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Absence of Madison bus drivers on February 20 looks like a labor action from drivers and mechanics working without a contract, SWIU Wisconsin rallies for Meriter nurses during their contract talks and for UW Health and GHC workers who are organizing, chaotic federal funding cuts affect Head Start, US Forest Service workers facing Trump purges speak at the Madison Labor Temple, the National Treasury Employees Union pushes back on the Trump-Musk cuts, the Labor Temple has a workshop on fighting back against corporate power, Amazon workers vote against a union in Carolina, and Costco raises non-union wages,

Absence of Madison bus drivers on February 20 looks like a labor action from drivers and mechanics working without a contract, SWIU Wisconsin rallies for Meriter nurses during their contract talks and for UW Health and GHC workers who are organizing, chaotic federal funding cuts affect Head Start, US Forest Service workers facing Trump purges speak at the Madison Labor Temple, the National Treasury Employees Union pushes back on the Trump-Musk cuts, Amazon workers vote against a union in Carolina, and Costco raises non-union wages,

UW Health System nurses and supporters speak up before a Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing on their union's status under the Wisconsin Employee Peace Act, Labor Radio holds interviews before the Tuesday election for Wisconsin Director of Public Instruction, workers at a North Carolina Amazon facility are voting on whether they will be represented by Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE), Oregon nurses at eight hospitals run by Providence Health voted down a tentative agreement and their strike enters its second month, United Food and Commercial Workers grocery store employees of Kroger in Colorado and Wyoming vote to strike, labor and civil rights fighter Coleman Young becomes Mayor of Detroit, and there are a number of labor-sponsored events this week in the Madison area.

How do you market healthcare when there is limited physician access—and the focus is on managing care, not increasing patient volume? In this episode, Dennis Jolley, System VP of Strategy and Planning at UW Health, shares how smarter patient navigation and precision marketing can optimize care delivery, reduce unnecessary costs, and improve both patient outcomes and financial sustainability.

In this episode, we dive into the world of chronic health conditions, the leading cause of illness, disability, and death in America. We'll start by defining what a chronic condition is, explore the most common conditions, and discuss their shared risk factors. Joining us is Jillian Bodden Hoenisch, a nurse practitioner from UW Health, who shares her insights on disparities in health outcomes and advice for managing life with a chronic condition. Tune in for practical tips, lifestyle strategies, and resources to empower those navigating the complexities of chronic health management. UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health  Center for Health Disparities Research Neighborhood atlas: anyone can search it online and you can type in your zip code Your healthcare organization and your healthcare team. Ask for resources. UW Health Center for Wellness: Offers wellness consultations, health coaching, and group medical visits, amongst other things. Look for resources through your health insurance. Your county's aging and disability resource center (ADRC) Department of Health Services Advanced Care Planning Wisconsin Institute of Healthy Aging Workshop: Living Well with Chronic Conditions Talk to a health coach individually or sign up for group coaching today by calling 800-821-6591 Sign up for MeQ at www.webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin and complete a short questionnaire to begin your personalized experience. 

