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Gundersen offers Pfizer COVID vaccine boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds May 25

May 24, 2022

Gundersen Health System will offer Pfizer COVID vaccine boosters to 5- to 11-year-olds starting May 25. COVID vaccine is available during scheduled appointments at most Gundersen primary care locations. Parents

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Friendship by accident

May 18, 2022

First responder, victim share bond that’s lasted 20 years Dan Stecker remembers the day well. It was 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 6, 2004. He was riding his 1977 BMW motorcycle

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Gundersen honored for organ and tissue donation efforts

May 18, 2022

Christine Waller, MD, receives prestigious Donn Dexter Physician Excellence Award Gundersen Health System is a top performer for saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. University of Wisconsin

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New pet therapy dog begins at Gundersen, affirms relationship with CRHS

May 10, 2022

As Treka carefully approached her bedside, a young girl, who in a short time would be entering surgery, reached out her hand, a broad smile stretching across her face, forgetting

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Gundersen Sparta Clinic saves green, attracts talent with sustainable model

April 21, 2022

Gundersen Health System has been a leader in sustainable energy practices, designing new facilities and adapting existing locations to use less energy, reduce the cost of care, and support the

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Gundersen Moundview welcomes new nurse practitioner to Friendship Clinic

April 05, 2022

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics is pleased to welcome family nurse practitioner, Jennifer (Jen) Kohnke, APNP. She is now seeing patients at Friendship Clinic. Kohnke cares for patients of all

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Gundersen offers second COVID-19 vaccine booster to certain groups

April 05, 2022

Beginning Thursday, April 14, Gundersen Health System will offer second boosters of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for patients and non-patients age 50 and older and for those who are

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New Gundersen VP ready to serve with agile & actionable insights

April 05, 2022

Growing up in a small Minnesota farming community taught Krister Mattson about hard work, pride in community, and how an innovative spark can be turned into action. “I learned the

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Jenny Hust, NP, returns to Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s

March 31, 2022

Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics welcomes family nurse practitioner, Jenny Hust, NP, home to Wabasha. “It feels great to be back in my hometown providing care,” Hust said. “As

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Gundersen honors doctors with local food pantry donations

March 30, 2022

National Doctors’ Day is celebrated each March 30. Doctors work side-by-side with nurse practitioners, physician assistants and countless others who are equally dedicated to ensuring patients and communities have high

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'Transformative digital era’ motivates ITDS VP

March 25, 2022

During more than two decades of leadership in information technology, Eric Dehn has found success depends on much more than software and hardware. “Capturing hearts and minds is job number

Governor Tony Evers awards Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics over $4M for new Elroy Clinic

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Gundersen St. Joseph's receives state economic development grant for new Elroy clinic

March 10, 2022

The Wisconsin Department of Administration has awarded Gundersen St. Joseph's a $4.2 million healthcare infrastructure grant to go toward a new clinic in downtown Elroy. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers presented

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Registration opens March 7 for Gundersen's Minutes in Motion

February 28, 2022

Gundersen Health System’s annual community physical activity challenge, Minutes in Motion, kicks off March 28 and runs through May 8. Community members are invited to join this free, six-week physical

GSTJ-Kaitie-Baumann Cardiac Rehabilitation in Hillsboro Wisconsin

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Gundersen St. Joe’s welcomes new cardiac rehabilitation coordinator during American Heart Month

February 24, 2022

Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics welcomes exercise physiologist Kaitie Baumann, MS, CSCS, to the team. Baumann will be the new cardiac rehabilitation coordinator at St. Joe’s seeing patients recovering

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Road to recovery: Two athletes rally and rebuild

February 23, 2022

Road to recovery: Two athletes rally and rebuild When you’re in the presence of Owen Weisenbeck, you’re in the presence of someone special. A son, a brother, an athlete, a

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New Gundersen HR VP leads with people-first focus

February 10, 2022

New Gundersen HR VP leads with people-first focus Shannon Mulligan will tell you success can often be found in the three “P’s.” “People. Purpose. Possibility. Connecting these incredibly important elements

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Gundersen joins the Flannel Check Challenge

February 09, 2022

Early detection of most diseases is the most critical step in saving lives because time increases survival chances. Gundersen Boscobel invites the community to participate in “Flannel Check” in February

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Cardiac Rehab offers a second chance on life — and love

February 08, 2022

Cardiac Rehab offers a second chance on life — and love At 9 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, a group of 12 shows up to Cardiac Rehab at

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Together for life until separated by COVID-19, care staff rejoin couple in his final days

February 07, 2022

His body failed to respond to treatment for COVID-19. Hospitalized in Gundersen’s unit for patients infected with the virus, now was the time for comfort measures and compassionate care. Hope

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How a little-known heart attack changed this mom’s life

January 27, 2022

Brenda Creighton had just gotten home from work on a Friday evening in 2018 when she felt an immediate tightness and tension in her chest. The 45-year-old mother of two

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