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Jan. 27, 2022
Bipartisan Letter from Nearly 200 Members of Congress Asks Feds to Crack Down on Traveling Nurse Sta
Questionable practices from health care staffing agencies are continuing to draw the ire of Congress. In a bipartisan letter from the United States House of Representatives, nearly 200 federal lawmakers asked White House COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator
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Jan. 20, 2022
Wisconsin RN Renewals Now Open
Members of Wisconsin’s largest health care profession, registered nurses (RNs), must renew their current Wisconsin license by Feb. 28. The Wisconsin Department of Professional Services sent renewal notices out this week via email to the more than 100,000 registered nurses holding active Wisconsin licenses.
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Jan. 20, 2022
Member Benefit: WHA Speaker Bureau
Keeping hospital leadership teams and board members current on industry trends, challenges, opportunities and threats is challenging, especially as health care leaders pursue continuous improvement in the face of rapid change.
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Jan. 20, 2022
Hospital Leaders Brief Wisconsin Congressional Delegation on Hospital Capacity Challenges Under Omic
On Jan. 19, the WHA hosted a congressional staff briefing on the continued strain hospitals are experiencing, particularly with the surge in new COVID-19 cases due to the proliferation of the Omicron variant.
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Jan. 13, 2022
Senate Committee Hears Hospital-at-Home Legislation
Legislation that continues state regulatory flexibilities for hospitals with Medicare-approved acute hospital care at-home programs received a public hearing in the Wisconsin Senate on Jan. 12. Senate Bill 687 extends regulatory flexibilities
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Jan. 13, 2022
Starting Jan. 15, Insurers Required to Cover At-Home COVID Tests
News comes as hospitals urge patients not to seek testing in EDs
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Jan. 13, 2022
WHA Asks Wis. Congressional Delegation to Join Bipartisan Letter Requesting
AHA also urging extension of COVID-19 Federal Emergency Declarations
Workforce - AdvocacyArticle
Jan. 13, 2022
WHA Resource Spotlight: Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Resources for WHA Members
Workplace violence is a growing concern for health care employers. Anecdotal reports from WHA members and their teams suggest this problem has been further exacerbated amidst public health mandates, requests to mask, visitation policies necessary for safety and overall COVID fatigue.
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Jan. 13, 2022
First Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series Session Announced
Setting the Stage for SDOH Z Code Data Capture: Jan. 26
