The Rebound: Cutting-edge research may have found COVID heart-related issue in certain patients
From Today's TMJ4 — A $30,000 grant from The Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club/Run allowed MCW cardiovascular researcher Ze Zheng, PhD, to analyze data from hospitalized COVID-19 patients and discover that high cholesterol doubled a patient’s risk of death. This year, 100% of money raised from the annual run/walk will be devoted to COVID-related heart research.
Doctors discuss COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women
From CBS 58 — Jennifer Jury McIntosh, DO, MS, OB/GYN, Froedtert & MCW Maternal Fetal Medicine Program and Medical College of Wisconsin associate professor, explains what science can tell us about the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and emphasizes patients should feel comfortable having a conversation with their providers whenever they have questions.
Some battle snowstorm to get COVID-19 vaccine
From WISN 12 — 15,000 patients, 65 and older, who were contacted and then booked for an appointment across seven Froedtert & MCW health clinics, which opened on a snowy Tuesday.
New clinics focus on the lasting effects of COVID-19, including fatigue, muscle weakness, pain and loss of taste
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Julie Biller, pulmonologist and director for the Froedtert & MCW Post COVID-19 Care Program, talks about how the clinic brings together several specialties to manage the wide variety of symptoms that can linger after COVID-19.
WI DHS reports progress with vaccines, say weekly supply must ramp up to reach herd immunity by fall
From Today's TMJ4 — Jill Polzin, a registered nurse in the Froedtert & MCW Clinical Cancer Center, shared her experience of getting her second COVID-19 vaccine yesterday and the importance of the vaccination for the safety of our patients.
Froedtert Health to Acquire a Majority Membership Interest in Holy Family Memorial
Froedtert Health and Holy Family Memorial announced today that Froedtert Health will acquire, under the terms of an agreement between the two organizations, a majority membership interest in Holy Family Memorial. The finalized agreement calls for Froedtert Health to partner with Holy Family Memorial to deliver coordinated, high-quality, academic health care in Manitowoc County.
Froedtert Health donates 50,000 masks and $20,000 funding to area health centers
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin open new hospitals in New Berlin and Pewaukee
From CBS 58 — The Froedtert & MCW health network opened two new community hospitals in New Berlin and Pewaukee to provide high quality care in a setting close to home when sudden medical needs arise. The story also appeared in Milwaukee Biz Times, GM Today and Becker's Hospital Review.