Vol. 69, Issue 39
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IN THIS ISSUE
- WHA Council on Workforce Development Explores Career Pathways
- Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Dashboard Update
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
- GUEST COLUMN: The Value of Getting it Right: Why Employers Can’t Afford to Stay Silent
- Secure Your Spot Today for Important Hospital Board Education Event
- Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
EDUCATION EVENTS
Oct. 30, 2025
careLearning Overview: Learning Management System (LMS)Nov. 6, 2025
Hospital Board EducationJan. 28, 2026
2026 WHA Health Care Leadership AcademyClick here to view education event calendar
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
See the current list of contributors
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit continues its annual fundraising campaign with a total of $219,891 contributed to-date by 150 individuals resulting in 63% of its goal of raising $350,000 in 2025. There are 14 first-time contributors so far in 2025, with contributions ranging from $25 - $10,000.
See the list of 2025 contributors below.
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit works to support candidates for state office who value hospitals and health systems. Contributors to the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit include people across Wisconsin who care about the hospitals in their own communities. Hospital employees, community leaders, members of hospital boards and all members of the health care profession are encouraged to participate in Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit.
The fundraising campaign runs through the 2025 calendar year. To ensure your name is on the next list, submit your personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or through WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer, who can be reached at 608-268-1816.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500 - $12,499) | |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499) | |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Andrabi, Imran | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bahr, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Heywood, Matthew | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Hoerneman, Dr. Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Kammer, Peter | The Kammer Group |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Woleske, Chris | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Woods, Eugene | Aurora Health Care |
| Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999) | |
| Andersen, LeAnne | Emplify Health |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Dalen-Bard, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Harding, Ed | Aurora Health Care |
| Knutson, Alec | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Lewis, Caren | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Natzke, Ryan & Kristin | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Vandenhouten, Peter | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999) | |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin |
| Borgerding, Eric | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Erickson, Robert | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Gutzeit, Michael | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Health |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McKevett, Timothy | Beloit Health System |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's |
| Thornton, Eric | SSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital |
| Turner, Scott | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Pelt, Ben | Aurora Health Care |
| Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999) | |
| Augsburger, Marc and Melissa | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Baenen, Sharla | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| Bergmann, Michael | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Birschbach, Nancy | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Curran-Meuli, Jane | SSM Health Monroe Clinic |
| Detterman, Lynn | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Dockendorf, Angela | River Falls Area Hospital |
| Ericson, Allen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Gisi, Dale | ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton |
| Hanus, Andrew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathon | Ascension St. Francis Hospital |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Nondorf, Kyle | SSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Roesler, Bruce | The Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Rude, Abbey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Capp, Alyson | Children's Wisconsin |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Cliffe, Elizabeth | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dolan, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Hayden, Seth | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Holzhuester, Michael | Aspirus Health |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Schley, Kurt | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sprecher, Lon | |
| Contributors ranging from $500 - $999 | |
| Albrecht, Rachel | Emplify Health |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Arnett, James | Unity Point Health - Meriter |
| Brabant, Chris | HSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital |
| Braudt, Theresa | Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics |
| Busch, Rebecca | Spooner Health |
| Bulin, Julie | Bellin Health Oconto Hospital |
| Campbell, Jamie | Aurora Health Care |
| Chaloner, Robert | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Franta, Amy | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Horvath, Paul, MD | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Ignatowski, Alex | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Kinney, Aaron | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lambrecht, Katrina | UW Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Matzke, Wayne | SSM Health |
| Ohl, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Roundy, Ann | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Schmidt, Brad | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Health |
| Shapiro, Stephen | Emplify Health by Gundersen |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Stauber, Jessica | Aspirus Health |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Health |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Contributors ranging from $0 - $499 | |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Ambord, Hannet | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Barry, Marie | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Borchert, Barry | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Clough, Elizabeth | UW Health |
| Dilley, Emily | Cumberland Healthcare |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Dux, Larry | Retired |
| Fleuette, Laurie | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Groseth, Brad | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Havens, Sarah | Emplify Health |
| Hermes, Amy | Stoughton Health |
| Hoerneman, Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Johnson, Kimberly | Aspirus Health |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Peck, Lori | Aspirus Health |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics |
| Santos, Andrew Smith, Julia | Ascension Wisconsin Black River Health |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Wicklander, Jeffrey | Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
Vol. 69, Issue 39
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
See the current list of contributors
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit continues its annual fundraising campaign with a total of $219,891 contributed to-date by 150 individuals resulting in 63% of its goal of raising $350,000 in 2025. There are 14 first-time contributors so far in 2025, with contributions ranging from $25 - $10,000.
