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Dec. 22, 2022
MEB Chair Thanks WHA for Improvements to Chaperone Rule
The Wisconsin Medical Examining Board (MEB) on Dec. 21 unanimously recommended adoption of final proposed rule language regarding physician chaperone policies during routine sensitive examinations.
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Dec. 22, 2022
WHA Board Members Selected for AHA Committees
Two WHA board members have been selected to serve on American Hospital Association (AHA) committees. Aspirus Health CEO Matt Heywood was selected to join AHA’s Health Systems Committee (HSC) beginning Jan. 1, 2023, for a two-year term.
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Dec. 22, 2022
Westfields Hospital & Clinic’s Craig Yehlik Receives WHA Trustee Award
WHA honored Craig Yehlik of Westfields Hospital & Clinic with the 2022 Trustee Award. WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding presented the award to Yehlik on Dec. 19. Yehlik is the New Richmond police chief.
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Dec. 22, 2022
Workforce and Post-Acute Challenges Headline WHA Physician Leaders Council Meeting
WHA’s Physician Leaders Council met on Dec. 14 and discussed several topics, including ongoing workforce challenges, post-acute and guardianship issues, updates on physician assistant and chaperone rulemaking, and registration for the March 2023 WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference.
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Dec. 22, 2022
WHA Once Again Offers Education to Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2023
WHA is once again offering critical education for your Chargemaster staff.
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Dec. 15, 2022
Registration Now Open for WHA 2023 Physician Leadership Development Conference
WHA is excited to announce that after three years away, the WHA Physician Leadership Development Conference is back at The American Club in Kohler. Registration is now open for the March 10 and 11, 2023 educational event.
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Dec. 15, 2022
Tell Your Story in the 2023 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report: Submit Stories by Jan. 16, 2023
Hospitals, health systems and the health care workforce are encountering challenges in the environment like never before—continued high volumes of patients compounded by waves of seasonal illnesses, high vacancy rates in many segments of the workforce, changing expectations of a multi-generational workforce trying to meet the increased demand created by the aging of the baby boom generation, and competition from other industries for a shrinking workforce as these same baby boomers retire in increasing numbers each year.
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Dec. 15, 2022
At Final Hearing, Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Advances WHA-Backed L
The Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses held its fifth and final hearing on Dec. 13. The committee, which is comprised of four legislators and five members of the public, including WHA Senior Vice President of Workforce and Clinical Practice Ann Zenk, was tasked with reviewing and improving the licensure process in Wisconsin.
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Dec. 15, 2022
Advocate Health’s Nan Gardetto Receives WHA Trustee Award
WHA has honored Nan Gardetto of Advocate Health with the 2022 Trustee Award. WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding presented the award to Gardetto on Dec. 12.
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Dec. 15, 2022
Board Members Emphasize Workforce Concerns, Discuss Financial Pressures on Panel in Milwaukee
WHA board members participated as key speakers for the Wisconsin Health News (WHN) event on Dec. 13 held in Milwaukee. The panelists featured Cathy Jacobson, CEO, Froedtert Health; Peggy Troy, CEO, Children’s Wisconsin; and Dr. Sue Turney, CEO, Marshfield Clinic Health System.
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