FROEDTERT & MCW FROEDTERT HOSPITAL STAFF IN MILWAUKEE CELEBRATE
WITH 72 YEAR-OLD RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital staff on 8NT gave Starr, age 72, a resident of Milwaukee, a proper sendoff when she was released Tuesday, April 14, after being hospitalized with COVID-19 since March 31. Starr suffered acute respiratory failure as a result of Coronavirus, and remained on oxygen for 11 days.
“My care of Froedtert & MCW Hospital was excellent. I was thoroughly impressed with the men and women who cared for me. They were all very nice, professional, and compassionate.” Said Starr.
Jess Thomey, RN, Nurse Manager on 8NT (Internal Medicine) said, “I am very proud of all the staff and how hard they have worked to ensure positive outcomes for our patients. We are extremely grateful to see people go home because it truly shows the dedication we have to making our patients better. Most importantly, the team can also celebrate with the patients and how they kept fighting during a very difficult time in their lives. To see the patients’ smiles when they leave and to hear their kind words about their care is very impactful for the staff. 
NOTE: Starr will not be doing any interviews. We ask you to respect the family's privacy. 
 
About Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes five hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 40 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. In our most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits exceeded 1.3 million, inpatient admissions to our hospitals were 52,855 and visits to our network physicians totaled 1,059,268. For more information, visit froedtert.com.