When Alyssa Ehlke decided she wanted to become a nurse in 2014, she had no idea of the surprises being a student in 2020 would hold. Now, as a student in the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's nursing program, Ehlke is one of the UW-Green Bay nursing students providing Wisconsin residents with COVID-19 vaccines that promise to bring life back to some sort of normal in the midst of a pandemic.
Three COVID-19 testing sites at the University of Wisconsin will close starting April 2 due to the increasing number of UW students, staff and faculty being immunized. In an email statement to The Herald, UW spokesperson Meredith McGlone said currently there are 12,177 UW-Madison students and staff who are partially or fully vaccinated.
Petersburg has been rated the least healthy locality in Virginia by a research group from the University of Wisconsin. The data, part of the 2021 County Health Rankings from UW's Population Health Institute, comes from statistics for 2019 or even earlier, and does not take the COVID-19 pandemic into account.
The University of Wisconsin System revealed on Wednesday, March 31 the $500 tuition credit for eligible UW System nursing and pharmacy students working at COVID-19 vaccination sites is extended to May 22. The credit had been set to expire on March 31.
The speed of the creation of vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 was a modern marvel. You might already have already gotten yours, a little more than a year after the virus overtook the planet. But what if vaccines and therapeutics could emerge even faster in response to the next pandemic?
Frisch, Chester F. MADISON - Chester F. Frisch, age 84, passed away at his home, after a brief illness, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Chet was born on Dec. 3, 1936, to Anna Schaefer and Daniel Hammond at St. Mary's Hospital. He was adopted by William and Emma (Brog) Frisch.
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. - A 2-year-old northern Illinois boy has died days after being pulled from a river he fell into while walking along the waterway, authorities said. Jayce A. Keller, of Rockford, died Wednesday at a Madison hospital two days after he fell into the Rock River in the Winnebago County village of Machesney Park.
In the last decade or so, American Family Insurance went from what analysts described as a "sleepy, Midwestern" company to an innovation powerhouse operating in all 50 states. Founded in 1927, the Madison-based company has focused on slow expansion through the Midwest as agencies open in new cities, but since CEO Jack Salzwedel took the helm in 2011, American Family began acquiring other businesses to grow rapidly.
At Horizon Develop Build Manage, only about nine of the company's 52 employees continued working in separate offices at the firm's headquarters while the rest worked from home. "We continued working as teams," said Dan Fitzgerald, Horizon's president and CEO. "Everyone likes predictability in their day, and in today's world, that's tough to get.
MADISON (WKOW) - Have you expressed gratitude today? "Research on the benefits of gratitude during difficult times is overwhelmingly clear," said UW Health psychologist Shilagh Mirgain. Although expressing gratitude may be challenging in difficult times, Mirgain says it can provide a healthier perspective on our experience after crisis and create a more hopeful and optimistic path forward.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Doctors are seeing a decrease Friday in issues with children's bowel movements, a shift they say will have positive long-term impacts for children. UW Health's pediatric urologist Dr. Walid Farhat says the decrease in cases of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, or issues with a child's bowel movements or urinating, is "good news."
The year before the U.S. became a global hot spot for COVID-19, it was ranked as the best prepared nation to handle a pandemic, according to the Global Health Security Index. As the virus rapidly spread throughout the globe, however, the U.S. had some of the world's worst outcomes.
Nurses at Unity Point Health-Meriter Hospital won a significant victory earlier this month with the ratification of a new labor contract. The nurses and their union, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, succeeded through a combination of an energized and organized membership, competent leadership, and clear objectives.
LARAMIE - The University of Wyoming has decided to return to on-campus learning and activities this fall semester. UW was originally slated to make a final decision in June, but given the rapidity of the vaccination campaign and the significant decrease in positive cases of COVID-19, the Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to fully reopen the university for the fall semester in a way that is "consistent with the health policy guidelines and directives of the state and federal government."
UW Medicine extends its sincere thanks to the entire Orcas Island community for your support since the opening of our clinic in September 2017. It has been a tremendous privilege to provide high-quality primary care to Orcas Island residents, and we are incredibly proud of our outstanding care team.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (PRESS RELEASE) - Encouraging numbers regarding COVID-19 infections, along with vaccine availability and acceptance, have made it possible for the University of Wyoming to move forward with plans for a traditional fall 2021 semester with in-person experiences and fewer restrictions.
With encouraging numbers regarding COVID-19 infections, along with vaccine availability and acceptance, it possible for the University of Wyoming to move forward with plans for a traditional fall 2021 semester with in-person experiences and fewer restrictions. Rather than wait until June to make a final decision on the approach to the fall semester that starts Monday, Aug.
MADISON, Wis. - One of Wisconsin's largest healthcare systems is looking to hire. UW Health currently has around 1,000 job openings. Many of the positions that are available are in roles that do not require specific healthcare experience. As a result of the pandemic, the need for hiring has continued to grow.
We've heard the stories of people driving hours and counties away to find a COVID vaccine, but for some, simply traveling across town isn't an option. Now, they're finding hope in their in-home health care provider.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Efforts to vaccinate thousands of homebound residents are happening across the state, doctors say the homebound community includes some of the most vulnerable to getting COVID-19. State data show 108,062 adults aged 65 and older in Wisconsin who do not live in a nursing home have difficulty running errands like going to the doctor's office, getting groceries or going to vaccine clinics.