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For Smokers, A Lung Screening Might be a Matter of Life or Breath
July 11, 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 11.5% of US adults aged 18 and older ‒ or slightly more than 28 million Americans ‒ smoked cigarettes in 2021. The good news is that this is near historically low levels, down from 20% or higher from 1944 to...
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Here Comes the Sun - Are you ready?
June 6, 2024
Fun in the sun is recommended, but like just about everything else, always in moderation.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Named to Becker’s 2024 Listing of Great Community Hospitals
May 31, 2024
Watertown Regional Medical Center is one of only seven community hospitals from Wisconsin among the 100 hospitals highlighted in the recent compilation by Becker’s Hospital Review.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Shares its 2023 Community Benefit Report
May 22, 2024
The report outlines the hospital’s continued impact on the health and well-being of the communities it serves in Dodge and Jefferson counties.
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Watertown Health Professionals Rally Behind YMCA's Capital Campaign to Build a New Y
May 6, 2024
When the new Y is completed, the large gymnasium will be known as the Watertown Regional Medical Center Gymnasium in recognition of their generous gift.
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Silencing the Silent Killer
May 1, 2024
Every May, which is National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month, the healthcare community preaches regular testing so that high blood pressure can be identified and treated.
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Allergy Season Doesn’t Have to be Something to Sneeze At
April 1, 2024
Tips for gaining some relief from seasonal allergies. April showers may bring May flowers, but for allergy sufferers, the seasonal blooms of pollen take most of the fun out of the bright, colorful, new growth of Spring. Millions of Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies get to welcome the season with sneezing,...
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Earns Healthgrades’ 2024 Best-in-Class Awards for Patient Experience and Patient Safety
March 21, 2024
For the second year in a row, Watertown Regional Medical Center has earned Healthgrades’ Best-in-Class Awards for Patient Experience and Patient Safety. Only 79 hospitals nationwide ‒ or 2% of those eligible ‒ received both awards.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Makes Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital List for Second Consecutive Year
February 26, 2024
Watertown Regional Medical Center recently announced it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. This is the second consecutive year Watertown Regional Medical Center has been named to this list and the third time in a five-year span.
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Watertown Regional Medical Center Contributes to Health of Community with $500,000 Donation to Rock River Community Clinic
February 15, 2024
Watertown Regional Medical Center is excited to announce a $500,000 donation to Rock River Community Clinic. This donation will enable Rock River Community Clinic to expand its reach and enhance the scope of services offered, ultimately contributing to healthier and more resilient communities in Dodge, Jefferson, and Walworth counties.
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