We're harnessing the power of #SolarEnergy by installing the largest solar canopy in Wisconsin at our new Eastpark Medical Center. The solar canopy will generate about 1,260 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. uw.health/3UeAp7C

We are proud to announce the completion of the 20,000th organ transplanted, placing us among few in the nation and the only center in the Midwest to reach this milestone. Our first transplant was in 1966 and the team now saves ~500 lives each year. uw.health/3vBxq0M

Domestic violence accounts for nearly 50% of violent crime in Rockford.

Now thanks to grant funding from IllinoisDCEO, there will be additional resources for victims of strangulation or domestic abuse in our Emergency Department in northern Illinois. uw.health/49cDJWn

Our West Towne Urgent Care is closed today. For Urgent Care needs, Union Corners Urgent Care is open.

UW Health Transplant Center study shows #kidneytransplant patients are living longer and transplanted kidneys are lasting longer thanks to advances in patient care, improved immunosuppression strategies and organ preservation techniques. uw.health/3PlHn9a

For Gary, genetic testing and enrolling in a clinical trial at UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center was life-changing. Learn why: uw.health/3SP9TkJ

“Our goal is to meet people where they are, to provide a welcoming health care environment where people struggling with substance use disorders feel welcome and safe,” says Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, medical director of the Compass Program.

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Eastpark Medical Center will begin welcoming patients in late October. The 7-story facility will offer a variety of outpatient care programs including oncology and integrated specialty care for women. uwhealth.org/news/eastpark-…

We're excited to announce that the Mark and Sarah Tauscher Teaming Up for Kids campaign raised $105,935 to support American Family Children's Hospital! Special thanks to Mark Tauscher, Sarah Tauscher, American Family Insurance and all our incredible donors. More info: amfamkids.org

“Through collaboration with community organizations and other major local employers, we can improve health equity with better access to housing, including for our workforce,” says Robert Flannery, UW Health chief financial officer. uw.health/493FrJW

Update: Urgent care clinics will be closing early at 6 pm on Friday, January 12. Care Anywhere video visits are available for urgent care 24/7. John Wall Drive Thru Clinic will open at noon on Saturday, January 13.

Our Collaborative Care program is connecting patients who need support for depression and anxiety with a specialist right at their primary care clinic. uw.health/3H09YfT

In the span of 2 months, Sezar went from playing soccer like his favorite player #LeoMessi , to becoming the first patient to receive a transplant through the pediatric heart transplant program at the UW Health Transplant Center. uwhealth.org/news/uw-health…

Due to expected seasonal increase and sustained high volume of respiratory illness, we're expanding masking requirements.
😷 Effective 12/19, all Wisconsin staff, patients and visitors are required to mask for patient interactions in clinic settings. uw.health/3v7vo88

Clinical trial recruitment is now available through MyChart. uw.health/3NqUV2g

UW Health patients are encouraged to check MyChart to see if they could be eligible for a research study.

The latest episode of @startingblockm's 'Innovate 608' podcast features Dr. Elizabeth Hagerman, executive director of the Isthmus Project and chief #innovation officer @uwhealth.

Listen: ow.ly/OBli50QfORN #healthcare #startup

Funding opportunity alert! Dec. 8 is deadline for Letters of Intent. For UW clinical faculty interested in partnering w/UW Health to scale up interventions to improve patient care. Learn about ICTR's innovative Learning Health System program at: go.wisc.edu/f300gs UW Health