Archive: 2020

A Healthier Tomorrow – Do Masks Matter? Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison Page, CEO Western Wisconsin Health In the past two weeks, I have been asked by several people, “Do you think wearing a mask really helps anything?” It seems that many people are very confused, not just about...

A Healthier Tomorrow – Racism is a Public Health Crisis Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison Page, CEO Western Wisconsin Health Last month we discussed the social determinants of health. This is the research that tells us what contributes to our overall health. As it turns out, our health is...

Local public health departments in Western Wisconsin will receive assistance from the WI National Guard to scale up COVID-19 testing. A number of sites throughout Western WI are being announced. Testing through the collection site will be free of charge. These events are only available to WI residents or people...

COVID-19 is one of the greatest challenges that we have faced, as a nation, as a community, and as healthcare providers. If we’re not able to slow the spread of Coronavirus, the possible surge of patients will overwhelm our region’s health systems. At Western Wisconsin Health, we are working, along...