Vol. 69, Issue 46
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IN THIS ISSUE
- WHA to Host Briefing for Hospitals and Health Systems on Wisconsin’s Application for $1 Billion in Rural Health Transformation Funding
- President Trump Signs Funding Package to Re-Open Government After Longest Shutdown
- WI Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Holds Hearing on WHA-Supported Next-of-Kin Legislation as Senate Committee Advances Companion Legislation
- WHA Foundation, Hospitals Connect Local Schools with Grants for Future Health Care Workforce
- Strong Support Expressed for BON’s Work to Create an Expanded Faculty Role for BSNs
- WHA Urges Caution as DHS Embarks on Review of Wisconsin Trauma Designation Standards
- DWD Health Care Sector Grant Funding Opportunity Now Open
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
- Don’t miss out! WHA Quality and Patient Safety Awards Applications Due Nov. 21
- Effectively Navigating Difficult Conversations & Conflict - Register Today for WHA’s Health Care Leadership Academy
- Hospital Board Education, Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant, a Success
- Ascension Awarded WHA 2025 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
- Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
EDUCATION EVENTS
Nov. 19, 2025
Member Briefing: Wisconsin’s Application for Rural Health Transformation FundingNov. 19, 2025
Caring for Wisconsin’s Caregivers: Advancing Health Workforce Well-BeingJan. 28, 2026
2026 WHA Health Care Leadership AcademyClick here to view education event calendar
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
See updated contributor list
With seven weeks left in its annual campaign, the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit has raised a total of $281,738 to-date from 192 individuals resulting in 80% of its goal of raising $350,000 in 2025. There are 25 first-time contributors so far in 2025.
The full 2025 contributor list to date is 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 are comprised of 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 the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit.
To ensure your name is on the next list, individuals can make a personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or by contacting WHA’s Kari Hofer at 608-268-1816 or Nora Statsick at 608-239-4535.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500+) | |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim & Pat | 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 |
| Kaplan, Alan | UW Health |
| 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 |
| Farrell, Bill | Emplify Health |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Hanus, Andrew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Harding, Ed | Aurora Health Care |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| 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) | |
| Arquilla, Tom | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin |
| Borgerding, Eric | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Burns, Nicole | Schreiber GR Group |
| 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 |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| 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 |
| Cadieux, Marc | Children's Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Harton, Lisa | Emplify Health |
| Hauser, Andrea | Emplify Health |
| Iroegbu, Nkem | Aurora Health Care |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Mansalis, Benjamin | Children's Wisconsin |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathon | Ascension St. Francis Hospital |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Newcomer, Peter | UW Health |
| 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 |
| Tector, Leslie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Werner, Andrea | Emplify Health |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Borge, Robin | Emplify Health |
| Capp, Alyson | Children's Wisconsin |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Cliffe, Elizabeth | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dolan, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Gassen, Bill | Sanford Health |
| Hayden, Seth | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Holzhuester, Michael | Aspirus Health |
| Kowalski, Todd | Emplify Health |
| Margolis, David | Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Peterson, Kent | Sanford Health |
| Schley, Kurt | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sprecher, Lon | |
| Waller, Christine | Emplify Health |
| 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 |
| Crespin, Matt | Children's Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Korum, Nancy | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lambrecht, Katrina | UW Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Matheson, James | Aspirus Health |
| Matzke, Wayne | SSM Health |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Newhouse, Sonya | PrairieWind |
| Ohl, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Qazi, Tauqeer | Vernon Health |
| Rakowski, Mark | Children's Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Shanahan, Thomas | Children's Wisconsin |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Stauber, Jessica | Aspirus Health |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Health |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Weston, Thomas | Citizens First Bank |
| 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 |
| Jarzembowski, Jason | Children's Wisconsin |
| Johnson, Kimberly | Aspirus Health |
| Kleven, Jennie | Emplify Health |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| McDonald-Mays, Laura | Stoughton Health |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Neve, Randy | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Peck, Lori | Aspirus Health |
| Penovich, Carrie | Aspirus Health |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics |
| Poppen, Jeffrey | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Santos, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sennholz, William | Forward Bank |
| Shapiro, Stephen | Emplify Health by Gundersen |
| Shelast, Mandy | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Smith, Julia | Black River Health |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Wagner, Tonya | Viterbo University |
| Wicklander, Jeffrey | Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Wolters, Brad | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Wymelenberg, Tracy | Aurora Health Care |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
Vol. 69, Issue 46
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
See updated contributor list
With seven weeks left in its annual campaign, the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit has raised a total of $281,738 to-date from 192 individuals resulting in 80% of its goal of raising $350,000 in 2025. There are 25 first-time contributors so far in 2025.
