From Becker’s Hospital Review — More than 150 orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new health systems, orthopedic practices and hospitals in 2025, as reported by Becker’s. The Froedtert & MCW health network added Robert Brooks, DO.

From Becker’s Health IT — ChatGPT Health, the new platform from OpenAI, was developed with the help of 260 physicians from across the world. Uzair Ghori, Froedtert & MCW critical care specialist and interventional pulmonologist, is one of the health system-affiliated physicians who assisted with that project, according to a May 2025 HealthBench report.

From TMJ4 — According to the Department of Health Services, there is a surge in respiratory illness across the state, with southeast Wisconsin being particularly affected. The increased flu activity has prompted people who haven't received flu shots in years to seek vaccination. Mary Beth Graham, MD, Froedtert & MCW infectious disease specialist, noted that our health network has seen an increase in visits and hospitalizations related to influenza since mid-December. Dr. Graham also noted that it is not too late to get vaccinated for the flu.

From Spectrum News 1 — According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are around 160 Christmas decorating-related injuries every day over the holiday season and almost half of those injuries are from falls. Peyton Keeling, MD, Froedtert & MCW orthopaedic surgeon, said it's common to see broken wrists, ankles and shoulders, as well as back and head injuries. He noted a fall from a ladder, even from a few feet, can be serious.

From WUWM — Leigh Anne Mixon, vice president of the Froedtert & MCW Transplant Service Line, was part of a group discussing misconceptions around organ donation — and the impact organ donations can have on grieving families.

From Spectrum News 1 — Mary Beth Graham, MD, Froedtert & MCW internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, talked about the flu and how it is spread through respiratory droplets. She encouraged people to be mindful when sneezing or coughing and to avoid touching their faces. Graham said in addition to getting vaccinated, there are steps we can take to avoid getting sick. Those things include lots of handwashing, wiping down commonly used surfaces and staying home if you are sick.

From WPR — Ahmed Zayed Obeidat, MD, PhD, Froedtert & MCW neurologist, explains how learn how art and healing intersect for patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

From TMJ4 — Dozens of tow truck drivers filled a parking lot near Froedtert Hospital on Thursday night to support a colleague who, friends say, was shot while working earlier this week. This story was also covered by WISN12.

From the Waukesha Freeman — Robert Jude, a hospitality industry veteran and co-owner of The Elbow Room, continues to recover after having emergency liver transplant surgery at Froedtert Hospital. Jude had a sudden and severe medical crisis.

From Milwaukee Magazine — The Medical College of Wisconsin to create its Center for Sustainability, Health and the Environment in 2023 to try to prevent unnecessary waste and drive what it calls climate-conscious health care. Julie Kolinski, MD, Froedtert & MCW associate chief quality and patient safety officer, talked about how the Center has helped steer Froedtert Hospital toward sustainability practices.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Community Hospital New Berlin was included in Becker's list of the hospitals patients are most likely to recommend in every state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) data from CMS. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. The recommended hospital star rating is based on patients’ responses to the question, “Would you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?”

From The Fireman Kenny Show Podcast — Dr. Michael McCrea and Michelle Wesline from Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network talk about brain injuries from winter sports. The Johnny O Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Foundation has declared January as Winter Sports Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month.  

From the Waukesha Freeman — Christopher Langlo, MD, PhD, Froedtert & MCW ophthalmologist, talked about the increase in patients with diabetic retinopathy — even those with good sugar control. Diabetic retinopathy occurs when high blood sugar damages your retina, the light-sensitive lining at the back of your eye.

From WPR — The Building Resilience through Action in Veterans and First Responders Program (BRAVE) recently moved to a new location at the Milwaukee County Research Park, which is more than triple the size of its former facility in Greenfield. The move will allow more patients to be treated. In Wisconsin., BRAVE is an initiative of the Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS) — a partnership of Children’s Wisconsin, the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert ThedaCare will open ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh on Jan. 19, expanding access to care in northeast and central Wisconsin. The 114,000-square-foot campus is the 20th hospital in the Froedtert ThedaCare system and represents an estimated $84 million investment. The hospital will provide 24/7 emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient surgery, primary and specialty care, pediatrics, imaging and lab services and a drive-thru retail pharmacy.

From the Waukesha Freeman — The Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Addiction Resource Council (ARC), has installed two naloxone vending machines to expand access to harm-reduction supplies right where people already receive care.

From HealthLeaders Magazine — Froedtert Hospital adopted the IntelliSep test for emergency department patients in August 2024. Since adopting the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of stay has been reduced by nearly two days for patients with a suspected infection.

From Clinical Lab Products Magazine — A study from Froedtert Hospital shows that patients with suspected infection who received the IntelliSep rapid sepsis test had 42% lower mortality and spent nearly two fewer days in the hospital compared with those who were not tested. The findings, presented at the IHI Forum 2025, evaluated 6,040 emergency department patients with suspected infection between August 2024 and May 2025 at the Milwaukee academic medical center.

From In Business — Imran Andrabi, MD, Froedtert ThedaCare president and CEO, was named to Modern Healthcare’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2025. Modern Healthcare, a health news outlet, honors participants based on leadership and the effect they have in their workspace.