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Apr. 7, 2022
Deadline to Apply for WHA Foundation 2022 Simulation Lab Scholarships Approaching
The WHA Foundation is once again offering scholarships for member hospitals to participate in clinical simulation training focused on stroke, severe sepsis/septic shock, opioid crisis (new this year) or high-risk OB delivery.
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Apr. 7, 2022
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
April is designated Parkinson’s Awareness Month, creating an opportunity to increase understanding about the brain disorder. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that impacts one’s coordination and balance, causing shaking and stiffness.
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Mar. 31, 2022
The Valued Voice Newsletter Refresh
Same timely industry, legislative and educational information. New, optimized format.
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Mar. 31, 2022
WHA’s Advocacy Day Gives Voice to Wisconsin Hospitals
Nearly 1,000 hospital and health system leaders, frontline workers, supporters, volunteers and stakeholders attended WHA’s 2022 Advocacy Day, held virtually on March 23, to learn from industry experts, receive updates on significant WHA initiatives and engage directly with elected leaders on issues of critical importance to health care providers and the patients they serve.
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Mar. 31, 2022
Advocate Aurora Health Receives WHA Advocacy All-Star Award
WHA awarded its 2022 Advocacy All-Star Award to Advocate Aurora Health at this year’s Advocacy Day event on March 23. The annual award recognizes one hospital or health care system for its exemplary dedication to grassroots advocacy on behalf of the state’s health care providers and in partnership with WHA.
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Mar. 31, 2022
Rep. Evan Goyke Receives 2022 Health Care Advocate of the Year Award
WHA recognized State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) with the association’s 2022 Health Care Advocate of the Year Award at this year’s Advocacy Day on March 23.
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Mar. 31, 2022
Dr. Scott Gottlieb Discusses Pandemic Response, Preparedness with WHA's Borgerding in Advocacy Day K
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, physician, former commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and frequent contributor on national news programs, including CNBC’s Squawk Box and CBS’s Face the Nation, joined WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding for a moderated discussion, the keynote presentation at WHA’s 2022 Virtual Advocacy Day program.
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Mar. 31, 2022
Gov. Evers Praises Health Care Workers, Announces Signing of Two Bipartisan Bills on Advocacy Day
In remarks to Advocacy Day attendees, Gov. Tony Evers praised health care workers for their resilience during the pandemic and announced the signing of two important pieces of bipartisan legislation for Wisconsin hospitals and the patients they serve.
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Mar. 31, 2022
Lawmakers Discuss Health Care Workforce, Insurance Related Challenges During Legislative Panel
A bipartisan panel of the Wisconsin State Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) joined WHA's 2022 virtual Advocacy Day for a discussion of this session's top legislative issues that impacted health care.
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Mar. 24, 2022
WHA Applauds Speaker Vos, Majority Leader LeMahieu and Governor Evers for Passing and Enacting AB 96
Gov. Tony Evers on March 23 signed into law Assembly Bill 960, which was led by Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), Representative Gae Magnafici (R-Dresser) and Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), making threats of violence towards a health care worker a Class H felony. The effective date of the new law, 2021 Act 209, is March 25, 2022.
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