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		<title>U.S. News names ‘Best Regional Hospitals&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Barber Lindquist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 barberlindquist.susan@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire is among the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals 2011-12, according to U.S. News &#38; World Report, publisher of “Best Hospitals.” It is the only hospital in northwest Wisconsin to receive this ranking. U.S. News annually publishes the Best Hospitals [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3488&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oakridge facility announces new vice president</title>
		<link>http://eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/2012/02/06/oakridge-facility-announces-new-vice-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Lori Haapala 715-597-8606 haapala.lori@mayo.edu OSSEO, Wis. — Dean Eide recently was named vice president for Mayo Clinic Health System – Oakridge in Osseo and Mondovi. Eide most recently served as chief executive officer and chief operating officer at Bethany St. Joseph Corp. in La Crosse. He oversaw four skilled nursing facilities, 11 senior housing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3478&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mayo Clinic Health System names committee members</title>
		<link>http://eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/2012/02/06/mayo-clinic-health-system-names-committee-members/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805 meznarich.paul@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire has named committee members for 2012: Clinic Practice Committee Leonard Ezenagu, M.D., Women’s Health; and Catherine Schmidt, M.D., Physical Medicine &#38; Rehabilitation; were elected to the Clinical Practice Committee. Morris Pasternack Jr., M.D., Pulmonology, was re-elected to the committee. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3480&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free arthritis presentation Feb. 13</title>
		<link>http://eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/2012/01/31/free-arthritis-presentation-feb-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pmeznarich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805 meznarich.paul@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — According to the Arthritis Foundation, about 46 million Americans suffer from arthritis, a degenerative joint disease that deteriorates cartilage, the cushioning between bones that allows our body to move smoothly and pain free. It is typically characterized by stiffness, swelling, pain and loss of movement in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3463&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On Valentine’s Day, learn about A-fib, treatments that can help</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Barber Lindquist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 barberlindquist.susan@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Treat your sweetheart to the gift of heart health. Spend Valentine’s Day at a free Health Break presentation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the clinic lobby, 1400 Bellinger St., Mayo Clinic Health System. Park in the clinic parking lot. Learn about atrial fibrillation, a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3455&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Laboratories earn integrated accreditation</title>
		<link>http://eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/2012/01/27/mayo-clinic-health-system-laboratories-earn-integrated-accreditation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805 meznarich.paul@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Twelve laboratories across Mayo Clinic Health System facilities in northwest Wisconsin recently earned system-level accreditation from the College of American Pathologists. Though CAP also accredits individual laboratories, only 83 healthcare organizations nationwide hold system-level accreditation. “It’s a real testament to the work we’ve put in to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3450&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free sports clinic for baseball and softball pitchers Feb. 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pmeznarich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805 meznarich.paul@mayo.edu &#160; EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Spring training should begin now for area baseball and softball pitchers, says a certified pitching instructor at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Physical therapist and licensed athletic trainer Mike Ramaeker advises pitchers to begin leg and core strengthening by early February to improve [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3448&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mayo Clinic Health System launches redesigned website</title>
		<link>http://eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/2012/01/23/mayo-clinic-health-system-launches-redesigned-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Barber Lindquist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist  715-838-3012   barberlindquist.susan@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System has redesigned its website, mayoclinichealthsystem.org. The new site will be available beginning Thursday, Jan. 26. The site redesign project is an extension of the health system’s recent rebranding and more clearly identifies for patients and visitors the special relationship the health [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3438&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Patient-Centered Medical Home pilot project launched</title>
		<link>http://eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/2012/01/16/patient-centered-medical-home-pilot-project-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Barber Lindquist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renee Bonjour, Group Health Cooperative, 715-852-2034 Susan Barber Lindquist, Mayo Clinic Health System, 715-838-3012 Eau Claire, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System and Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire are embarking on a pilot project to improve patient health and reduce the overall cost of care. The three-year pilot will test a new model of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3427&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nurse practitioner joins surgical staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805 meznarich.paul@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Michelle Staudenmaier, a nurse practitioner, recently joined the Surgery Department at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. In her role, Staudenmaier assists with surgical procedures, cares for hospitalized surgical patients and follows up with nonhospitalized patients following their surgeries. Previously, she worked as a registered [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eauclairenews.mayoclinichealthsystem.org&amp;blog=4425895&amp;post=3423&amp;subd=luthermidelfort&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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