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| Holiday Health
Challenge Awards Banquet Held |
| Weight gain over the holiday
season is a battle for anyone that enjoys
Christmas cookies and pumpkin pie with whipped
cream! To address the annual weight
gain that occurs every November and
December, the Upland Hills Health Cardiopulmonary
nurses challenged their patients to a Holiday
Health Challenge. |
| The celebration for participants
in the Health Challenge was held February
27, 2006 at the hospital. A crowd gathered
to sample a delicious heart-healthy lunch
including grilled turkey, pita bread, Greek
Tomato Salad, fresh fruit, angel food cake
and Amaretto Dessert Dip. As Cardiopulmonary
Co-Manager Marianne Crowley RN explained, “There
are so many delicious and healthy food selections
available to us today. We just need to train
ourselves to make the right choices.” |
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| Upland Hills Health recognizes
performance excellence at Annual Awards Banquet |
| Saturday February 4, 2006 Upland
Hills Health staff, board members, and physicians
gathered to celebrate individual accomplishments
and performance excellence. |
| Troy Marx, Director of Human
Resources, acknowledged, “The
Awards Banquet is a unique opportunity for
the Hospital to publicly recognized professional
excellence and to thank all those
that make Upland Hills Health a superior
health care organization. Plus we get to
kick up our heels and have a little fun too!” |
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here to learn who received recognition... |
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Upland Hills Health Board Member Starmann-Harrison
assumes position as 2006 WHA Chair |
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| Mary Starmann-Harrison, a member
of the Upland Hills Health Board of Directors
since 1998, added another role to her impressive
professional career—2006 Chair of the
Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA). |
| Besides the many leadership
positions Starmann-Harrison has held in various
committees and policy boards at WHA she also
serves as president/CEO of SSM Health Care
of Wisconsin. |
| “Mary Starmann-Harrison’s
professional expertise is an invaluable asset
to the Upland Hills Health Board of Directors,” commented
Phyllis Fritsch Upland Hills Health Administrator, “she
brings a qualified insight and perspective
to the table that few others could.” |
| Upland Hills Health is a non-profit
organization guided by a Board of Directors
consisting of dedicated community leaders
that generously volunteer their time and
talents. |
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Delivery enhances care in Upland Hills
Health Birthing Unit |
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| On January 18, 2006 Upland Hills Health
Birthing Unit received delivery of six state-of-the-art
OB Medical Documentation Carts. Every suite
in the birthing unit will be fully equipped
with its own unit. As Maternal/Child Director
Lynn Hebgen explained, “Having this
technology right in the patient’s room
allows us to be more attentive to the mother’s
needs.” Doctors and nurses will have
complete and current information right at
the mother’s bedside. |
| While Upland Hills Health’s spacious
birthing suites have made the Birthing Unit
famous among area families, Administrator
Phyllis Fritsch stated that resting on one’s
current reputation is not enough. Fritsch
noted the hospital’s goal for constant
improvement, “This investment demonstrates,
once again, the hospital’s dedication
to quality healthcare and a positive patient
experience.” |
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Lynn Hebgen, Maternal/Child Director at Upland
Hills Health inspects the six new electronic
OB Medical Documentation Carts for use in delivery
rooms. |
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Logan Graham is the first baby of 2006
at Upland Hills Health |
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| Little Logan Graham made his
grand entrance into the world early on January
1st 2006. Arriving at 4:26 am Logan surprised
Mom and Dad- Traci & Shawn Graham—by
showing up earlier than his expected arrival
date of January 17, 2006. |
| Logan resides with his mom,
dad and big brother Chase in Benton. Proud
Mother Traci reports Logan weighed in at
6 lbs, 5.9 oz and 20” long. |
| Traci Graham works at Center
Hill Veterinary Clinic in Darlington. Father,
Shawn Graham, works at Ederer Dairy Supply
in Plain Wisconsin. |
| Welcome Logan. Congratulations
to the Graham Family. |
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Bomkamp joins Upland Hills Health Board
of Directors |
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| At the November 30th meeting the
Upland Hills Health Board of Directors unanimously
agreed to add Mary A. Bomkamp of Highland
to the board roster. |
| As Executive Vice President of the Highland
State Bank, Bomkamp will bring her financial
insight and fiscal management skills to the
organization. “I am excited about this
opportunity to volunteer and serve my community,” commented
Bomkamp. “ I believe the hospital is
an important part of our economy—providing
vital services to the county residents.” |
| Bomkamp resides on a Highland dairy farm
with her husband and two teenage children. |
| Current board officers were re-elected
to another term: President Steve Deal of
Barneveld, Vice President Dick Josh
of Mineral Point, Secretary Monte Hottmann
of Dodgeville, and Treasurer Lorraine Hennessey
of Dodgeville. |
| Upland Hills Health is a non-profit healthcare
organization that is guided by the direction
of community leaders serving on the hospital
Board
of Directors. |
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Community Wide Disaster
Drill taps area resources to “save” lives |
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| Wounded school children “trapped” inside
a school bus while toxic Anhydrous Ammonia “leaks” from
a nearby tank. A parent’s worst nightmare?
Not this time. The bus rollover –farm
truck and anhydrous tank “collision” was
the event staged in Dodgeville for October
11th’s Community Wide Disaster Drill. |
| Resources from throughout Iowa County and
Southwest Wisconsin took this opportunity
to fine tune emergency response skills. “While
events have been staged in the past, the
intensive coordination of resources and efforts
to create realism made this disaster drill
an extremely effective learning experience,” stated
Maria Leary RN and member of the Upland Hills
Health Disaster Drill Planning Committee. |
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“You & Your Meds” Cardiopulmonary
Pharmacy Presentation |
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There was outstanding community attendance—nearly
40 people-- at the December 7th "You & Your
Meds" program sponsored by the Cardiopulmonary Services
of Upland Hills Health. |
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Karen Kopacek Clinical Assistant Professor at the University
of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and 4th year UW pharmacy
student Julie Teske presented helpful information regarding
medications for heart patients. The information included
helpful hints on how to most effectively take prescribed
medications, possible drug interactions to watch out
for, and food and nutritional supplements that may affect
a drug's effectiveness. |
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The participation by community members was amazing
...especially on such a cold winter's day! |
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| Julie Teske--4th year UW pharmacy student presenting
to community members at Upland Hills Health. Nearly
40 people showed up to hear the information on how
to maximize the effectiveness of their heart medication. |
Karen Kopacek Clinical Assistant Professor at the
University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and 4th
year UW pharmacy student Julie Teske presented helpful
information regarding medications for heart patients.
Pictured her are attendees taking a brief review
quiz to determine how the information will benefit
them. |
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| Becky Tank, Marianne Crowley--Co-Managers of
Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab Program; Karen Kopacek--Clinical
Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin
School of Pharmacy; Julie Teske--4th year UW pharmacy
student |
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