Healthcare & Wellness

UW Health ranked the top hospital in Wisconsin

In addition to the No. 1 hospital ranking in Wisconsin, nine medical and surgical specialties were ranked among the top 50 in the nation

Anderson departs SSM Health, interim president Kyle Nondorf appointed

Sue Anderson stepped down at the end of July to pursue an opportunity outside of healthcare administration

Agrace offers support for spouse, partner loss

Three options available for grief support

Sierra Club report warns of Wisconsin’s dependence on ‘dirty’ power generation

Water use is expected to increase dramatically with data centers and new gas plants

Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin hospitals receive top federal quality ratings

State has one of the highest percentages of top-rated hospitals

Barbara Nichols, first Black president of Nurses Association, dies at 87

She served as president of the WNA from 1970 to 1972 at a time when few women of color held leadership positions in healthcare

UW Health begins offering proton therapy to treat cancer

The radiation therapy is a highly precise way to target tumors

Vigil held for fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating the shooting, with four police officers on leave

Exact Sciences hit with cyberattack

Hacker group ShinyHunters said it was responsible for the attack, threatening to publish 30 million rows of personal data, including 1 million Social Security numbers

Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin awards $10.6 million to 43 projects

Nine of the community-focused grants support projects statewide, while 12 projects focus on urban centers and three are in rural communities