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Mercyhealth and Chick-fil-A Janesville to offer free meals to new moms
Starting May 18, new mothers who are discharged from Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville will receive gift cards for two free sandwiches or Chick-fil-A nuggets from Chick-fil-A Janesville. The meals, which are entirely free of charge, also include a free ...
Mercyhealth congratulates Smithrud on prestigious award
Mercyhealth is proud to congratulate employee Teresa Smithrud, on receiving the 2022 Wisconsin Health Information Association (WHIMA) Distinguished Member Award. Teresa is the Senior Director of Health Information Management (HIM), Clinical Research and Privacy Officer. This award is WHIMA’s highest ...
Community High School District 155 and Mercyhealth Announce Athletic Training Partnership
Community High School District 155 and Mercyhealth are pleased to announce that beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, Mercyhealth will be providing athletic training services to the district’s high schools. The three-year contract provides high-quality care to the student athletes ...
Mercyhealth cautions parents about baby formula substitutions
As homemade baby formula recipes circulate the internet, Mercyhealth would like to remind the public that homemade formula can harm infants. "During the formula shortage, it is OK to switch to any FDA approved formula that is available, including store brands, ...
Mercyhealth Anesthesiologist to Bike the Tour Divide for Charitable Diabetic Care
On June 10, Dr. Chris Schmidt, an anesthesiologist at Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Walworth, will embark on the Tour Divide, an ultra-endurance mountain bike race, in the hope of raising money for diabetic patients in need of financial assistance. The ...
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital–Rockton to transition to standby emergency department beginning tomorrow
As had previously been announced, emergency services at the Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital–Rockton will transition to a standby emergency department, effective May 6. The classification of a standby emergency department, as defined by the Hospital Emergency Service Act, requires a ...
Mercyhealth congratulates Rutherford on honorary award
Mercyhealth is proud to congratulate Dr. Darin Rutherford on receiving the Honorary Membership Award from the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association (WATA). The award is bestowed on individuals who have a minimum of five years working with athletic trainers in Wisconsin ...
Mercyhealth congratulates Dr. Fideler on honorary award
Mercyhealth is proud to congratulate Dr. Bradley Fideler on receiving the Honorary Membership Award from the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association (WATA). The award is bestowed on individuals who have a minimum of five years working with athletic trainers in Wisconsin ...
Recognizing World Immunization Week
In celebration of World Immunization Week, which takes place April 24-30, Mercyhealth is reminding the public to make sure they are up to date on their vaccinations. The week promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against ...
Mercyhealth welcomes Dr. Vijay Goyal to cancer center
Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Vijay Goyal, MD, board certified medical oncologist, to the physician staff at the Mercyhealth Cancer Center–Rockford. Dr. Goyal is dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive care to his patients. “I believe in compassionate care,” he said. “I ...
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