MERITER | PATIENTS IN TRANSIT Meriter decides to keep unit that eases emergency hospital admissions DAVID WAHLBERG Mar 6, 2024 Mar 6, 2024 Updated Jun 10, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp E6>A@C2CJ A2E:6?E 9@=5:?8 F?:E @A6?65 :? yF=J 2E &?:EJ!@:?E w62=E9\|6C:E6C[ H9:49 >@?:E@CD A2E:6?ED H2:E:?8 7@C @A6? 365D[ :D 36:?8 >256 A6C>2?6?E[ |6C:E6C D2:5 (65?6D52J]k^AmkAm%96 F?:E[ H9:49 42? 9@FD6 7@FC E@ 6:89E 25F=E A2E:6?ED 2E 2 E:>6[ >65:42==J >@?:E@CD A2E:6?ED H2:E:?8 7@C 7F== 9@DA:E2= 25>:DD:@?D E92E 2C6 F?6IA64E65] %96 8@2= :D E@ 62D6 E96 7=@H @7 A2E:6?ED 7C@> 6>6C86?4J C@@>D E@ 9@DA:E2= 365D]k^AmkAm%96 F?:E 92D D66? >@C6 E92? `[h__ A2E:6?ED] p3@FE 92=7 DA6?5 D:I 9@FCD @C =6DD @? 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SSM Health to build clinic in Verona It's one of several medical facility projects in the Madison area for which construction is underway or planned soon.
Madison paramedics to carry opioid treatment drug to ease withdrawal symptoms The goal is to help people get into long-term addiction treatment and prevent overdoses.
Exact Sciences launches test for hereditary risks of 10 cancers The test, using blood or saliva, can evaluate genetic risk for colorectal, breast, prostate, skin, ovarian, endometrial, pancreatic, gastric, …
Ticks, fleas and crop pests could be out early and often in Wisconsin this year “If someone spotted a mosquito today, with these warm temperatures, it wouldn’t surprise me."
With focus on personalized medicine, Wisconsin vying to be one of nation's elite tech hubs The state was named one of 31 regional tech hubs. Now it's competing to be one of five to 10 hubs that will each get up to $75 million.
Wisconsin weighs anti-obesity drug coverage for state workers A state agency said a board that oversees benefits for 245,000 state workers and dependents shouldn't cover the drugs, but doctors and patient…
UW Health, Meriter to build rehabilitation hospital in Fitchburg The facility will be the third rehab hospital in the Madison area, joining one by UW and Meriter on the Far East Side and one by Encompass Hea…
Nearly 10% of hospital jobs in Wisconsin vacant, report says Jobs most in demand are licensed practical nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nursing assistants.
Cologuard Plus even better than Cologuard, Exact Sciences says in new study The new test detected 94% of cancers and was 91% accurate in determining who didn’t have cancer, up from 92% cancer sensitivity and 87% specif…
Madison company sues MassMutual over alleged $3 million loss in retirement fund NeuGen, part of Madison-based WEA Trust, claims nearly 300 former employees and retirees lost money when MassMutual ended a retirement fund af…