Job Title Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)- Cuba City Clinic Posting Date June 21, 2018 Requirements Must be a graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant program. One to two years’ experience in a clinic or hospital setting is preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or able to complete immediately after hire. Certification as a CMA [read more]
By Joshua Bruner, PT, DPT, CSCS – Physical Therapist at Southwest Health. Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) continues to be a growing epidemic in the United States (US). It has been estimated that 12.2% and 7.4% of the US population have knee and hip OA, respectively. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that causes a breakdown [read more]
Name Braxton Date of Birth June 9, 2018 Time 7:13 p.m. Weight 7lbs 11 oz. Length 21 in. Parents Taryn and Shane Delivering Physician Dr. L [read more]
By the Safety Squad at Southwest Health. Did you know rural residents have an increased risk for death from vehicle crashes when compared to urban residents? Less than 20% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, yet more than half of the passenger/vehicle/occupant deaths occurred on rural roads in 2015. Which means, even though [read more]
By the Safety Squad at Southwest Health. The rise in the popularity of cell phones has created a safety hazard on the road. The dangers of texting and driving are well known; however, most drivers are unaware that talking on a cell phone is known to be just as dangerous. The National Safety Council estimates [read more]
By Julie Stephenson, Patient Experience Manager at Southwest Health. In 2017 USA Today reported 78% of Americans were struggling with living paycheck to paycheck and it was affecting their health. Today, workers remain stressed out and on the verge of burnout, and it’s affecting not only their productivity but their job satisfaction as well. Though [read more]
Our Mammography unit was one of the first in southwest Wisconsin with the ability to produce 3D images. 14 employees work in our radiology department between Technologists and Schedulers. The majority of our radiology staff is trained for multiple areas in radiology, versus working in just one area. This includes CT, Mammography, General Radiology, Bone [read more]
By Joan Bahr, MS RD CDE BC-ADM – Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Board Certified – Advanced Diabetes Management Each month dietitian Joan Bahr hosts a nutrition activity with residents of Southwest Health’s Epione Pavilion in Cuba City. One of her recent topics was POPCORN. Joan and the residents popped four different types of popcorn [read more]
By Jaime Collins, Journaling Workshop Presenter and Southwest Health Director of Marketing and Communications “I have a fight going on inside me,” begins a Cherokee grandfather offering his grandchild a life lesson. “Inside my heart, there’s a terrible fight going on between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is my anger, envy, sorrow regret, [read more]
By Southwest Behavioral Services Recreational Therapist Dana Groom, CTRS Recreation’s purpose is not to kill time but to make time live. Not to keep a person occupied but to keep them refreshed. Not to offer an escape from life but to provide a discovery of life. The value of leisure and recreation is often misplaced [read more]
