Westfields Hospital & Clinic

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A cancer diagnosis is frightening for everyone, no matter who you are or where you're from. As a HealthPartners oncologist and medical director of the Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin, Dr. Steven McCormack understands a long commute for care only adds to the stress. In a recent interview with the Star-Observer, Dr. McCormack discussed the top-notch cancer care services and clinical trials available to people living in western Wisconsin. “If I see a patient in St. Paul and they live closer to one of our Wisconsin sites, I have no hesitation to recommend they go there,” Dr. McCormack says. “There’s really nothing treatment-wise from a cancer perspective that we can’t give at our Wisconsin locations.” Read more in the Star Observer: https://bit.ly/4dHtoVc

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No sunshine, no problem! The Westfields Hospital & Clinic Foundation 16th Annual Golf Tournament didn’t let a little rain (OK, a lot of rain) spoil their fun. They just moved the event inside and ad-libbed with raffles, dice games, cards and bingo! The result: over $42,000 for the Westfields Hospital and Clinic employee and dependent scholarship fund. A huge thank-you to all our donors and volunteers, and especially our sponsors: Platinum sponsors: Northwood Technical College Northwood Technical Foundation Gold sponsors: Derrick Building Solutions LLC FNC Bank Midwest Radiology Minneapolis Radiation Oncology, P.A. Royal Credit Union

Our employees have plenty of favorite things about working at HealthPartners – what will yours be? Apply today and find out what all the buzz is about: https://lnkd.in/g9jthUra

In 2017, HealthPartners started the Western Wisconsin Rural Family Medicine Residency to boost the number of primary care doctors in rural Wisconsin. This year we're happy to celebrate Drs. Michael Jepsen and Linnea Kruit, our 2024 Western Wisconsin Rural Family Medicine Residency program graduates! During their three-year residency program, they spent the first year training at Methodist Hospital. Then, they spent the next two years at Westfields and Amery Hospital & Clinic. Both physicians will continue providing care at HealthPartners sites in western Wisconsin, Dr. Kruit at HealthPartners Clinic in Somerset and Dr. Jepsen at Westfields. We’re grateful to both physicians for their valuable contributions to our rural communities, and their bright future as partners for good.

Last chance to register for Westfields Hospital & Clinic Foundation’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament, August 5 at New Richmond Golf Club. It will be a fun-filled day of meals, awards and (of course) golf, all to support health care education scholarships for Westfields Hospital & Clinic employees and their dependents. Register at bit.ly/westfields2024golf.

At Westfields, every employee makes a difference. From patient-facing clinicians to administrators, from medicine to facility maintenance, it’s our people who make the care. Apply to join our team today. https://shorturl.at/NJRQw

Teresa Buss, an athletic trainer at Westfields, saw a family in need of answers. She recommended Maggie Heinecke, a two-sport athlete who will be a senior this fall at New Richmond High School, see Dr. Nicholas Weiss, an orthopedic surgeon at TRIA Orthopedics. Maggie knew something was wrong when her leg hurt so bad she couldn’t walk upstairs after soccer practice. And x-ray and MRI didn’t show signs of injury. It wasn’t until Dr. Weiss did the physical exam that he determined the cause of Maggie’s pain. She suffered from snapping biceps femoris syndrome, a rare condition that causes the biceps femoris tendon to rub against the knee creating a painful clicking or popping sensation. Maggie and her family chose to have surgery at TRIA Woodbury. “I have performed thousands of knee surgeries over my 20 years taking care of athletes,” Dr. Weiss says. “This was the first time in my practice I had performed this surgery.” The surgery involved reattaching the biceps to the upper end of the fibula on the outside of the knee. Dr. Weiss calls it a higher-risk surgery because to attach the tendon he needed to work around a nerve that provides feeling and movement in the lower leg. Because of the rare nature of the injury, there was a cautious approach to the recovery process. Maggie couldn’t put weight on her leg for six weeks. Then she started physical therapy and returned after four months for the end of her basketball season and spring soccer season. Maggie is back to her old self, pain-free and ready for her senior year.

As a 10-time member of The Chartis Group’s Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals, we know a thing or two about delivering award-winning care to the New Richmond community. If you’re looking to join an organization full of incredible team members working to provide accessible, inclusive care – apply today: https://bit.ly/4bAoZlk