In this episode of The Backstory, Anne Hancock Toomey sits down with Ric Ransom, CEO of University of Missouri Health Care, for a conversation that covers everything from comic books to crisis leadership. Ric's journey started in Birmingham, Alabama, in a home filled with big personalities and even bigger aspirations. He carved out a career that spanned law and healthcare administration, helping guide major health systems like Baylor Health System (now Baylor Scott & White Health), Prisma Health and UW Health along the way. Known for his ability to build strong teams and steer through uncertainty, Ransom unpacks lessons on resilience, communications and the influence of formative leaders – starting with his own father. Plus, he shares his approach to staying sharp (spoiler: it involves exercise and a good graphic novel). Come for the conversation about his first job as a telemarketer, stay for the lightning round where Ransom talks about his introverted side, his go-to stress relievers and what's on his reading list. 02:15 Early Life, First Jobs and Leadership Influences 09:21 Journey Through Education and Career Beginnings 11:27 Transition to Healthcare Administration 17:13 Leadership Philosophy and Crisis Management 20:54 Challenges and Surprises as a CEO 23:49 Learning from Mistakes 29:07 Staying Healthy and Hobbies 30:07 Effective Leadership Traits 35:55 Lightning Round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Anne Hancock Toomey sits down with Wendy Horton, CEO of UVA Health University Medical Center, to delve into her impressive career in academic medicine. Horton, known for her problem-solving skills and steady hand in a crisis, shares her journey from growing up in a rough neighborhood in Southern California to her childhood picking kiwi on an uncle's farm to her leadership roles at major institutions like UW Health and The Ohio State University. She discusses formative influences, including her grandfather and a high school teacher, her early experiences as a pharmacist, and the transitions that led her from clinical practice to leadership in academic medicine. Horton also touches on the challenges and rewards of her current role, the importance of community and teamwork, and tips for effective leadership. 01:09 Pickleball Adventures and Injuries 02:16 Wendy's Career in Academic Medicine 03:07 Early Life and Family Background 06:20 First Jobs and Early Influences 14:22 Transition to Leadership Roles 15:47 UW Health and Building a New Hospital 20:33 Move to Ohio State and Leadership Lessons 24:45 Joining UVA Health During the Pandemic 28:42 Reflections on Career and Leadership 30:32 Family Life and Balancing Priorities 36:07 Lightning Round and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The holidays can be a stressful time for everyone, especially those with dementia and their care partners. In preparation for this season, Dr. Alexis Eastman joins Dementia Matters for our last episode of 2024. Drs. Chin and Eastman discuss strategies for managing the potential stress of holiday traveling and gatherings, important safety considerations and more. Guest: Alexis Eastman, MD, geriatrician, Senior Medical Director of Ambulatory Medical Specialties, UW Health, associate clinical professor, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Show Notes Listen to our past episode with Dr. Eastman, “Holiday Tips for Dementia Caregivers,” on our website. Find more resources and tips for the holidays in “Resources for navigating the holidays with Alzheimer's” on our website. Want to support Dementia Matters? Make an end-of-year gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer's. Connect with us Find transcripts and more at our website. Email Dementia Matters: dementiamatters@medicine.wisc.edu Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's e-newsletter. Enjoy Dementia Matters? Consider making a gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer's. All donations go toward outreach and production.

The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for health care from a licensed healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare provider for individualized treatment or before beginning any new program. Discover how UW Health is reimagining hospital food while reducing climate impact. Join us for an interview with experts from UW Health's culinary and clinical nutrition teams, and learn how this team has put sustainability on the menu. Get ideas for reducing food-related greenhouse gas emissions at home and add more plant-rich foods to your plate.UW Health's reimagined plant-forward menu supports its commitment to Coolfood www.coolfood.org which is an international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food purchasing. It's championed by the World Resources Institute and supported by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. UW Health signed the Coolfood Pledge in 2019, and is currently one of 80 participating global institutions, organizations and businesses representing billions of plates of food annually. The Coolfood goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food purchases 25% by 2030, and UW Health is positioned to exceed this goal. Resources Referenced During Interview:Composting in WisconsinDane County Extension: Composting and Food WasteSustain Dane: Farmers Market Food Scrap Drop OffFood Waste Calculator

UW Health's hospital at home pilot program achieves remarkable outcomes by moving doctors, nurses, therapists, and equipment into patients' homes.

The president of the South Central Federation of Labor-AFL-CIO talks endorsements and urges against the constitutional cahnges on Tuesday's ballot, UW Health nurses demand better family leave, a Rally for Democracy in Madison includes calls for working people, a health care apprenticeship program gets funding in South Central Wisconsin, and the staff at the nation's largest union end up in a tough union struggle of their own.

Robert joins us while on vacation and tells us about his adventures hiking the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin this week. We review the disastrous RNC in Milwaukee that has seen a Milwaukee man shot by out of state police who were outside of the RNC's security perimeter. In addition, there is a brewing economic backlash as many area businesses say the event was oversold as locals flee downtown and the city for the week and convention goers mostly stay in confined area and attend selected venues. We talk about President Biden's announcement that he will introduce legislation to cap rent increases to 5% per year, cancel medical debt, and rein in the U.S. Supreme Court. While mostly done out of political desperation, the elevation of these three significant issues is an important step for progressive organizers and our movement. We review news this week from the dangerous, cutthroat and largely unregulated world of hospital and health system competition that UW Health is starting a $900 million expansion of its hospital and clinic footprint in pursuit of profits and market control. Attend our Hospital cost and closure training on Thursday, July 25th, 6pm to hear about efforts to fight back. Citizen Action Southeast Coop Organizer, Brandon Williford, and Milwaukee County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez join us to discuss a wellness workshop that they are hosting at Mitchell Park with many other organizations next Tuesday, July 23rd, 3-7pm.

In this episode, we are joined by Carrie Swihart, Associate Director, Health IT Strategy at Amgen; Ralph Riello, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Yale University School of Medicine; Stephanie Saucier, Cardiologist at Hartford HealthCare; Gihan Dawood, Endocrinologist at UW Health; and Lori Siegel, Rheumatologist at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. Tune in to learn about the importance of electronic health record integration to improve patient care.This episode is sponsored by Amgen.

Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, PhD is a UW Health physical therapist with a doctorate in bioimechanics and advanced expertise in orthopedics and rehabilitation. Bryan is also a professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as well as the director of UW Badger Athletic Performance. Bryan has advanced expertise in treating sports and running-related injuries in athletes of all ages and activity levels. He diagnoses and treats knee and joint pain, bone stress injuries and overuse injuries, such as Achilles tendinopathy, which causes swelling and pain in tendons and muscles. Educating people and involving them in their care are high priorities for Bryan. He gives athletes the knowledge, guidance and motivation they need to play an active role in their recovery. In addition to clinical practice and teaching, Bryan directs research that helps improve how clinicians manage orthopedic conditions. Bryan's research team works to better understand and prevent certain types of sports injuries such as hamstring strains and bone stress injuries. They also develop rehabilitation strategies for a successful recovery and return to full activity after surgery.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Dr. Brian Heiderscheit about the science of running.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How biomechanics and injury risk research is about analyzing movement patterns to identify how they influence injury risk. - Why different shoes can significantly affect a runner's gait, leading to changes in foot strike patterns and landing mechanics. - How cadence and step rate are important factors in running mechanics. - Why the relationship between cadence and impact forces during running emphasizes the implications of foot positioning and muscle utilization in mitigating loading forces. - How the impact of shoe selection on running mechanics is evident, with different types of shoes affecting gait patterns and performance. Connect with Bryan: Guest Contact Info LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/bryan-heiderscheit-a82a37217 Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Picture this: you are supporting someone experiencing memory changes as a clinician, support person or care partner as they go through the memory clinic process. How do you navigate the challenging conversations surrounding symptoms, diagnoses, care plans and more that will come up? Dr. Toby Campbell joins the podcast to discuss the importance of shared decision-making and share strategies for clinicians, care partners and loved ones to help navigate these important conversations with respect and empathy. Guest: Toby Campbell, MD, MS, thoracic medical oncologist, chief of palliative care, UW Health, professor of hematology, medical oncology and palliative care, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Show Notes Are you a clinician interested in receiving continuing education (CE) credits for listening to this episode? Find credit designation information, disclosures and evaluation information on our website and on the UW–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) website. The accreditation for this course expires 5/13/2025. After this date, you will no longer be able to access the course or claim credit. Learn more about the SPIKES strategy, mentioned at 20:48, by reading “Breaking bad news: the S-P-I-K-E-S strategy” for free online. Read Dr. Campbell's article, “Discussing Prognosis and Shared Decision-Making,” mentioned at 27:55 on ScienceDirect's website. Read Dr. Campbell's article, “Discussing prognosis: balancing hope and realism,” mentioned at 31:20 on The Cancer Journal's website. Learn more about PalliTALK and WeTALK on the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine website. Learn more about Dr. Campbell through his profile on the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine website. Find Wisconsin-based and online resources for people with dementia and care partners on our website. Connect with us Find transcripts and more at our website. Email Dementia Matters: dementiamatters@medicine.wisc.edu Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's e-newsletter. Enjoy Dementia Matters? Consider making a gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer's. All donations go toward outreach and production.

