The Howard Young Foundation recently presented a laptop and in-focus machine, totaling $5,000, to People First Wisconsin.
Bob Sookochoff, M.D., Regional Vice President, Ministry Medical Group – Northern Region, recently received his MBA from the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA (PEMBA) program, consistently rated the top program in the country, and was further recognized as the Outstanding Physician Leader of the Year.
The holiday season has arrived, and with it come celebrations with family and friends, wonderful food and decorations, and normally, in the months of December and January, cold temperatures mixed with ice and snow.
The large variety of treatments and the advertising of cures for people with back pain can be confusing. There is no one treatment that has been proven to be “best practice” among all the treatments available, and for many people, a mix of treatments is necessary to provide relief and restore function.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently conducted the first national assessment of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Survey to evaluate feeding practices in facilities that provide maternity care services.
“You have diabetes and I’d like you to see a diabetes educator.” Diabetes is on the rise and many people may hear this from their doctor this year. After being diagnosed with diabetes, many thoughts race through their mind. “Will I need to give myself shots?” “Can I ever have sweets again?” “Will I be able to stay active?”
The majority of the population (80 percent) will experience at least one episode of debilitating back pain sometime during their life. Back pain usually decreases over time with rest or avoidance of aggravating activities. People commonly seek assistance when back pain sticks with them, or when it is severe enough to limit their function.
WOODRUFF, WI—The community is invited to make massage therapy appointments through the Ministry Rehabilitation Department at Howard Young Medical Center.
Howard Young Medical Center (HYMC) Laboratory has been re-awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a September on-site inspection. The HYMC Lab has attained this high standard for over 15 years.
Lynn Hertel, OTR, Ministry Health Care, was recognized with the Award of Distinction – in Clinical Education and Mentoring from the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association (WOTA) at a WOTA conference in Stevens Point on September 12.
When Cathy Iverson, Howard Young Health Care (HYHC) Auxiliary, met Sister Maria this past summer, she learned about the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother ministry work in the Dominican Republic. Iverson asked what she could do to help.