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Sep. 8, 2022
Kaufman Hall Reports Tough Financial Times for Hospitals in 2022
Hospitals experienced a seventh straight month of negative operating margins, seeing a median operating margin of -0.98% through July, according to Kaufman Hall. Hospital margins have not been this bad since the beginning of the pandemic, the report noted.
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Sep. 8, 2022
Public Policy Council Discusses Licensure Reforms, Medicaid Priorities
WHA’s Public Policy Council met on Aug. 31, with WHA Senior Vice President Workforce and Clinical Practice Ann Zenk leading a conversation with the Council regarding barriers to licensure and proposing reforms that may break down obstacles to entry for health care workers in Wisconsin.
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Sep. 8, 2022
Learn How to Cultivate a Healthy Workplace at WHA’s Workforce Forum
WHA’s 2022 Workforce Forum will provide an opportunity for hospital and health system leaders and industry stakeholders to learn and share ideas for how to grow the health care workforce faster, retain and sustain our health care workforce, truly leverage technology and break down burden and burnout for health care workers.
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Sep. 8, 2022
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Annual Campaign Approaches $300,000 Raised
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit continues its annual fundraising campaign with a total of $298,689 contributed to date by 216 individuals. That is 88% of its goal of raising $340,000 from 315 individuals in 2022.
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Sep. 8, 2022
Unique Psychiatric Emergency Hospital Opens in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Mental Health Emergency Center opened for patients on Sept. 6, offering 24/7 mental health assessment, stabilization, treatment, and transition care management for children, adolescents and adults, including both voluntary and involuntary patients
Behavioral Health - AdvocacyArticle
Sep. 8, 2022
Upcoming EMResource Reporting Changes: DHS/WHA Webinar
DHS and WHA asks all hospitals to use the EMResource system and join a webinar on Sept. 20, 2022, from 11-11:30 a.m. to discuss the reporting changes and implementation in the EMResource system.
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Sep. 1, 2022
URGENT VACCINE BOOSTER NOTICE: Monovalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines No Longer Authorized
On Aug. 31, the FDA removed emergency use authorization of the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for individuals 12 years of age and older as booster doses. With that said, booster doses from these manufacturers and these identified age groups can no longer be used:
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Sep. 1, 2022
Register for WHA's Inaugural Workforce Forum – Sept. 28 in Madison
WHA’s 2022 Workforce Forum will provide an opportunity for hospital and health system leaders and industry stakeholders to learn and share ideas for how to grow the health care workforce faster, retain and sustain our health care workforce, truly leverage technology and break down burden and burnout for health care workers.
Workforce - AdvocacyArticle
Sep. 1, 2022
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
In 2012, former President Barack Obama declared September to be Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to bring attention and awareness to pediatric cancer. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death for those aged 14 and younger.
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Sep. 1, 2022
Have You Invited the WHA Speaker Bureau to One of Your Staff or Board of Directors Meetings?
Tapping the perspectives of WHA’s executive staff for a presentation at a management team meeting or board event is an option available to WHA members seeking an outside perspective on issues affecting their operations.
