Holy Family Memorial Receives Regional and National Attention
August 2012
Holy Family Memorial is receiving quite a bit of attention, both regionally and nationally. HFM’s efforts to improve healthcare delivery and coordination, as well as its internal efforts to positively shape its own culture, have created quite a buzz.
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Regain bladder control through HFM’s Total Control class
August 2012
Women can regain bladder control through Holy Family Memorial’s unique program called Total Control. The education and exercise-based program helps women improve bladder and pelvic health.
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Foot & Ankle Surgeon to Join Lakeshore Orthopaedics
August 2012
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Dr. Jeff Backes, Senior Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Visits LSO
August 2012
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Varicose Leg Screening August 23
August 2012
The next varicose vein screening at Holy Family Memorial is August 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling Central Scheduling at 320.6777. The $10.00 fee includes the screening ultrasound and a brief exam of the legs by Dr Jordan.
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Free Saturday Sports Medicine Clinics Offered
August 2012
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Medical/Dental Endowment Scholarships
July 2012
The medical staff at Holy Family Memorial recently awarded five Medical/Dental Endowment Scholarships to area students to help them prepare for the challenges of healthcare in the future.
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Cardiologist to Hold HealthTalk
July 2012
A cardiologist new to the Manitowoc area is passionate about the role foods, oils and vitamins play in taking care of the heart and vascular system.
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Dr. Dopirak Serves as Instructor at San Diego Shoulder Course
June 2012
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New Health Reform Video Spotlights Benefits of ACA
June 2012
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Summer Solstice Yoga Mala
June 2012
Holy Family Memorial’s Wellness Center is offering a Summer Solstice yoga event on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the HFM Wellness Center, 1650 S. 41st Street, Manitowoc.
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HFM Maritime Marathon now USATF Certified
June 2012
As a result of the recent cancellation of the Green Bay Cellcom Marathon and the Madison Marathon due to heat related issues, HFM Maritime Marathon in Manitowoc’s race organizers have decided to have the course USATF certified. This certification will allow runners to qualify for races like the Boston Marathon.
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Varicose Vein Leg Screening June 12
June 2012
A varicose vein screening will be held Thursday, June 12, 4 – 7 p.m. at Holy Family Memorial. Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin.
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Wellness Center offers Strength Training
May 2012
The Wellness Center is offering a free introductory class for Strength Training 101, a 16-week session teaching participants to build muscle and increase power, strength and endurance. The initial class will be held Monday, June 4 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wellness Center.
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Dr. Mikolyzk Has Book Chapter Published
May 2012
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Outdoor Bootcamp
May 2012
Family Memorial’s Wellness Center will offer an Outdoor Boot Camp Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. starting June 4 and running through June 27. Instructor Heidi Phipps will lead participants through a full-body fitness class for all levels.
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FREE Bike Repair Clinic
May 2012
Holy Family Memorial’s Wellness Center and The Fitness Store will hold a free bike repair clinic Monday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cooperstown Room at the HFM Wellness Center, 1650 S. 41st Street, Manitowoc.
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LuAnn Moraski, DO Joins HFM Family Medicine
May 2012
Holy Family Memorial is pleased to welcome board certified internal medicine/pediatrics physician LuAnn Moraski, DO, to HFM Family Medicine, 1650 S. 41st Street, Manitowoc.
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New Clinic name for MSA
May 2012
Many of the clinics have transitioned to this name during the past year and on May 1 Manitowoc Surgical Associates will undergo a name change as it becomes HFM General & Vascular Surgery. The new name immediately identifies the surgical clinic as a part of HFM.
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Dr. Dopirak Inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
May 2012
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Arthritis and Exercise Talk
April 2012
Holy Family Memorial is holding a free health talk on “Arthritis & Exercise” featuring Dr. Ekaterina Soforo of HFM Rheumatology.
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Wellness Center specials
April 2012
HFM Wellness Center announces upcoming specials; Tai Chi and Yoga classes
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Training Runs for HFM Marathon
April 2012
The following training runs have been scheduled in preparation for the HFM Maritime Marathon.
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New Cardiologist at HVC
April 2012
Holy Family Memorial welcomes a fourth interventional cardiologist to its Heart and Vascular Center. Charles Laham, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FSCAI joins the team of interventional cardiologists at the Center.
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Free HealthTalk on Knee Pain
April 2012
Holy Family Memorial is holding a free HealthTalk on knee pain and arthritis on Thursday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn, Manitowoc
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Parkinson's Exercise Class
April 2012
Krishna Bhatt, MD, of HFM Neuroscience attended HFM’s new Parkinson’s Exercise Class at HFM’s Wellness Center to discuss the importance of exercise for Parkinson’s disease and answer questions from class participants.
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WC Specials and Classes
April 2012
HFM Wellness Center’s Summer Membership special starts May 1. Three-month Wellness Center memberships are available for $90. Offer valid for any three-month period from May 1 to September 30; some restrictions apply. Call 320-4600 or stop by the HFM Wellness Center.
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New Therapy for Pain
April 2012
Holy Family Memorial is holding a free HealthTalk, “ASTYM: Changing Rehab, Changing Lives,” on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at HFM’s Harbor Town Campus.
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Espresso Connection Cafe at HTC
April 2012
Holy Family Memorial announces the opening of Espresso Connection Café at its Harbor Town Campus, 1650 S. 41st Street in Manitowoc.
