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Mobile medicine team brings healthcare to rural population

… Gundersen Health System joined St. Clare Health Mission in providing healthcare services on location with St. Clare’s Rotary Mobile Clinic, a full-scale, … the team sees anywhere from four to 15 patients each visit, providing acute care services and disease management services, including things like diabetes and … have access to care at their local hospital or clinic, but predominately on an emergency basis. The idea behind the visits is to treat a condition early on in …

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Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance unveils life-saving phone app in Houston County

… get that immediate help. PulsePoint app users are notified at the same time as emergency responders and are given detailed instructions, including the location of … quality AEDs and put them in-service. We have recently updated PulsePoint to the locations of these AEDs in the Caledonia area. It is our hope that people will take … get that immediate help. PulsePoint app users are notified at the same time as emergency responders and are given detailed instructions, including the location of …

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Gundersen honors doctors with food pantry donations

… WAFER Food Pantry in La Crosse and $500 each to the following 28 food pantries in locations that serve Gundersen’s regional communities: Friends Sharing Food, Black … Adams Food Pantry, Friendship, Wis. Grand Marsh School Pantry, Grand Marsh, Wis. Emergency Food Shelf, Preston, Minn. Fayette County Food Shelf, Fayette, Iowa The … Pantry, Westfield, Wis. Whitehall Food Pantry, Whitehall, Wis. Winona Volunteer Services, Winona, Minn. Union Center Food Pantry, Wonewoc, Wis. … March 30 is …

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How this Hammer is building a legacy in Hillsboro 

… In 2020, the new hospital opened its doors. With 13 patient rooms and six Emergency Department rooms, plus space for lab, surgery, therapy and infusion services, the hospital sits right on Field Veterans Memorial Lake.   Hammer said, … was the location of the old hospital.   “Rural hospitals provide vital healthcare services in the communities we serve. They contribute to the overall economic and …

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Gundersen receives Patient-Centered Medical Home certification

… Medical Home certification Thursday, February 23, 2017 All primary care locations throughout Gundersen Health System, including Pediatrics, Family Medicine … Medical Home model leads to higher quality and lower costs by reducing hospital and emergency department visits, lessening health inequities and improving patient … care, including specialty care, hospitals, home healthcare, and community services and supports Deliver accessible services with shorter waiting times for …

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Gundersen receives Patient-Centered Medical Home certification

… Medical Home certification Tuesday, February 14, 2017   All primary care locations throughout Gundersen Health System, including Pediatrics, Family Medicine … Home model leads to higher quality of care and lower costs by reducing hospital and emergency department visits, lessening health inequities and improving patient … care, including specialty care, hospitals, home healthcare, and community services and supports Deliver accessible services with shorter waiting times for …

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Decorah man grateful for what he has despite losing finger

… That’s when he decided something needed to be done. Klocke went to a Decorah-area emergency room, and by then, the pain was so severe, his whole body was shaking. He … when Klocke and his wife were told by his daughter – a nurse – to head for the emergency room at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.   A cut becomes critical … got Klocke to the operating room. “The last visit we had with Dr. Peterson in the emergency room was, ‘We will start with your finger,’” Klocke recalls being told. …

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Let's get COVID under control

… across its system at any given time. According to Wisconsin Department of Health Services data, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are significantly lower … COVID-19 patients and staff caring for the many patients who need non-COVID emergency care and care for a variety of illnesses and conditions. Get the COVID-19 … also providing third doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible groups at all locations that provide the vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine is also available at Gundersen …

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Gundersen honors doctors with food pantry donations

… of our outstanding clinicians, Gundersen donated to 31 food pantries in locations that serve our regional communities and to the WAFER Food Pantry and The … Adams Food Pantry, Friendship, Wis. Grand Marsh School Pantry, Grand Marsh, Wis. Emergency Food Shelf, Preston, Minn. Fayette County Food Shelf, Fayette, Iowa The … Pantry, West Union, Iowa Whitehall Food Pantry, Whitehall, Wis. Winona Volunteer Services, Winona, Minn. Union Center Food Pantry, Wonewoc, Wis. … March 30 is …

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‘Field of Dreams’ helps make project a reality at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s

… the tract. Over time, money raised from the crops has gone toward building a new emergency room, expanding the operating room and lab, and building a new chapel at … and dream of ours for years to be able to expand upon our rehab and wellness center services,” said Carla Theusch, rehabilitation services manager at Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s. “To be able to bring that up front to …

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Grant funding enhances patient care at Gundersen

… WiNCORP. Critical Access Hospitals A $1.2 million award from the Health Resources & Services Administration will improve telehealth resources at Gundersen's Critical … the cost of care. Gundersen physicians can provide care to patients in rural locations using telemedicine carts equipped with stethoscopes, hand cameras and other devices. "Our neonatologists can provide emergency assistance after a difficult delivery or newborn in distress and our …

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A fixer of vehicles and people: Sye honored with Star of Life award

… year. What’s more, he also oversees the maintenance and repair of eight facility locations scattered around the region. And until early this year, when a fellow … at Universal Technical Institute in Glendale Heights, Ill.  But the world of emergency responding has also attracted his attention, which isn’t surprising … 300 acres.    “That was kind of a grueling process,” says Sam, who also teaches an emergency vehicle operations class. “I stay busy.” Ready to respond Sam estimates he …

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Visitor guidelines change Jan. 4

… COVID-positive hospitalized patients, as well as patients with COVID symptoms in Emergency Services and Urgent Care. Pediatric patients at Gundersen clinic locations will continue to be allowed one person with them. A sibling is only …

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Gundersen St. Joseph's unveils 2019 community health needs assessment

… though Gundersen St. Joseph's has placed huge focus on delivering mental health services, the focus group felt there was still work to be done in providing better access, faster services and emergency behavioral health. "Gundersen St. Joseph's has made mental health a huge …

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Telemedicine gives Gundersen Moundview patients access to specialists close to home

… are issues," explains Jessica Miller, program manager of Gundersen Regional Services and Telemedicine. Gundersen specialists act as a consultant in … community they reside, without the lengthy and costly travel burden." A few of the services offered through telemedicine at Gundersen Moundview include … Cardiology and Pediatric Gastroenterology. In addition, Gundersen Moundview's Emergency Department is equipped with telemedicine services to allow Emergency …

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Gundersen Eye Clinic Friendship

… Find an Eye Clinic Looking for a different Gundersen Eye Clinic? View all locations Services Gundersen Eye Clinic Friendship is staffed by board-certified … Laser vision evaluations Eye disease diagnosis, treatment and management Emergency eye care Professional dispensing opticians and other staff are available …