Aurora Health Care

We wrapped up Summerfest 2024 with a very special patient experience! Luis born with a bicuspid aortic valve and has been getting routine check ups throughout his life. Last year, he was diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which was followed by open-heart surgery a couple days after Christmas where he received a mechanical valve and a new aorta. Luis is now finished with his cardiac rehab and is working on the next phase of getting his strength back. Luis, along with his family, got the ultimate VIP experience thanks to our partnership with Summerfest. The nigh remember included a meet and greet with Maroon 5 and tickets to their show. We’re already counting down the days until next year! 🤘🎸🎵

We’re thrilled to announce Dr. J. Nwando Olayiwola has been named as the president of the Advocate National Center for Health Equity. Dr. Olayiwola is an innovative leader in health equity who brings more than 20 years of expertise in clinical, community and academic medicine, health technology innovation, health services research, public health leadership and health system transformation. As a board-certified family physician, she has spent her career serving medically underserved populations and will continue to practice medicine in this role. The Advocate National Center for Health Equity will serve Advocate Health communities across the nation. It is designed to disrupt the root causes of disparities and rewire all of Advocate Health’s care models to ensure it is delivering on health equity for all, with an emphasis on equitable application of clinical discoveries and research. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cRtUiT

Stephanie Lindquist, Nurse of the Year at Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area, is a six-time DAISY award nominee and is often recognized for creative patient care. Stephanie’s creativity really shined as she cared for a patient who loved Orange Crush soda but couldn’t tolerate fluids, so she made crushed ice cubes from Orange Crush, so the patient could enjoy their favorite beverage. Stephanie contributes her professional expertise to the pressure injury and falls prevention teams and as a transfer mobility coach. She collaborated with a fellow teammate to produce effective training videos, educating and promoting safe use of transfer equipment. Join Stephanie and the team of nurses at Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area: https://insde.co/zqz7

Samantha is an Aurora Health Care patient who was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after experiencing shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate. Samantha has been finding new ways to alleviate her symptoms under the care of Dr. Jodi Zilinski, an Aurora Health Care electrophysiologist. Thanks to our partnership with Summerfest, Samantha got the ultimate VIP experience complete with tickets to see AJR and a meet and greet. Rock on, Samantha! 🤘🎶

We're teaming up with Summerfest to bring Aurora Health Care patients together with the biggest stars ⭐ in the music industry 🎶 to make special memories 📸 at the world's largest music festival. Nathan, a patient at the Aurora Elkhorn Clinic, is autistic and loves music. He has always loved listening to Keith Urban, as the music brings his emotions out. Nathan and his family got the ultimate VIP experience at Keith Urban’s Summerfest performance, complete with a meet and greet. Rock on, Nathan! 🤘🎸🎵

Aurora BayCare Medical Center’s cardiac team recently performed its first four TAVR heart procedures. Short for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, the TAVR procedure implants a replacement valve via a catheter. The inserted valve takes over the job of regulating blood flow and pushes out the old valve. Considered the standard of care, this procedure provides a less-invasive option for patients and delivers better outcomes. Congratulations to the team! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Y1xWBd

Adrienne Schultz is the Chief Nursing Officer at Aurora Medical Center - Burlington and Aurora Lakeland Medical Center. She comes from a long line of bedside nurses, including her mother who is a retired nurse and her grandmother who was a midwife. As a nurse leader, Adrienne has transformed her love for taking care of patients into a passion for taking care of those who take care of patients. “Nursing is the most trusted profession, “she says. “While we have been through so much in the last few years, nurses prove that they are resilient to their core. It comes from staying compassionate and committed to providing quality patient care.”

This month and every month we are committed to bringing health, hope and healing to all. Checkout snapshots from some of our #PrideMonth celebrations across Wisconsin!

From healthy food options to a private nursing suite, here are some ways we are helping you and your family live fully throughout Summerfest! 🤘

The Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic refugee team and leadership were recently invited to the Governor’s mansion. Governor Tony Evers spoke, addressing the attendees who consisted of refugees from all over the world and the agencies who work to help in all aspects of their resettlement, education and health care. The Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic is the largest free clinic in Wisconsin and has been caring for people who are low income, immigrants, refugees and underserved in the Milwaukee community for more than 25 years, providing multilingual, culturally sensitive care. Learn more about the Aurora Walker’s Point Clinic: https://bit.ly/4cBDEOc