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Foundation Supplements Car Seat Program
A donation from the Tomah Health Foundation will help supplement a Monroe County program aimed at reducing injuries to children. Officials from the philanthropic arm of Tomah Health donated $1,437…
Next Step Taken on New Hospital Project
Construction of an estimated $66-million new hospital on Tomah’s south side could begin in August or September this year according to the latest plans announced by officials from Tomah Health….
Tomah Health Board Re-elects Chair, Seats Officers
Paul Potter will serve another year as chair of the Tomah Health board of directors. The director of technology for the Tomah Area School District was re-elected to the hospital…
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Rural Health’s “Early Days”
What Rural Health’s “Early Days” Tell Us About Today Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative I have had the honor to work in rural health for almost 40…
Flu Season Underway
Officials at Tomah Health have recorded its first hospitalized case of influenza marking the start of the flu season. Hospital infection preventionist Jan Path, RN, BSN, said the case involved a…
First Baby of 2017
Jon Wolff and his wife, Samantha of Tomah said they were “very surprised” that their daughter, Maisy Rae was the first baby born at Tomah Health in 2017. Maisy arrived…
Jan 2017 Nutrition Notes
It is easy to get reflective at the end of each year. Did you accomplish what you wanted to or did things pop up that you didn’t expect that made…
Helping the Hungry
Tomah Neighbor for Neighbor Food Pantry executive director Geena Skowronski, left, accepted a $2,400 check from Tomah Health nurse tech Anne Peterson, center and registered nurse Kayla Gilman, RN, recently. Hospital employees, providers…
Antibiotics Not Always the Answer
As runny noses, coughs and colds begin to appear, the request for an antibiotic to knock out the illness may become a common wish for patients, but the head of…