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Watertown Regional Medical Center Publishes 2021 Community Benefit Report
August 1, 2022
The 2021 Community Benefit Report outlines the continued impact on the health and well-being of Watertown and the surrounding communities.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Named Best Maternity Hospital
June 22, 2022
Watertown Regional Medical Center was recently named to Newsweek’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals 2022. This distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing quality care to mothers, newborns, and their families.
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Summertime Safety: How to Keep Cool and Healthy All Summer Long
June 14, 2022
by Dr. Nestor Rodriguez, Emergency Medicine Physician School’s out and that means one thing: summer is officially here! As the days grow longer and brighter, many of us will be taking full advantage of summer, whether its enjoying backyard barbeques, lazy days by the pool or even the occasional fireworks...
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Watertown Hospital Celebrates “A New Day” by Becoming a Transfer Center for Nearby Hospitals
June 2, 2022
Last weekend, Watertown Regional Medical Center accepted their first hospital to hospital transfer via helicopter.
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OBGYNs Starting at Center for Women’s Health in September
May 19, 2022
Watertown Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the addition of new, full time OBGYNs, Dr. Kaci Axelson and Dr. Melissa Nehls. Both Dr. Axelson and Dr. Nehls have ties to Wisconsin and are excited to start at the Center for Women's Health.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
May 12, 2022
Watertown Regional Medical Center once again received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022, the sixth period in a row receiving an “A” grade.
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WRMC Partners with 'Sharon Darcey Foundation' to Create Town Square Future Fund
May 5, 2022
Watertown Regional Medical Center is donating $150,000 towards the Town Square Future Fund which will provide financial stability to the Town Square and funding for programming and operations. With this donation, their vision is to see wellness-related programming offered at the Square – hosting events like healthy farmer’s markets at...
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Retina Specialist Joins Watertown Regional Medical Center
April 29, 2022
Watertown Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Ryan Vogel, medical and surgical Retina Specialist, to the medical staff. Dr. Vogel provides comprehensive treatments for retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, macular holes, vitreous floaters, and retinal detachment.
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Chronic Heartburn (GERD) can Lead to Esophageal Cancer
April 12, 2022
GERD is the most common gastrointestinal-related diagnosis made by physicians during clinical visits in the U.S. and is a primary risk factor associated with esophageal cancer.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Expands Access to Critical Care Doctors
April 4, 2022
Critically ill patients at Watertown Regional Medical Center now have access to critical care doctors, 24/7, through the use of eICU technology. The use of eICU technology in hospitals is a growing trend, much like the use of telehealth or “e-visits” in primary and specialty care.
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