The full 2025 contributor list to date is 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 are comprised of 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 the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit.
To ensure your name is on the next list, individuals can make a personal contribution online at www.whconduit.com or by contacting WHA’s Kari Hofer at 608-268-1816 or Nora Statsick at 608-239-4535.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500+) | |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim & Pat | 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 |
| Kaplan, Alan | UW Health |
| 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 |
| Farrell, Bill | Emplify Health |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Hanus, Andrew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Harding, Ed | Aurora Health Care |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| 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) | |
| Arquilla, Tom | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin |
| Borgerding, Eric | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Burns, Nicole | Schreiber GR Group |
| 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 |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| 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 |
| Cadieux, Marc | Children's Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Harton, Lisa | Emplify Health |
| Hauser, Andrea | Emplify Health |
| Iroegbu, Nkem | Aurora Health Care |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Mansalis, Benjamin | Children's Wisconsin |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathon | Ascension St. Francis Hospital |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Newcomer, Peter | UW Health |
| 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 |
| Tector, Leslie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Werner, Andrea | Emplify Health |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Borge, Robin | Emplify Health |
| Capp, Alyson | Children's Wisconsin |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Cliffe, Elizabeth | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dolan, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Gassen, Bill | Sanford Health |
| Hayden, Seth | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Holzhuester, Michael | Aspirus Health |
| Kowalski, Todd | Emplify Health |
| Margolis, David | Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Peterson, Kent | Sanford Health |
| Schley, Kurt | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sprecher, Lon | |
| Waller, Christine | Emplify Health |
| 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 |
| Crespin, Matt | Children's Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Korum, Nancy | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lambrecht, Katrina | UW Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Matheson, James | Aspirus Health |
| Matzke, Wayne | SSM Health |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Newhouse, Sonya | PrairieWind |
| Ohl, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Qazi, Tauqeer | Vernon Health |
| Rakowski, Mark | Children's Wisconsin |
| 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 |
| Shanahan, Thomas | Children's Wisconsin |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Stauber, Jessica | Aspirus Health |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Health |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Weston, Thomas | Citizens First Bank |
| 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 |
| Jarzembowski, Jason | Children's Wisconsin |
| Johnson, Kimberly | Aspirus Health |
| Kleven, Jennie | Emplify Health |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| McDonald-Mays, Laura | Stoughton Health |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Neve, Randy | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Peck, Lori | Aspirus Health |
| Penovich, Carrie | Aspirus Health |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics |
| Poppen, Jeffrey | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Santos, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sennholz, William | Forward Bank |
| Shapiro, Stephen | Emplify Health by Gundersen |
| Shelast, Mandy | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Smith, Julia | Black River Health |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Wagner, Tonya | Viterbo University |
| Wicklander, Jeffrey | Aspirus Wausau Hospital |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Wolters, Brad | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Wymelenberg, Tracy | Aurora Health Care |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
IN THIS ISSUE
- WHA to Host Briefing for Hospitals and Health Systems on Wisconsin’s Application for $1 Billion in Rural Health Transformation Funding
- President Trump Signs Funding Package to Re-Open Government After Longest Shutdown
- WI Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Holds Hearing on WHA-Supported Next-of-Kin Legislation as Senate Committee Advances Companion Legislation
- WHA Foundation, Hospitals Connect Local Schools with Grants for Future Health Care Workforce
- Strong Support Expressed for BON’s Work to Create an Expanded Faculty Role for BSNs
- WHA Urges Caution as DHS Embarks on Review of Wisconsin Trauma Designation Standards
- DWD Health Care Sector Grant Funding Opportunity Now Open
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
- Don’t miss out! WHA Quality and Patient Safety Awards Applications Due Nov. 21
- Effectively Navigating Difficult Conversations & Conflict - Register Today for WHA’s Health Care Leadership Academy
- Hospital Board Education, Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant, a Success
- Ascension Awarded WHA 2025 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
- Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
EDUCATION EVENTS
Nov. 19, 2025
Member Briefing: Wisconsin’s Application for Rural Health Transformation FundingNov. 19, 2025
Caring for Wisconsin’s Caregivers: Advancing Health Workforce Well-BeingJan. 28, 2026
2026 WHA Health Care Leadership Academy