State News
More Than 300 Participating In Realistic Emergency Response Training
The full-scale emergency response exercise will involve emergency personnel and vehicles from local law enforcement agencies including the University Police. More than 300 participants, including local and county law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, hospital staff and volunteer “victim” actors will participate. [Read article]
Mobile Units To Bring Mammography, Bone Density Screenings To Area
Franciscan Skemp patients in rural areas soon will get better access to digital mammography and bone density testing when mobile vans bring the screenings to them. [Read article]
Final MU Objectives: Submit Immunization Data, Submit Reportable Lab Results, Submit Syndromic Surveillance Data, Protect Health Information
Rural Health IT Blog: This is last in a series of hospital-focused summaries of the final Stage 1 meaningful use objectives and measures. The goal of these entries is to support rural community hospital personnel in their efforts to meet specific meaningful use objectives. [Read article]
8th Annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Olympics
Emergency Medical Service teams from across southcentral Wisconsin took part in the 8th Annual EMS Olympics in June. A total of 12 teams competed in a series of staged scenarios and a skills obstacle course designed to test their emergency response abilities. The EMS Olympics provides participants with the unique opportunity to receive immediate feedback on their performance from the judges and keep copies of each scenario for future training. [Read article]
Final MU Objectives: Electronic Health Information, Discharge Instructions, Timely Electronic Access, Clinical Summaries, Educational Resources
Rural Health IT Blog: Series on hospital-focused summaries of the final Stage 1 meaningful use objectives and measures. The goal of these entries is to support rural community hospital personnel in their efforts to meet specific meaningful use objectives. [Read article]
Program Encourages Rural Children To Live Drug Free
Riverway Communities of Hope, a nonprofit that pays for substance abuse and mental health counseling, including transportation to sessions. The program also organizes activities designed to prevent rural children from starting to use drugs. [Read article]
Little Meth Decline Seen In Rural Areas
Methamphetamine lab busts have been on the rise since last year, and some rural law enforcement officials say the drug remains their top threat. Meth is easy-to-make and highly addictive and is prevalent in rural parts of Wisconsin. [Read article]
Doctor Combines Suboxone With Lessons On Being Happy
Suboxone treatment for opiate addiction can last indefinitely, but Wisconsin doctor, John Ewing, said he tries to wean patients off the therapy as quickly as possible. Suboxone costs $6 to $8 a pill and is generally covered by insurance, including BadgerCare Plus, Wisconsin's state-federal health plan for the poor. [Read article; View video; Photo gallery]