Send us a Text Message.BUILDING FAITH THROUGH TRIALSUnshakeable Faith – Part 4Springcreek Church | Senior Pastor Keith StewartMay 5, 2024#god #realspringcreekchurch #unshakeablefaith #faith #bible #trials #difficulties #adversityhttps://www.springcreekchurch.org/Few things are less welcome in our lives than trials, difficulties, and pain. Yet it's these very things that often leave us with some of the greatest gifts - not the least of which is a stronger faith. Still, this is not what happens with everybody who experiences adversity. For some, trials will produce bitterness, misery, and hopelessness. How do you ensure that you're a part of the former group and not the latter? DISCUSSION QUESTIONS1. Take a moment and review the chart called the Progression of Harmful Emotions. The process that ends in defeat almost always begins with disappointment. As disappointment festers it moves us to a place of discouragement. Unchecked, discouragement will twist itself into disillusionment. As disillusionment overwhelms you, it will eventually corkscrew down into depression. Then, ultimately, we end up defeated. Have you ever found yourself in this downward spiral? What, if anything, did you do to arrest those deepening negative feelings? What would you say to someone or what might you do to support someone experiencing this?2. Dr. Jerome Frank at Johns Hopkins talks about what it means to live in an "assumptive world." He says all of us make assumptions about life, about God, about ourselves, about others. But when our assumptions don't square with reality, we become confused, angry, and disillusioned. Have you ever labored under a faulty assumption of life? What was it? How did it affect you? How has your understanding of life, relationships, and problems changed?3. Pastor Keith pointed out how much of the book of Job actually details the faulty assumptions of Job's friends.  At least one of the intended purposes is to examine how we approach others when they're hurting, facing setbacks, or are going through major financial, relational, emotional or spiritual challenges. Have you ever been on the receiving end of advice from someone who didn't know what they were talking about? Tried to make you think you had done something terrible as an explanation for your difficulties? Or just judged you without knowing all the facts? What effect did that have on you? What did you do or say in response? In retrospect, what do you wish you had said or done? Have you ever been guilty of treating others in a similar way?4. Take some time to discuss the following finding by UW Health…"Research has found that up to 70 percent of people experience positive psychological growth from difficult times, such as a deeper sense of self & purpose, a greater appreciation for life & loved ones, & an increased capacity for altruism, empathy, & desire to act for the greater good.” – UW Health (April 7, 2020)Have you seen this in your own life? In the life of others? Have you also seen circumstances where adversity produced something negative & resulted in a more permanent negative mindset? What do you think separates those who see positive results from difficult times versus those who experience negative results?5. George McDonald said, “No words can express how much the world owes to sorrow.” There are plenty of examples of this. Most of the Psalms were written in the midst of difficult situations. Most of the Epistles of the New Testament were written in prisons. Most of the greatest thoughts of the greatest thinkers of all time had to pass through the fire. John Bunyon wrote Pilgrim's Progress from jail. Florence Nightingale, too ill to move from her bed, reorganized the hospitals of

Season# 4 Episode # 11 - Sitting courtside of four basketball games was thrilling for Liz and Tim. They covered playing basketball since fifth grade, talking to strangers at the Bucks/Celtics game, hometown boy Fred Van Vleet, a lesson from the Harlem Globetrotters, the film Personal Foul was basketball themed, the baggers like Tim's rice pudding, JuJu stopped by to say hi, Liz did “color” commentary, what we believe, eclipse viewing and a powerful lesson from podcaster Mel Robbins. Visit Lifes3x5xs.com and Buy Us A Coffee. Thanks!

Wisconsin utility companies make an agreement with unions, UW Health nurses begin a new recognition push, labor endorsements come through in the April 2 elections, some union members buck Biden, the University of Wisconsin has a family leave plan, the UAW files at Mercedes in Alabama, the latest from the Worker Justice Center, and Labor Spring and stewarditraining opportunities this week.

The brain is the most complex part of the human body, controlling thought, memory, emotion, motor skills, sensory input and all the processes that regulate our bodies. How exactly does it work, and how are clinicians able to determine whether brain changes are a result of normal aging, Alzheimer's disease, or something else? Dr. Victoria Williams joins the podcast to explain important concepts in neuropsychology, from the difference between cognition and intelligence to how memories are made, and discuss how cognitive tests work in memory clinics. Guest: Victoria Williams, PhD, neuropsychologist, UW Health, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Show Notes Are you a clinician interested in receiving continuing education (CE) credits for listening to this episode? Find credit designation information, disclosures and evaluation information on our website and on the UW–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) website. The accreditation for this course expires 3/25/2025. After this date, you will no longer be able to access the course or claim credit. Learn more about the domains and structure of the brain through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) website. Learn more about Dr. Williams at her bio on the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine website. Connect with Us Find transcripts and more at our website. Email Dementia Matters: dementiamatters@medicine.wisc.edu Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's e-newsletter. Enjoy Dementia Matters? Consider making a gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer's. All donations go toward outreach and production.

Jeff is a graduate of the Wisconsin School of business with degrees in marketing and management. Upon graduation I moved to Boulder Colorado where I licensed the right to The Onion, America's finest News source. In 2005, The Onion bought the rights back and I moved to Madison, WI where I worked in The Onion's headquarters. In 2010 I started Red Card as an off-campus meal plan for students and their parents. In 2011 we started working with Wisconsin Athletics and in 2014 when deregulation happened, we began expanding across the country. Today we work with over 70 universities and professional teams. I am married with two daughters, a sophomore in high school and a sophomore at UW-Madison. My wife is a spine PA at UW Health. Contact information: jeff@goredcard.com Mobile- 608-308-4174 Need sports nutrition services, more episodes of Roots Podcast or supplement/sport food discounts? Click my link: https://linktr.ee/rootsrd #chef #meal #podcast #card #credit #ceo  @redcardathletics8910  #menu #pro #media #socialmedia #tracking #trending #dietitian #service #foodservices #order  @TheOnion  #order #food #creditcard --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawn-pitcher/support

