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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.

From Urban Milwaukee — The 4th Annual Future Voters Fest/Festival de Futuros Votantes, an informative, fun event to promote voting on Milwaukee’s south side, will be held Aug. 19, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., at La Plazita Parklet, S.16th St. and Forest Home Ave. The Froedtert & MCW Family Medicine Residency Program is one of the 13 sponsors.

From WTMJ 4 — A Milwaukee man has been working to honor his mother by delivering bouquets of flowers to patients fighting cancer. He recently delivered his 1,000th bouquet to a patient at the Clinical Cancer Center on the Froedtert Hospital campus. 

From Spectrum News 1 — If you or someone you know has trouble finding words or putting together sentences, it may be a language disorder called aphasia. Sara Pillay, PhD, a neuropsychologist with Froedtert Hospital, joined Spectrum News 1 to talk about how aphasia affects speaking, reading and writing. Many are diagnosed with aphasia after a stroke, brain injury or underlying neurogenetic condition, Dr. Pillay shared.

From the Sheboygan Sun — Froedtert ThedaCare has been named to America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 list by Newsweek and has also earned six other Newsweek workplace culture awards.

From The New North — The Healthcare Forward Symposium on Aug. 5 featured a panel on rural healthcare that included Kristie McCoic of Froedtert ThedaCare Health.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Network Health, the insurance arm of Wisconsin-based Froedtert ThedaCare Health, is expanding its partnership with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. to include employer-sponsored health plan members.

From TechTarget — The digital health company's network, which is live at Froedtert ThedaCare and Google, among others, promises to streamline health data sharing and patient access to data. B.well's CMS Aligned Network aims to allow patients to access their health information across multiple organizations, and to ease that access by removing barriers, such as portal login requirements.

From Milwaukee Magazine — Anai Kothari, Froedtert & MCW surgical oncologist, provided his thoughts on the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare — including the use of chatbots and chart summarization. “I think it’s important patients learn how to use AI. We want them to feel empowered, and chatbots can help. But AI isn’t always accurate, so come see your doctor and get that information vetted, ” said Dr. Kothari.

From dotmed.com — Beth A. Erickson, MD, Froedtert & MCW radiation oncologist, is the new president for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Prior to the appointment, Dr. Erickson’s extensive service to ASTRO included her tenure on the ASTRO Board as Education Council Chair, as well as chair of the Society’s Annual Refresher Course Committee and other educational and leadership roles. She also chaired the task force that developed ASTRO’s clinical guideline for endometrial cancer and is currently leading its focused update. Dr Erickson specializes in treating patients with gynecologic, gastrointestinal and eye/orbital cancers, An internationally recognized expert in brachytherapy and image-based treatment planning, Dr. Erickson has lectured on these subjects across the United States and abroad.

From ena.org — The Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department was one of 126 emergency departments that received the 2026 Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association. “The Lantern recognizes something incredibly special. It isn’t an award for an individual or an entire hospital — it’s a recognition earned by an emergency department and the team that powers it every day,” said ENA President Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC. “These 126 departments have demonstrated what is possible when emergency nurses lead with purpose, innovation and a relentless commitment to excellence.”

From Seehafer News — A local community food center has earned a special grant from Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc. Grow It Forward received funding from the Community Grant Program to support efforts to address food insecurity, poor health, and isolation in Manitowoc County through healthy food access, food skills development, and engagement.

From CBS 58 — Wildfire smoke from Canada moved into Milwaukee late this week, causing unhealthy air quality levels. There were questions about whether the Brewers would play Friday night, but the game went on with the roof open. Jonathan Kurman, MD, Froedtert & MCW interventional pulmonologist, said attending outdoor events is a judgment call and that many factors can affect a person's health. “It depends on how much particulate matter you will inhale, which is a reflection of how long you’ll be there, exactly where your seats are, how the wind is blowing, etc.,” Kurman said.

From WISN 12 — July 16 saw the worst air quality on record in Milwaukee. Jonathan Kurman, MD, Froedtert & MCW interventional pulmonologist, talked about how wildfire smoke affects healthy individuals, as well as the precautions that people should take if they have asthma, emphysema, COPD or other breathing issues. This story was also covered on CBS 58.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Steve Basilotto, Froedtert ThedaCare chief experience officer, talked about how his banking career showed him that how a product or service is delivered often matters more to customers than the product itself, and that he has applied that lens to how Froedtert ThedaCare thinks about care access and delivery.

From HealthCare Business News — Hospitals are under pressure to cut costs while managing increasingly complex technology environments. Matthew Dummart, Froedtert & MCW healthcare technology management (HTM) director, discusses where vendors often miss the mark, why fleet-wide thinking matters, and what separates trusted partners from those he deems transactional.

From The Waukesha Freeman — Caitlin Orner, MD, a Froedtert & MCW orthopedic surgeon, majored in dance and chemistry in college. For Orner, it seemed a natural path from dance to orthopedics. “A lot of orthopedic surgeons grow up valuing movement; it inspires us to want to help others preserve that part of their life,” she explains.

From WPR — Michigan is undergoing its largest outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that can cause symptoms of extreme diarrhea for weeks. Mary Graham, MD, head of infection prevention at Froedtert Hospital, weighed in on the latest for Wisconsin.

From CBS 58 — A group of graduates celebrated a major milestone at Froedtert Hospital after completing a program designed to prepare young adults with disabilities for careers in health care. The graduates completed Project SEARCH, a nine-month internship program that provides hands-on job training and workplace experience. For many families, the ceremony marked years of hard work and personal growth. Project SEARCH not only prepares interns for future employment, but also helps strengthen the workforce at Froedtert ThedaCare.

From Becker's Hospital Review — Froedtert Community Hospital — New Berlin was included in a list of the 258 quietest hospitals in the U.S. The list was based on a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about their experience during a recent inpatient hospital stay. These hospitals all received a five-star rating based on how quiet patients said their rooms were at night.