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Archive for October, 2009

Child Development Center earns national accreditation

Posted in News Releases on Friday, October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Luther Midelfort’s Child Development Center has been accredited by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs. The accreditation program provides comprehensive, high-quality standards for child care, including policies dictating nutrition, cleanliness, safety, education and teacher credentials. Approval for accreditation is dependent on [...]

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Family nurse practitioner joins Luther Midelfort

Posted in News Releases on Friday, October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Jennifer Thyssen has joined Luther Midelfort as a family nurse practitioner in Express Care and the Menard Center for Emergency Care. Thyssen has worked as a staff nurse at Luther Midelfort since 1996 in Medical Telemetry and the Emergency Department. She recently earned her master’s [...]

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HERS opens, Radiology remodeled at Clairemont Campus

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Seeking to mirror the Luther Midelfort’s HERS Breast Center on the Luther Campus, newly remodeled space for mammography with updated technology is now open at its Clairemont Campus, 733 W. Clairemont Ave. Called HERS on Clairemont, it features decorative quilts, stained glass, vinyl wood flooring [...]

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Adult nurse practitioner joins Spine & Neurological Surgery

Posted in News Releases on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Joseph Kirst has joined Spine & Neurological Surgery at Luther Midelfort as an adult nurse practitioner. Kirst earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has worked at Luther Midelfort since 1991. Serving as neurosurgery preoperative coordinator since [...]

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Get a grip on hand health Nov. 14

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , , on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Keep your hands healthy and strong. Luther Midelfort’s Orthopedic Center and Rehabilitation Services is hosting a hand health event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Luther Midelfort kiosk at Oakwood Mall. Healthcare providers will be available to answer questions about hand, elbow [...]

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Honor loved ones with Love Lights in Barron, Bloomer, Osseo

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , , on Monday, October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Traci Schoonover, 715-568-6813 (Bloomer) Deb Dietrich, 715-537-9909 (Barron) Lori Haapala, 715-597-6418, ext. 7-8006 (Osseo) Remember or honor family members and friends this holiday season by reserving lights on Love Light Trees at Luther Midelfort Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, Luther Midelfort Northland in Barron and Luther Midelfort Oakridge in Osseo. Lights for the trees can be [...]

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Physician assistant joins cardiac surgery team

Posted in News Releases on Monday, October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Gloria Olguin, a physician assistant, has joined Luther Midelfort’s Cardiac Center as part of the cardiovascular surgery team. Olguin earned her physician assistant master’s degree at University of St. Francis in Albuquerque, N.M., and a master’s degree in exercise physiology from College of St. Scholastica [...]

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Visitor restrictions at area healthcare facilities

Posted in News Releases on Friday, October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist, (715) 838-3012 Eau Claire, WI – In an effort to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus to patients, area healthcare facilities are requesting that children under the age of 16 do not visit hospital, nursing home and assisted living patients at this time. The healthcare facilities include: Luther Midelfort in [...]

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Luther Midelfort offers bariatric surgery with a team approach

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Bariatric surgery can be an effective tool in helping significantly obese people lose weight, as well as alleviate several obesity-related health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea and high cholesterol. Luther Midelfort uses a team of healthcare providers to improve a patient’s likelihood of success [...]

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Orthopedic surgeon named Mayo Clinic assistant professor

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , , on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Luther Midelfort orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Herr recently was named an assistant professor of orthopedics for the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn. To achieve recognition, Herr had to demonstrate competency in his field, as well as show a commitment to training and mentoring [...]

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