If you're focusing on healthy eating habits in the New Year, don't miss our episode on navigating diet trends. Get advice from a registered dietitian on identifying credible nutrition information from fad diets. During this interview with Mackenzie Burke, RD and lifestyle coach from UW Health, we explore popular weight loss diets including, keto, intermittent fasting, intuitive eating, Mediterranean, MIND, flexitarian and more. We hope you'll tune in. Nutrition Resources: Intuitive EatingMindful EatingMediterranean Diet WebMD Health Coaching: Visit www.webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin to send a message to a coach or schedule a callORCall a coach today at 800-821-6591The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used as a substitute for health care from a licensed healthcare professional. Consult with your healthcare provider for individualized treatment or before beginning any new program. 

This episode features Sal Ababneh, President of Swedish American Hospitals, UW Health. Here, he discusses key insights into his background & organization, what he is currently focusing on in his role, the importance for healthcare leaders to “get back to the basics”, and more.

This episode features Ryann DeGraff, VP - Regional Chief Operating Officer, UW Health. Here, he discusses insights into UW Health, his focus on strategic growth & staffing, his organization's nurse apprenticeship program, and more.

In this episode, Co-host Scott Mosley talks with Elizabeth Hagerman, Chief Innovation Officer of UW Health and Executive Director of Isthmus Project.  Innovate 608 is made possible by the generous support of the American Family Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and our media partner the Wisconsin State Journal.  Enjoy the conversation.

In this episode, Co-host Scott Mosley talks with Elizabeth Hagerman, Chief Innovation Officer of UW Health and Executive Director of Isthmus Project.  Innovate 608 is made possible by the generous support of the American Family Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and our media partner the Wisconsin State Journal.  Enjoy the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 22: Today on the Conference channel, it's an Interview in Action live from the 2023 CHIME Fall Forum. On this episode Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors speaks with Cherodeep Goswami, Chief Information & Digital Officer at The University of Wisconsin Health System and Nassar Nizami, Chief Information Officer at Exact Sciences. What's in store for Exact Sciences, a renowned clinical research company mainly known for their product ColoGuard? How is UW Health working towards deploying automation?Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Continuing to play the piano helped Haskell Small recover from a stroke in 2021. He talks with us in advance of a Milwaukee performance. Then, we hear from members of the UW Health nurses' union about the latest in their labor dispute with hospital administrators.

Robert gives us the latest on the BadgerCare Public Option bill, the only comprehensive bill this session to address the health care cost and access crisis. Priscilla discuses the importance of calling state legislators and urging them to co-sponsor. Listeners are encouraged to join us every Monday, 5-7pm, making calls to Wisconsin voters and getting them to call their state legislators in support. Attend upcoming media events in Eau Claire on 11/17, 11am, at the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic and in La Crosse on 11/20, 9:30am, at St. Clare Health Mission. On the union front, we talk about the significance of UW Health nurses' union's latest action to improve patient safety and why their organizing fight is critical to reforming the healthcare system. We also celebrate the end of the actors' strike this week. We welcome Mark Rice, Wisconsin Transformational Justice Campaign Coordinator at WISDOM, to discuss WISDOM's organizing and legislative agenda on criminal justice reform in Wisconsin. Wisconsin continues to trail the nation and surrounding states in lowering our incarceration rates while state facilities are grossly understaffed resulting in inhumane conditions for people in the facilities. Robert gives us the latest on the effort to get a better deal in the Brewers' effort to get a public subsidy. Finally, we debrief the implications from Tuesday's national election results as we are now one year away from a huge presidential election. We look at the latest polling, including a new MU Law poll that clearly shows the gerrymandered state legislature is very unpopular and vulnerable in the 2024 election. We encourage you to donate to our voter contact effort to win state legislative seats in 2024.

Digital health leaders have many different titles and responsibilities, but their roles, skills, and goals are always intended to improve their organizations, patient satisfaction and outcomes, and healthcare as a whole. Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO, sat down with Stacy Rasmussen, Vice President, IS Business Relationship Management, Planning, and Growth, UW Health, at the Healthtech Leader 3.0 event at the Cleveland Clinic. Together, they explored the following questions: What is business relationship management and how is it helpful for an organization? What are some positives and negatives that followed Covid? How should digital health leaders approach AI? Explore these topics alongside Russ and Stacy by listening to this week's Digital Health Leaders podcast episode.