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Night of Excellence Nominations
April 2012
Nominations are currently being accepted for the eighth annual Night of Excellence Awards for Manitowoc County High School Athletes, sponsored by Holy Family Memorial’s Rehab Plus & Sports Medicine, which will be held Friday, June 8.
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Rising Star Award
April 2012
Manitowoc, WI ─ CareTech Solutions, an information technology (IT) and web products and services company serving more than 200 U.S. hospitals and health systems, recognized Holy Family Memorial with a 2012 Rising Star Award.
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HVC Adds Life Saving Equipment
April 2012
In HFM’s Heart and Vascular Center’s cardiac catheterization lab, life often hangs in the balance. When patients are experiencing chest pain and are in need of an emergency heart catheterization, taking quick action and applying appropriate levels of intervention are absolutely critical. Where the heart is involved, there’s rarely time to transport patients outside of our area.
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Annual Dinner Held
April 2012
Holy Family Memorial recently held its annual dinner at the Manitowoc Holiday Inn. The “Reform Ready” themed event was inspired by HFM’s Reform Roadmap which is a nationally recognized training guide developed at HFM and focusing on meeting the national challenges ahead at the local level.
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Sock Drive During Foot Month
April 2012
HFM Podiatry will be holding a Sock Drive during April to celebrate National Foot Health Awareness Month.
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Nurses Receive WHA Award
March 2012
Holy Family Memorial nurses took one of the top honors at the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s gathering of 16 hospitals who are participating in the Wisconsin Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) project.
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Parkinson's Disease Program
March 2012
Holy Family Memorial is excited to announce its new Parkinson Disease exercise class, just in time for Parkinson Awareness Month. Holy Family Memorial’s Physical Therapy and Wellness Center combine expertise to offer a special, supervised exercise class for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or those who believe they are in early stages.
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HealthTalk: The core of good health
March 2012
The program will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 6:30 PM at HFM’s Harbor Town Campus (1650 S. 41st Street). Presenter Marjorie Delo, MD, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician at Lakeshore Orthopaedics, will discuss how a solid core can be key to good health.
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FREE Earth Day Program
March 2012
Holy Family Memorial Insights, a health resource center, located at 2300 Western Avenue, is offering a free program to recognize Earth Day.
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Wishes Granted to Cancer Patients
March 2012
Each year since 2008 the Carol Rose Wester Run has been held in Manitowoc to honor the memory of Carol and help people dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of Cancer. The money raised is used to grant wishes to people undergoing treatment at Holy Family Memorial’s Cancer Center. Recently race founders from Carol’s family gathered with some of the people who were granted wishes during the past year.
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DAISY Award Winner Announced
March 2012
Registered Nurse Dorothy Grossheim of Holy Family Memorial’s Surgery Center has been named the recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the national DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the superhuman efforts nurses perform everyday.
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Tobacco Independence Program
March 2012
Understanding tobacco dependence and changing the behaviors to overcome addiction is not an easy task. Tobacco is one of the most powerfully addicting drugs known, and dependence on it can be difficult to overcome. Studies show that 95 out of 100 people who try to stop on their own are not successful.
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HFM Celebrates Certified Nurses Day
March 2012
Holy Family Memorial is celebrating Certified Nurses Day, March 19 by honoring its board certified nurses. Forty-four nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care.
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Innovation at HFM receives National Recognition
March 2012
The environment of change at Holy Family Memorial is being recognized and observed at the national level. As hospitals prepare for a future with more patients because of an aging population along with lower payment reimbursement, HFM is moving ahead with improvement/ innovation projects and outstanding results.
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Rheumatology Expert Speaks at Support Group
March 2012
Ekaterina Soforo, MD, of HFM Rheumatology will be the guest speaker at the March meeting of HFM’s Chronic Pain Support Group. Dr. Soforo joined the HFM Network in September 2011. She is a fellowship-trained rheumatologist who is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine.
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Treating Sports Injuries with PRP Injections
March 2012
Primary care sports medicine physician Dr. Marjorie Delo of HFM’s Lakeshore Orthopaedics now offers platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections. This relatively new technique is used to treat sports and chronic injuries, promoting the healing process by utilizing a patient’s own blood and re-injecting it where needed.
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Insights Offers Healthy Rewards Program
February 2012
Holy Family Memorial Insights, a health resource center, located at 2300 Western Avenue, now offers a free Healthy Rewards program. Sign up for Insights FREE Healthy Rewards punch card program and earn punches for library loans, attending events, and making purchases.
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Holy Family Memorial Shady Lane Clinic Now Open
February 2012
Holy Family Memorial Shady Lane Clinic is open as of February 13. The clinic is pleased to provide a variety of comprehensive services to the senior population and residents of Shady Lane Care Center.
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Ballroom Dance Classes
February 2012
Holy Family Memorial’s Wellness Center is now offering ballroom dance classes. Participants will learn the art of leading and following through dance in this innovative class centered around the three C’s – confidence, control and creativity.
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Rehab Plus Provides New Treatment
February 2012
Several HFM Rehab Plus therapists have achieved certification in leading-edge treatment called ASTYM, a non-invasive therapy that works fast and consistently to heal a variety of musculoskeletal diagnoses and pain issues, including post-op/post injury scar tissue.
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Daffodil Days Aids Cancer Fight
February 2012
The American Cancer Society is raising money for cancer research, education and patient services through its annual Daffodil Days fundraiser.
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