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From POTEAU Daily News — ST Engineering Aethon Inc. (Aethon), a leading provider of autonomous mobile robot solutions, today announced its second annual RoboHero Award recipients — including Froedtert Hospital as one of the locations that had the most deliveries (15,242) made by a single robot. The RoboHero Awards recognize healthcare organizations that have achieved excellence in the adoption and utilization of mobile robotic technology as part of their operations.

From WISPolitics — UWM’s School of Nursing and Froedtert Hospital are pleased to announce that Natalie McAndrew has been named to the newly created position of Froedtert Hospital Joint Research Professorship. McAndrew will leverage her expertise to advance nursing science and practice to better meet the health care needs of southeastern Wisconsin.

From Seehafer News — Celebrating 125 years of serving people, Kathy Endries and Ellie Meinnert talk about how they are part of three generations of nurses and medical workers at Holy Family Memorial Hospital. Endries explained that it started back in 1953 with her mother, Eleanor Weina, going to the Holy Family School of Nursing. Eleanor worked for Holy Family Memorial until 1998 when she retired. Since then, eight members of her family have, in some way, worked at Holy Family Memorial, with some still working there to this day.

From Fox 6 — Giannis and Mariah Antetokounmpo announced on Monday, Sept. 23, the kickoff of The BIG Give Back, an annual diaper and fund drive to benefit Milwaukee Diaper Mission. There will be a 12-hour diaper drive hosted by Froedtert & MCW health network on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road. 

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin was included on a list of hospitals with CMS five-star ratings for care transitions. CMS' "Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital" database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about their experience during a recent inpatient hospital stay.

From Becker’s Hospital CFO Report — Medicare Advantage has grown rapidly in recent years, and now provides coverage to 55% of the nation's seniors, almost 34 million people. As Medicare Advantage expands into new regions, health systems are carefully weighing the benefits of participation while navigating the financial risks and operational hurdles it presents. Scott Hawig, chief financial and administrative officer, Froedtert ThedaCare Health shared his thoughts on the program:

From MDLinx — Srividya Kidambi, MD, a board-certified endocrinologist with Froedtert Health & the Medical College of Wisconsin network, talks about Ozempic and other GLP-1RAs and describes herself as an “early adopter” of GLP-1RAs in treating obesity in addition to type 2 diabetes. Among the success stories she has seen with her patients, she says that she is particularly pleased when she is able to take patients off of insulin treatment thanks to these medications, thereby easing patients’ burden.

From Discover Magazine — Is sugar really addictive? It's better to have a low-sugar diet instead of a full sugar detox for both your mind and body health. Srividya Kidambi, an endocrinologist with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) health network and professor and chief with MCW, explained how sugar comes in many different forms and is a major source of energy for your body.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Hospital, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center — Neenah, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center — Appleton and Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital (Manitowoc) were among 83 academic medical centers and community hospitals Vizient recognized for outstanding clinical quality and performance. The distinguished Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award was given to recipients who excelled in six critical domains of patient care: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, and equity. This story also appeared on wisbusiness.com.

From Ozaukee County News Graphic — Progress continues on the site of the former BMO Harris Bank on Columbia Road in Cedarburg. Walls have been built for an addition to the current building which will serve as a medical clinic for the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network.

From Vizient Newsroom — Mark Lodes, MD, vice president and chief medical officer, population health and medical education, and Annie Penlesky Gelder, program manager, explained how the Froedtert & MCW health network used customer-focused digital outreach strategies to increase preventive Medicare Annual Wellness Visit scheduling and retention — yielding improved patient outcomes and value-based care bonuses.

From 620 WTMJ — According to the CDC, the Center for Disease Control, up to 80% of diseases are spread through touch, and classrooms are the primary culprit for children and young adults. Mary Beth Graham, MD, medical director for infection prevention and control at Froedtert Hospital, talked with WTMJ about vaccinations and encouraged parents to talk with their pediatricians about COVID-19 and flu shots.

From WBHY — The new hospital in downtown Oshkosh will be bigger than first proposed. Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc., initially submitted plans to the city for a two-story facility along the south shore of the Fox River. The Oshkosh Plan Commission has approved the addition of a third story to the hospital — which is expected to open in 2025.

From WOSH 93.9 FM/1490 AM — The Froedtert & MCW Center for Health Care Excellence celebrated its official opening on Sept. 6 at Lakeshore College. The 26,000-square-foot health care instructional facility will help train more than 1,500 healthcare and emergency service students. The demand for well-trained health workers in multiple fields facilitated the need for the building, which features multiple models of instruction. This story was also covered by Spectrum News 1.

From Urban Milwaukee — A new collaboration, that is the first-of-its-kind in Wisconsin and led by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), will create a platform for the science and faith communities to come together to advance community health and health equity through research and discovery. The Center for Collaboration of Science and Faith (CCSF) was recently launched by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) and builds on the faith-based partnerships that CTSI has established during the past 10 years to foster the cooperation of faith and science. Advising CCSF will be the Council of Faiths, which includes 11 leaders from traditionally underrepresented in science and medicine and representing different faith communities in Milwaukee.

From the Sheboygan Sun — The public is invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Froedert & MCW Center for Health Care Excellence training facility on Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m., at the Lakeshore Technical College’s (LTC) Cleveland campus. Tours, demonstrations and lunch will follow. Demonstrations will include new technology and equipment including patient simulators, which allow students to experience highly realistic training in a classroom.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Internationally renowned violinist Lindsey Stirling had a big show Thursday night at the 4,086-person-capacity Miller High Life Theatre. But first she had another really important gig in town — for one person at a time at Froedtert Hospital. Nashville-based Musicians On Call arranges for volunteer musicians — from local artists to superstars like Wynton Marsalis (the first Musicians On Call performer), Noah Kahan, Kelly Clarkson, Dierks Bentley and Jason Derulo — to perform for hospital patients, often in their rooms, as well as for their loved ones and for caregivers. Musicians On Call is looking for Milwaukee volunteers — local musicians, and also non-musicians who can serve as liaisons and guides for musician hospital visits — with the goal of being able to bring a musician to Froedtert Hospital once a week.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Imran Andrabi, MD, president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc., was listed among Becker's Healthcare "96 academic medical center CEOs to know."

From 620 WTMJ — It’s a first-of-its-kind treatment for traumatic brain injury patients and specifically designed for military veterans and first responders. Dr. Shekar Kurpad and Dr. Michael McCrea joined Steve Scaffidi for a conversation about the latest treatments available for patients impacted by TBI, or traumatic brain injury. TBI patient Collin Crawford, who has participated in the BRAVE program, also discussed his experience with the groundbreaking new program at Froedtert. Steve Scaffidi, is also the host of the Political Power Hour on 620 WTMJ.

From Chief Healthcare Executive — Imran Andrabi, MD, president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc., talks about the integration of the systems, expanding access to care and the desire to innovate.