This episode offers a preview of UW Health's Eastpark Medical Center in Madison, WI. Expected to be fully open by Fall 2024, the seven-story outpatient facility will offer advanced imaging and lab services, destination services, multidisciplinary adult specialties, and women's complex care. The center also will feature the state-of-the-art UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center, one of the few in the country to offer proton therapy and, in collaboration with Leo Cancer Care, the first healthcare facility in the U.S. to offer upright proton therapy.   Discussing the new center and proton therapy aspects of the project are Jerry McGuire and Steve Mumm, senior project managers for University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Planning Design and Construction, and Kevin Langan, an IMEG mechanical engineer working on the project. “Proton therapy is a relatively new cancer treatment,” says McGuire. “It's an advanced form of radiation therapy using a precise dose of radiation that conforms to the tumor itself—reducing side effects and causing no damage to surrounding healthy tissues.” The new center will offer both a rotating gantry where a patient lies down on a couch with the machine rotating around them, and an upright fixed beam system in which the patient sits up. The upright system is being found to provide improved outcomes— offering greater comfort, reducing patient anxiety, and improved accuracy—and is particularly beneficial for pediatric patients.   The planning, design, and construction not only of the proton therapy spaces but also the infrastructure to support the technology was like no other healthcare project. “There were huge implications well beyond the proton therapy space—for example, the chiller plant gets larger, an additional electrical service was added, and larger generators,” said Langan. “It also required a lot of coordination with the proton therapy vendors to make sure we were providing what they needed.” To withstand the neutron dose rates of the treatment bay and contain the radiation, the proton therapy space also required 7-foot-thick concrete walls below grade. A temporary system to pump glycol through tubing within the poured concrete was required to keep the concrete from overheating and to cure appropriately.   Eastpark Medical Center is also seeking LEED v4.1 certification for healthcare and has several sustainable features, including a 1MW rooftop solar array which provides the approximate energy needed to power the proton center. “We basically will have a carbon-neutral proton center in Madison, Wisconsin,” says Mumm. 

It's day two of our three-part series on how to make the most of fall in southern Wisconsin. On Tuesday's episode, we gave you recommendations for majestic fall drives. On Thursday, we'll give you the scoop on local apple orchards you can visit around Madison. But today, we're getting lost.  We're catching up with Angie Treinen, co-owner and maze designer of Treinen Farm. The Treinen Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is a 200-acre farm in Lodi, Wisconsin. It's a third-generation farm famous for its intricate corn mazes. They've also got pumpkins, goats, horses, and walking trails to enjoy at the farm.  Mentioned on the show: ☕️ Natural Infusions: Herbal Tea Blend Workshop with Qwantese Winters 

Elliott and Sarah discuss the most impactful technological innovations in the history of humanity and how our past can inform our present as we grapple with the ethical implications of the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence in medicine. Dr. Joel Gordon, CMIO of UW Health, hops in the Delorean just in time to join these wacky wonks on a trip down the health tech wormhole. Let's head Back to the Future as we Tech It to the Limit…one more tiiiiime! Check out these nerdy sources:The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel - The AtlanticJ. Robert Oppenheimer's Defense of Humanity - WSJIn praise of scribes. by Johannes Trithemius | Open LibraryGuest: Joel Gordon | LinkedInOutcomes of Mayo Clinic reBoot camps for post implementation training in the electronic health record - PubMed (nih.gov)

This episode features Rudy Jackson, Chief Nurse Executive at UW Health. Here, he discusses his background, UW's nursing apprenticeship program, how his time in the military influences his leadership style, and more.

The kidney, liver and heart are the most commonly transplanted organs , says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two doctors from the UW Health Transplant Center in Madison tell us all we need to know about organ transplants.

Explore the practice of integrative medicine with our latest episode of Well Wisconsin Radio. Renee Fox sits down with Dr. Greta Kuphal, medical director of the Integrative Health Program at UW Health for this interview. Tune in to discover if this approach to healthcare is designed for you and learn how it differs from conventional medicine. Our guest shares tips for finding legitimate providers and much more on the topic of integrative medicine. You don't want to miss this episode. Resources to search for a trained practitioners: American Board of Integrative Medicine Note: You can search for board certified providers AND for board eligible fellowship programs—not all well trained providers will be board certified. Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine The Institute for Functional Medicine Other resources for more information: Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Note: Includes links to handouts and grand rounds recordings UW Health Integrative Health UW Health Mindfulness Program

