
Ripon Medical Center earns nursing excellence honor
Ripon Medical Center has received the prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Six Health Screenings to Help Women Prevent Disease
Don’t let heart disease, stroke and other serious health conditions sneak up on you. Instead, prevent them by seeing your health care provider for a yearly well-woman checkup.

UWO Nightingale Awards celebrate excellence in nursing practice, leadership
Two Agnesian HealthCare nurses were recently recognized by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing and the College of Nursing Board of Visitors at the annual Nightingale Awards ceremony.

Agnesian HealthCare welcomes hospitalist
Agnesian HealthCare welcomes hospitalist Mark-Allen Polyakov, MD, to St. Agnes Hospital, 430 E. Division Street.

Agnesian HealthCare welcomes obstetrician/gynecologist
Agnesian HealthCare’s Fond du Lac Regional Clinic, 420 E. Division Street in Fond du Lac, is pleased to welcome board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist Dina Vaynberg, MD. She is now accepting patients.

Autism Awareness Month brings greater understanding
It’s Autism Awareness Month and I thought I’d address the question I get asked most frequently: “What is the most effective way to engage kids on the autism spectrum?”

Darold Treffert, MD, receives society’s highest honor
MADISON - The Wisconsin Medical Society Board of Directors recognized the contributions of Darold Treffert, MD, by awarding him with its highest honor - the 2019 Director’s Award - during its Annual Meeting on April 6 in Madison.

Cervical Cancer Screening
Cancer that starts in cells of the cervix is called cervical cancer. The cervix is the lower end of the uterus. It connects the uterus to the vagina. Cervical cancer can spread from the cervix to other parts of the body.
What causes cervical cancer?

Catholic Health Association salutes exceptional young leaders in the ministry
Jenna Floberg, executive director at the Villa Loretto nursing home and Villa Rosa assisted living, Mt. Calvary, will be among 11 young professionals who will be recognized by the Catholic Health Association (CHA) in early June in Dallas.

Support groups help during grieving process
The power of support groups is a beautiful thing. At the Bereavement Center, we offer several grief support groups throughout the month.