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Cancer Care programs recognized
Wheaton Franciscan Cancer Care programs were recently
presented with the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award
by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on
Cancer. Wheaton is one of a select group of only 79 U.S.
health care facilities with accredited cancer programs to
receive this national honor for surveys performed last year.
The award acknowledges cancer programs that achieve
excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.
New Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Medical Clinic announced
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare will build a 10,000 squarefoot
medical clinic in Cudahy. Construction is expected to
start in August and finish in December 2013. The new clinic
will replace the aging Fine-Lando building, and will contain
18 exam rooms and one procedure room. Wheaton
physicians Anna Lamnari, Gilberto Marquez, Emily
Musselman, Margo Sherman, and Victoria Yorke will see
patients at this new location to be named Wheaton
Franciscan Medical Group – Cudahy.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
hosts epilepsy and seizure care conference
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints hosted a
multidisciplinary training conference with the Charlie
Foundation to become a registered site to offer dietary
therapies for the management of refractory epilepsy.
Training was led by Beth Zupec-Kania, RD of the Charlie
Foundation. The Comprehensive Epilepsy and Seizure Care
Center was developed by Dr. Janel Schneider of Wheaton
Franciscan Medical Group – All Saints. The new diet
program will be led by Lori Lehnert, RD, CD.
Hospital efforts to decrease infant mortality
receive key funding
The Wheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph Women’s Outpatient
Center and the CenteringPregnancy Program at Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints are recipients of key
funding to aid in their efforts to decrease infant mortality
rates in Milwaukee and Racine. The Women’s Outpatient
Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the United
Way, and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints
will receive a Wisconsin Partnership Program grant for
$147,764 to continue the CenteringPregnancy Program.
Women’s Outpatient Center honored for
innovative care delivery model
The Wheaton Franciscan – St. Joseph Women’s Outpatient
Center received a Eureka Award from The Business Journal
Serving Greater Milwaukee for its innovative, patientcentered
approach to meeting the needs of expectant
mothers in the greater Milwaukee community.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare recognized
by Becker’s Hospital Review
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Southeast Wisconsin
has been named one of the “100 Integrated Health Systems
to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review. The rating takes into
consideration rankings by health care analytics company
IMS Health, as well as health systems’ financial, clinical,
and operational strength.
Breast health initiatives receive key
grant funding
Three Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare breast health care
initiatives have again received grant funding from the
Southeast Wisconsin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for
the Cure: Su Salud/Your Health, a bilingual prevention
program educating Spanish-speaking Latinas in a culturally
appropriate manner on breast health and prevention of
breast cancer; Phenomenal Women, a breast health
program working to educate low-income African American
women about breast cancer and the importance of
consistent breast health care; and Greater Racine County
Mammogram Coalition, which encourages and supports
women as they receive their mammograms. Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare – All Saints and the Parish Nurse and
Bosom Buddies programs are members of the coalition.
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