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MILWAUKEE, July 11 /PRNewswire/ — Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in four different specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2008 America’s Best Hospitals” list to be released Monday.
U.S. News & World Report named Aurora St. Luke’s 30th in digestive disorders, 45th in endocrinology, 34th in geriatrics and 50th in respiratory disorders.
“Being recognized by U.S. News is an honor and an affirmation of the terrific work our caregivers provide,” said Aurora St. Luke’s Chief Administrative Officer Mary O’Brien. “We are privileged to serve the people of southeast Wisconsin and our goal is to continue to give them high-quality care.”
Out of 5,453 hospitals considered, only 170 medical centers scored high enough to earn the top one percent rankings, in 16 specialty areas, ranging from cancer to urology. Aurora St. Luke’s received the most specialty rankings of any Wisconsin hospital. Rankings were based on each hospital’s reputation, patient mortality and other care-related factors.
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Dr. Ted Gronski, the medical director of the lung transplant program at Aurora St. Luke’s, was delighted with the recognition for respiratory care.
“We use all the latest technology, but what sets us apart is that we’re very service oriented,” Dr. Gronski said. “It’s a collaborative effort.”
Physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and other staff meet regularly to discuss patients’ treatment, Dr. Gronski said, which makes for seamless care and better outcomes.
Aurora St. Luke’s was also recognized for its digestive disorders care. Dr. Michael Schmalz, Aurora St. Luke’s gastroenterology section chief, said the hospital is outstanding in this specialty because it is quick to adopt new diagnostic and treatment technologies. Members of the medical and nursing staff are known across the country and internationally for their work, and the department has been involved in a number of clinical research projects. This expertise attracts patients from across Wisconsin and northern Illinois, particularly those with pancreatic or bile duct disease, Dr. Schmalz said.
One such patient was a woman with a pre-cancerous polyp in a hard-to-reach bile duct. Once she was diagnosed, the gastroenterology team worked with Aurora St. Luke’s liver transplant surgeon, and after part of her liver was removed, the patient walked out of the hospital five-days later, cured. Such a remarkably fast recovery was due not only to the surgeon’s skill, Dr. Schmalz said, but to the expert care of the entire Aurora St. Luke’s team.
Aurora health Care is a not-for-profit Wisconsin health care provider and a national leader in efforts to improve the quality of health care. Aurora offers care at sites in more than 90 communities throughout eastern Wisconsin.
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MONTVALE, N.J., April 22 /PRNewswire/ — Primary care clinicians need to focus on three key areas in women’s health — bacterial vaginosis, maternal nutritional status, and anemia. Clinicians, in tandem with ob/gyns and other specialists, have to work together to raise awareness about women’s health requirements and to provide optimum patient care.
To meet the needs of healthcare providers, The Journal of Family Practice and OBG Management have published a series of continuing medical education newsletters to help clinicians better identify, treat, and manage these key issues in women’s health.
The Women’s health Medical Education Network newsletters were published in three installments — September, November, and December 2007. These important publications are now available online at and at
The Journal of Family Practice, a peer-reviewed journal distributed to 96,000 primary care physicians, and OBG Management, a peer-reviewed journal distributed to 40,000 has collaborated with The Chatham Institute, a medical education company, to develop this journal supplement. It was supported by an educational grant from Ther-Rx Corporation.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can find this publication at apctoday.com, an online resource for advanced practice clinicians.
The Journal of Family Practice and OBG Management are published by Dowden health Media, a Division of Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. APCTODAY is copy-righted by Dowden health Media, a Division of Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. Dowden health Media is a full-service healthcare communications company that specializes in high-quality communication with physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and consumers. Its highly respected, peer-reviewed journals reach more than 300,000 physicians and clinicians in surgery, psychiatry, family practice, internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology.
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