Health Care
Work begins on alternative care facility at State Fair Park
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has begun developing an alternative care facility on the Wisconsin State Fair Park grounds in West Allis to care for COVID-19 patients, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday.Â
Children’s Wisconsin physician recovers from COVID-19, donates plasma for potential treatment
Dr. Dave Lal didn’t immediately recognize his fatigue and body aches as anything unusual. The pediatric oncologist at Children’s Wisconsin had been clocking in 16- to 18-hour days while on call at the hospital for a week.
Advanced Pain Management warns of possible clinic closures, layoffs
Greenfield-based Advanced Pain Management warned that it will permanently lay off 50 employees and close clinics if it doesn’t secure financing by the end of the month.Â
ProHealth Care pauses construction of new Mukwonago hospital
ProHealth Care is pausing construction of its new $55 million hospital in Mukwonago.
Sixteenth Street buys Badger Mutual HQ building for $2.6 million
Badger Mutual Insurance Co. has sold its headquarters building and neighboring properties on Milwaukee’s south side to Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers for $2.6 million.
Ascension vows to protect employee pay during COVID-19 pandemic
Ascension said it will protect the pay of all its employees if they are temporarily assigned to a different job or unable to work because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Versiti to collect plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients for potential treatment
Wauwatosa-based Versiti, Inc. will soon begin collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to potentially treat those with the virus.
Dohmen acquires Madison-based online marketplace for local food producers, buyers
Milwaukee-based Dohmen has acquired FoodChain, an online marketplace and logistics company founded by University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni.
Wisconsin receives second PPE shipment from federal stockpile
Wisconsin has received another shipment of personal protective equipment from the federal repository and is beginning to distribute supplies to health care workers.
Advocate Aurora to establish overflow emergency department tents at all hospitals
Advocate Aurora Health is setting up emergency department overflow tents at all of its hospitals to prepare for a surge in patients with COVID-19 symptoms.
