From the daily archives:

Friday, September 18, 2009

Marshfield Clinic is making some changes, in the wake of allegations a doctor fondled his patients.

Clinic CEO Dr. Karl Ulrich says the biggest change was made three years ago, requiring at least three staff in the room at all times for outpatient surgical procedures. Ulrich says family members can also be by their loved ones as they come out of sedation.

The changes are meant to prevent allegations, such as those accusing former gastroenterologist Dr. Kevin Lang of fondling his patients.

Ulrich says they would have acted sooner on Dr. Lang’s believed misconduct, had they known about it. Lang was fired after the allegations came to light.

Dr. Lang will be able to defend himself before the board. They could choose to reprimand him or his license could be suspended or revoked.

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Former POW, Vietnam vet recalls his plight

by Jackie Johnson 09/18/09 2:30 PM

A former POW tells his story as we honor former prisoners-of-war and those missing-in-action.
Don Heiliger was flying combat missions in 1967 when his plane was hit and he was forced to eject over North Vietnam. He had been listed as MIA for a couple of years. But, it was later learned that he was a [...]

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Potential driver behind declining property values

by Brian Moon 09/18/09 11:39 AM

Although not as hard hit as some places, property value of the average southeast Wisconsin home has dropped 27-percent in net worth in the past few years says Scott Bernstein of Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT).  However those homes with access to transportation alternatives to car ownership fared better in maintaining property value.
The transportation researcher [...]

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Nursing overtime bill advances

by Bob Hague 09/18/09 10:07 AM

A bill that would ban the use of mandatory overtime for most nurses in Wisconsin has cleared a state Senate committee. The state’s hospital association oppose the measure. Wisconsin Hospital Association vice president Judy Warmuth, herself an RN, says a survey of member hospitals indicates mandatory OT is not a problem.
It’s an extremely rare accordance,” [...]

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Remembering POWs, MIAs

by Jackie Johnson 09/18/09 2:23 AM

Today is POW-MIA Recognition Day
Each year in Wisconsin, the third Friday in September is set aside to remember the commitment and sacrifices made by soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were prisoners-of-war and those who are still missing-in-action.
Andrew Schuster with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, says thousands of Americans are still listed as MIA, [...]

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