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2026 Quality Residency Program participantsThe Wisconsin Quality Residency Program, a partnership between the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) and Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), with support from the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, held an interactive, in-person session on performance improvement and change management on Nov. 11 at the WHA offices in Fitchburg.

Residents explored practical approaches to leading improvement initiatives, managing organizational change and building engagement to move projects from planning to implementation. Through discussion and real-world examples, participants examined strategies for sustaining improvement efforts and navigating change within complex health care organizations.

Hospitals participating in the 2026-2027 Wisconsin Quality Residency Program include:

• Southwest Health
• Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
• Vernon Health
• Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital
• Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital
• Reedsburg Area Medical Center
• Tomah Health
• Stoughton Health
• HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
• UW Health

For more information about the Wisconsin Quality Residency Program, visit the Wisconsin Quality Residency Program web page.