See the list of 2025 contributors below.
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit works to support candidates for state office who value hospitals and health systems. Contributors to the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit include people across Wisconsin who care about the hospitals in their own communities. Hospital employees, community leaders, members of hospital boards and all members of the health care profession are encouraged to participate in Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit.
The fundraising campaign runs through the 2025 calendar year. To ensure your name is on the next list, submit your personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or through WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer, who can be reached at 608-268-1816.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500 - $12,499) | |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499) | |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Andrabi, Imran | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bahr, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Heywood, Matthew | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Hoerneman, Dr. Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Kammer, Peter | The Kammer Group |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Woleske, Chris | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Woods, Eugene | Aurora Health Care |
| Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999) | |
| Andersen, LeAnne | Emplify Health |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Dalen-Bard, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Harding, Ed | Aurora Health Care |
| Knutson, Alec | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Lewis, Caren | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Natzke, Ryan & Kristin | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Vandenhouten, Peter | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999) | |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin |
| Borgerding, Eric | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Erickson, Robert | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Gutzeit, Michael | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Health |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McKevett, Timothy | Beloit Health System |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's |
| Thornton, Eric | SSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital |
| Turner, Scott | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Pelt, Ben | Aurora Health Care |
| Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999) | |
| Augsburger, Marc and Melissa | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Baenen, Sharla | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| Bergmann, Michael | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Birschbach, Nancy | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Curran-Meuli, Jane | SSM Health Monroe Clinic |
| Detterman, Lynn | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Dockendorf, Angela | River Falls Area Hospital |
| Ericson, Allen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Gisi, Dale | ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton |
| Hanus, Andrew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathon | Ascension St. Francis Hospital |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Nondorf, Kyle | SSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Roesler, Bruce | The Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Rude, Abbey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Capp, Alyson | Children's Wisconsin |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Cliffe, Elizabeth | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dolan, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Hayden, Seth | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Holzhuester, Michael | Aspirus Health |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Schley, Kurt | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sprecher, Lon | |
| Contributors ranging from $500 - $999 | |
| Albrecht, Rachel | Emplify Health |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Arnett, James | Unity Point Health - Meriter |
| Brabant, Chris | HSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital |
| Braudt, Theresa | Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics |
| Busch, Rebecca | Spooner Health |
| Bulin, Julie | Bellin Health Oconto Hospital |
| Campbell, Jamie | Aurora Health Care |
| Chaloner, Robert | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Franta, Amy | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Horvath, Paul, MD | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Ignatowski, Alex | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Kinney, Aaron | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lambrecht, Katrina | UW Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Matzke, Wayne | SSM Health |
| Ohl, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Roundy, Ann | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Schmidt, Brad | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Health |
| Shapiro, Stephen | Emplify Health by Gundersen |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Stauber, Jessica | Aspirus Health |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Health |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Contributors ranging from $0 - $499 | |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Ambord, Hannet | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Barry, Marie | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Borchert, Barry | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Clough, Elizabeth | UW Health |
| Dilley, Emily | Cumberland Healthcare |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Dux, Larry | Retired |
| Fleuette, Laurie | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Groseth, Brad | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Havens, Sarah | Emplify Health |
| Hermes, Amy | Stoughton Health |
| Hoerneman, Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Johnson, Kimberly | Aspirus Health |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Peck, Lori | Aspirus Health |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics |
| Santos, Andrew Smith, Julia | Ascension Wisconsin Black River Health |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Wicklander, Jeffrey | Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
IN THIS ISSUE
- WHA Council on Workforce Development Explores Career Pathways
- Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Dashboard Update
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
- GUEST COLUMN: The Value of Getting it Right: Why Employers Can’t Afford to Stay Silent
- Secure Your Spot Today for Important Hospital Board Education Event
- Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
EDUCATION EVENTS
Oct. 30, 2025
careLearning Overview: Learning Management System (LMS)Nov. 6, 2025
Hospital Board EducationJan. 28, 2026
2026 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy