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COVID-19 safety plans may differ between districts in La Crosse area
the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending universal masking in school for everyone over the age of two.
July 20, 2021 6:40 PM
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – New COVID-19 guidance for schools from the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending universal masking in school for everyone over the age of two.
This is a stricter position than the one taken this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Children under the age of 12 are not eligible for COVID-19 vaccines.
Staff with Mayo Clinic Health System says the plans won’t be the same in every school.
La Crosse healthcare systems experiencing shortage of medical assistants
July 20, 2021 6:11 PM
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Now a group of workers at Gundersen Health System is feeling even more burnout because of short-staffing.
Gundersen has dozens of openings for medical assistants right now. These are the people who you see prior to your doctor…nurse or physician.
A recruiter from the healthcare system says there are currently anywhere between 25 to 35 MA openings.
Working as a medical assistant requires a positive attitude.
Ingrid Pape has been doing this at Gundersen Health System for 40 years.
“You go home and feel like you made a difference for somebody,” Pape said, a medical assistant.
His injuries were considered non-life-threatening. 5:47 pm, Jul. 19, 2021 ×
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BROWNSDALE A collision between a semitruck and car on Highway 56 on Monday afternoon sent one man to the hospital.
Michael Orvin Otterness, 72, of Spring Valley, was driving a 1985 Ford Mustang eastbound on County Road 2, and Parker Reed Brumm, 25, of Rockford, Iowa, was driving a 2019 Peterbuilt Semi northbound on Highway 56 when the two vehicles collided at the intersection at 1:20 p.m., according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
Otterness was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin with non-life-threatening injuries. Brumm was uninjured from the crash.
The Mower County Sheriff s Office and Brownsdale Fire Department responded to the scene.
Student physicals important as beginning of school year nears
Some La Crosse area districts will start in a little more than a month.
July 19, 2021 6:38 PM
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Some districts will start in a little more than a month.
Before kids head back to school, parents need to get their back to school appointments scheduled for physicals and immunizations.
The visit will help doctors deal with small issues before they become big problems.
“Those health wellness visits, we try to screen for those delays. Whether it is motor delays, mental delays, intellectual delays. To see if we can get proper, early intervention,” said Dr. Joseph Poterucha with Mayo Clinic Health System.