On this week's episode of The Metabolic Link, our host and MHS Co-organizer Victoria Field interviewed Kelly Faltersack, a registered dietitian nutritionist, who specializes in treating patients with ketogenic diet therapy as an effective treatment for epilepsy and other neurological disorders.Kelly Faltersack MS, RDN, LDN, CD is a registered dietitian nutritionist at UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin. Kelly has over 10 years of experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist, and five years of experience in neuro intensive care. She has specialized in ketogenic metabolic therapy for adults with epilepsy and other neurological conditions since 2016. Kelly has co-authored publications on ketogenic metabolic therapy and serves on the medical advisory board for the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation.This episode is chock-full of resources and tips from Kelly, and her passion for improving the health of her patients is evident.In this episode, we cover:Kelly's personal experience with the healing potential of diet and nutritionThe benefits of ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy and other neurological disordersHow to tailor the ketogenic diet to be sustainable for your patients' lifestyleThe discrepancy between available ketogenic therapies for children with epilepsy vs adultsKelly Faltersack will be a speaker at Metabolic Health Summit 2024 held in Clearwater Beach, Florida from January 25th - 28th! To register and save with Early Bird Pricing through August 1st, please visit: https://metabolichealthsummit.com/pages/mhs2024In every episode of The Metabolic Link, we'll uncover the very latest research on metabolic health and therapy. If you like this episode, please share it, subscribe, follow, and leave us a comment or review on whichever platform you use to tune in!You can find us on all your major podcast players here and full episodes are also up on our Metabolic Health Summit YouTube channel, Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Buzzsprout.Thanks for listening! Follow us on social media @metabolichealthsummit for the latest science on metabolic health and therapy. Please keep in mind: The Metabolic Link does not provide medical or health advice, but rather general information that does not serve as a substitute for a licensed healthcare professional. Never delay in seeking medical advice from an appropriately licensed medical provider for any health condition that you may have.

Presentations are a topic we are all familiar with and strive to improve upon. Whether it is for a discussion with your team and you are pitching an idea for a protocol or you are presenting at a national meeting, you want to be able to tell the story in a way that connects to the audience. We talk about ways to become a more effective presenter in this episode!Dave Hager, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, is the Senior Director at Visante. He previously served as Director of Clinical Services at UW Health in Madison, WI. Dr. Hager is a frequent national and regional speaker. We talk through his four tips to a successful presentation and how to make your presentations more effective. There are so many good parts to this episode that it is one you can come back to time and time again!

On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval for the Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), the first medicine shown to delay the course of the disease. Having gone through a rigorous approval process, the medication exemplifies a critical advancement in the ongoing battle to treat Alzheimer's disease. Having already prescribed the treatment to real-life patients, Dr. Robert Przybelski joins the podcast to discuss his experience prescribing and administering lecanemab, what clinicians and patients should discuss when considering these treatments, and what is needed to integrate these treatments into the healthcare system. Guest: Robert Przybelski, MD, MS, director, Geriatric Memory Clinics, UW Health, professor, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Show Notes Read more about Lecanemab's Appropriate Use Guidelines on our website. Read the FDA's press release, “FDA Converts Novel Alzheimer's Disease Treatment to Traditional Approval.” Listen to previous Dementia Matters episodes on lecanemab, “Introducing Lecanemab, The Latest Alzheimer's Disease Drug to Receive FDA Accelerated Approval,” and “A Closer Look at the Lecanemab Clinical Trials,” on our website and all major podcast platforms. Listen to Dr. Przybelski's previous episode of Dementia Matters, “Vitamin Deficiency And Its Impact On Brain Health,” on our website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, and all major podcast platforms. Connect with us Find transcripts and more at our website. Email Dementia Matters: dementiamatters@medicine.wisc.edu Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's e-newsletter.

News flash: Many (most?) physicians aren't on board with CDI initiatives and coding practice. It's understandable; they're busy with patient care, and in their remaining hours are swamped with chart completion. Answering clinical queries and documenting with greater specificity is either seen as a chore or falls by the wayside entirely. Sometimes it takes real-world impact to make the lightbulb go off and touch a match to tinder. Tom Brazelton, MD is a practicing pediatrician and the CDI medical director for UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin. His passion for CDI was ignited by seeing how documentation and coded data was reflecting on organizational quality (and not in a good way). So, he decided to get involved. Brazelton helped a fledgling program comprised of four CDI professionals grow to more than 35 FTE across four hospitals, all while achieving a 98% physician response rate. His story of how achieving buy-in looked in a long-ago orthopedic surgery meeting is worth listening to alone. Today CDI is in his blood. Brazelton was recently given an organizational award, “Superheroes in Scrubs,” for his efforts, and he now makes the ACDIS conference a regular stop. On this program we cover: Dr. Brazelton's journey into clinical medicine, a day in the life of a PICU physician, and his path into CDI The UW CDI/coding program today, including staffing and metrics, successes, and ongoing challenges A counter-narrative to the belief documentation leads to provider burnout A compelling vision for the CDI professionals of tomorrow And of course, his top classic rock hit

This is your WORT local news for Monday, June 19. Happy Juneteenth!The County Board vote to declare Dane County a sanctuary for trans and nonbinary people,A Verona School District man faces charges for striking a student,The NAACP of Dane County calls on UW Health to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday,And in the second half, this week in city and county meetings, examining why the state hasn't recognized Juneteenth as a holiday, and two new movie reviews.

