Hospitals facing long wait times, ask those with mild respiratory illnesses to stay home
MADISON, Wis. -- Local healthcare providers joined together Monday to ask some people to stay home instead of visiting urgent care clinics…
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UW Health marks milestone kidney transplant
The UW Health Transplant Center says it recently reached a milestone few transplant centers in the country have reached, transplanting its 12,000th kidney.
Middleton hospital to open children’s inpatient psychiatric unit
Miramont Behavioral Hospital is set to open a new adolescent unit by early December to help meet the demand for kids in need of mental health support.
'The World Works Here': SSM Health highlights its staff's diversity with new artwork
St. Mary's Hospital in Madison celebrated the diversity of its staff with interactive artwork on Monday as part of its annual Mission and Heritage Week.
Tattoo artist, breast cancer survivor provides closure in new clinic
EDGERTON, Wis. -- Ann Rudel received a double mastectomy eleven years ago this week. Seven years ago, her diagnosis inspired her to chase her dreams, becoming…
Edgerton Hospital chef creates garden, grows fresh produce for patients
EDGERTON, Wis. -- When Joshua Ciafullo arrived at Edgerton Hospital two and a half years ago, most of the food he had to work with was…
Why you're still being required to wear a mask when you go to the doctor
As Dane County continues to see its levels of COVID-19 fluctuate, the community's health providers are reminding people their COVID protocols remain in effect.
Canadian CrossFit athlete, 51, suffers stroke during competition
MADISON, Wis. -- A 51-year-old CrossFit athlete is recovering after suffering a massive stroke during the event Thursday. “I remember realizing I had skipping rope with me because that…
UW Health at The American Center changes name to UW Health East Madison Hospital
After being known as UW Health at The American Center since it first opened in 2015, the provider's east side hospital will now be called UW Health East Madison Hospital going forward.
UW Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter to ease visitor restrictions
MADISON, Wis. -- With COVID-19 case levels on the decline, two local hospitals plan to ease some visitor restrictions. UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter will now let adult patients be accompanied by two people instead of just one, and siblings…
Downtown homicide suspect back in jail after day in hospital
The Dane County Sheriff's Office says one of two suspects in Madison's first homicide of the year is back in the Dane County Jail, a day after being sent to the hospital.
Quadren Wilson transferred back to Dane Co. Jail following surgery, authorities say
MADISON, Wis. -- Quadren Wilson is back in the Dane County Jail after undergoing surgery Tuesday night, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Office.…
Attorney: Quadren Wilson re-hospitalized for second surgery; questions about investigation remain
MADISON, Wis. -- Quadren Wilson is back in the hospital for a second surgery following a February 3rd police shooting on Madison's east side, his…
'Jackson' tops Meriter's list of most popular baby names for fourth year in a row
For the fourth year in a row, variations of "Jackson" were the most common names given to new babies delivered at UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison.
University Hospital ranked in Top 50 of cardiovascular hospitals in America
MADISON, Wis. - A Fortune/IBM Watson Health study named University Hospital one of the nation's Top 50 cardiovascular hospitals last month. The study used public data such as inpatient survival, average lengths of stay, and total costs per patient. Over…
Woman seeks to give new life to old dolls
A look inside Lori Carrington's home might make you think you've stepped into a real-life dollhouse. She has hundreds of them, all living in symbiosis with her five cats.
Two more child victims of Waukesha parade tragedy released from hospital
Children's Wisconsin says two more children who were hurt during the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy have been discharged from the hospital.
Paramedic on trial, accused of sexually assaulting patient
A paramedic is on trial in Dane County where he’s accused of sexually assaulting a woman while she was being taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
Sauk Co. authorities looking for people who dropped severely injured man off at hospital
The Sauk County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a group of people who dropped a severely injured person off at the hospital before leaving the scene without saying a word.
Hospitals ask people to get vaccinated as hospitalizations rise, resources stretch thin
A group of southern Wisconsin hospitals is pleading with people to get the COVID vaccine as hospitalizations continue to rise in the region and rural hospitals see their resources stretched thin.
'By Christmas, we will have shots ready to get into the arms of kids': But how are Madison districts keeping students under 12 safe until then?
Keeping kids healthy and in the classroom are administrators' top two priorities, and challenges, this school year, especially as long as kids under the age of 12 remain ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
UW Health asks for donations of toys, books and more to help kids feel comfortable in hospital
While the hospital isn't accepting in-person donations, those who want to help have a couple of ways to pitch in.
'What do you need us to do?': Inside local community group, physician-led efforts to vaccinate Madison's BIPOC population
Dane County has become a national model for distribution done right, after the Centers for Disease Control ranked Dane number one in COVID-19 vaccination among counties with more than 300,000 residents. However, a majority of BIPOC community members still remain unvaccinated.
UW Health monitoring COVID-19 case surge, preparing for more patients
Dane County has more patients with COVID-19 in the hospital than ever before.
