HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital and Prevea Health to offer free stroke and heart attack screenings in Sheboygan, Dec. 6
November 21, 2024
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital and Prevea Health will host free stroke and heart attack screenings on Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital’s Christopher Conference Room, 3100 Superior Ave., Sheboygan.
Strokes and heart attacks can happen to anyone at any age – including men and women from various backgrounds. However, many strokes and heart attacks are preventable. Prevea and HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital health care providers recognize that stroke and heart attack prevention begin with a person’s desire to take control of their health by getting screened. Through free stroke and heart attack screenings at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, individuals can learn how to manage potential risk factors to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
The free stroke and heart attack screenings are conducted by a registered nurse who will:
Registration is required for the stroke and heart attack screening. To schedule a free screening for this event on Dec. 6, call (920) 457-3737.
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About Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, Wis., is part of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Catholic health care ministry founded in 1875. Dedicated to our Mission to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through high-quality Franciscan health care, HSHS clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs more than 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children’s and critical-access hospitals and home health and hospice programs in Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin. HSHS is aligned with more than 1,000 primary and specialty physicians and advanced practitioners through its owned affiliates HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Cardiovascular and its partnership with Prevea Health. For more information about HSHS, visit hshs.org.
About Prevea Health
Prevea Health is a community of passionate and accomplished physicians, caregivers and staff working together to provide exceptional health care. Patients have trusted Prevea with their medical care needs since 1996 when the organization was founded in Green Bay, Wis. Today, Prevea provides primary care and a wide range of specialty medical care in clinic, hospital, and workplace settings across Northeast Wisconsin. It is partnered with Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) which operates hospitals in Wisconsin. For more information about Prevea Health, visit www.prevea.com.
Strokes and heart attacks can happen to anyone at any age – including men and women from various backgrounds. However, many strokes and heart attacks are preventable. Prevea and HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital health care providers recognize that stroke and heart attack prevention begin with a person’s desire to take control of their health by getting screened. Through free stroke and heart attack screenings at HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, individuals can learn how to manage potential risk factors to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
The free stroke and heart attack screenings are conducted by a registered nurse who will:
- Check blood pressure and pulse
- Check fasting cholesterol and glucose (blood sugar) levels
- Review stroke and heart attack risk history
- Provide education to help control personal risk-factors for stroke and heart attack
Registration is required for the stroke and heart attack screening. To schedule a free screening for this event on Dec. 6, call (920) 457-3737.
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About Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, Wis., is part of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Catholic health care ministry founded in 1875. Dedicated to our Mission to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through high-quality Franciscan health care, HSHS clinicians provide exceptional care centered on the whole person. Based in Springfield, Illinois, HSHS employs more than 11,000 colleagues who provide care in 13 acute-care, children’s and critical-access hospitals and home health and hospice programs in Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin. HSHS is aligned with more than 1,000 primary and specialty physicians and advanced practitioners through its owned affiliates HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Cardiovascular and its partnership with Prevea Health. For more information about HSHS, visit hshs.org.
About Prevea Health
Prevea Health is a community of passionate and accomplished physicians, caregivers and staff working together to provide exceptional health care. Patients have trusted Prevea with their medical care needs since 1996 when the organization was founded in Green Bay, Wis. Today, Prevea provides primary care and a wide range of specialty medical care in clinic, hospital, and workplace settings across Northeast Wisconsin. It is partnered with Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) which operates hospitals in Wisconsin. For more information about Prevea Health, visit www.prevea.com.