Host Dr. Danielle ‘Dani' Bowie speaks with Rudy Jackson, the Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin. Rudy talks about the challenges faced by healthcare leaders in providing flexibility to their nursing staff, while also meeting the needs of patients. He discusses the importance of self-scheduling and work-life balance, as well as the need to stay informed and up-to-date with changes in healthcare. Rudy emphasizes the importance of listening to frontline staff and supporting them in finding solutions to problems. We dive deep into the challenges faced by healthcare organizations in providing high-quality care while also supporting their staff. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Dani speaks with Rudy Jackson, the Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin. Rudy talks about the challenges faced by healthcare leaders in providing flexibility to their nursing staff, while also meeting the needs of patients. He discusses the importance of self-scheduling and work-life balance, as well as the need to stay informed and up-to-date with changes in healthcare. Rudy emphasizes the importance of listening to frontline staff and supporting them in finding solutions to problems. We dive deep into the challenges faced by healthcare organizations in providing high-quality care while also supporting their staff.

Explore the practice of mindfulness with a fellow WI colleague from the Department of Transportation. Dan Tyler leads two weekly guided meditation sessions for Well Wisconsin program participants, and he talks more about what you can expect from those events, health benefits associated with mindfulness and how he got started in this practice. Learn more about mindfulness and meditation, and gain tips for incorporating this practice into your routine. We hope you'll tune in! Live Weekly Guided Meditation SessionsJoin Dan's live guided meditation sessions each week on Tuesday from 11:40am – 12:00pm CT and Thursday from 11 – 11:20 am CT.  Click here to join the meeting through Microsoft Team, or Join by phone +1 608-571-2209,596378616#   Recorded Meditation Sessions with Dan TylerPractice the art of meditation by listening to pre-recorded sessions by Dan Tyler at your convenience. Click here to listen to the recordings, or Log into your Well Wisconsin portal and click on the Guided Meditation with Dan Tyler card. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program Mindfulness meditation can help you enjoy life more fully, effectively and peacefully. This program is offered at medical centers worldwide.  Click here to learn more and browse upcoming classes at UW Health. 

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This episode features Julie Slattery, President at UW Health Care Direct. Here, she discusses her background & what led her to her current role, the benefits & challenges that go with home health, her focus on the recruitment & retention of the nursing workforce, and more.

Thanks for listening! Below are some links we referenced during the conversation and hope you find helpful.Visit UW Health Advance Care Planning to get more information on Advance Care Planning from UW Health, sign up for workshops, and locate forms to complete.Discover national resources available regardless of the state where people reside: theconversationproject.org prepareforyourcare.org  Learn more about WI laws and discover additional advance care planning resources:  Advance Directives | Wisconsin Department of Health Services  Watch an example of an advance care planning conversation among family members from the media:Rebecca Gets a Resounding “Yes, Ma'am” | NBC's This Is Us - YouTubeIf you have any feedback or recommendations for guests for a future episode, please click here to take our survey. 

Born and raised in Madison, WI, Jessi Evans Kendall is a bedside nurse and a diversity and cultural congruence resource nurse at UW Health. Earlier this year, Jessi was named as one of Madison's top nurses and received the Top Nurses 2022 Leadership Award from Madison Magazine. Of her path towards nursing she says, “I didn't originally think of myself as someone who could help others … I thought of myself as someone who needed help.” In this episode of Black Oxygen, Jessi talks about growing up in Madison, her experiences with depression, and the importance of Black nurses for patients and the health care system. #BlackOxygenPodcast #BlackInWisconsin #BlackNurses #BlackNursesMatter #BlackInHealthCare #NursesRock #Depression #MentalHealth #BlackInMadison #MadisonWisconsin #Madison365 #DopeBlackPodcasts #BlackNursesRock Article: https://www.channel3000.com/top-nurses-2022-jessi-kendall-helps-dismantle-racism-and-health-disparities/

Pat, Kristen, and Kirk speak with Becky Schacter, a nurse at UW Health, about the reasons nurses felt they needed to unionize. She then discusses how a strike was averted with the help of Governor Evers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this week, nurses at UW Health experienced a major win in calling for union recognition. The deal they reached with the hospital helped to avoid a planned three-day strike. […] The post UW Nurses Celebrate Labor Victory appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.