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Feb. 23, 2023
WHA Quality Recognizes Highly Engaged Hospitals
Health care quality is a top priority in Wisconsin hospitals. Hospital Leaders, providers, and staff experienced another unprecedented year with continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet, they met the challenge with patient safety at the forefront of everything they did.
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Feb. 23, 2023
Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp - Save the Dates!
Mark your calendar and plan to join the Substance Use Disorders Management Boot Camp conference Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, 2023.
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Feb. 16, 2023
Former Governors Doyle and Thompson to be Keynote Speakers at Advocacy Day
This year’s Advocacy Day will feature former governors Jim Doyle and Tommy G. Thompson as keynote speakers in a moderated discussion with WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding.
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Feb. 16, 2023
Wisconsin Hospitals Applaud Resources to Address Mounting Supply and Labor Costs and Sustain Access
Since 2019, Wisconsin hospitals have experienced a year-over-year annual expense increase of nearly $2.2 billion just in labor and supply costs. While expenses continue to rise, reimbursement from government and private insurance companies are not keeping pace with these costs.
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Feb. 16, 2023
WHA Online Directories Available in Members-Only Section of WHA.org
WHA has updated the members-only section of www.wha.org with online digital directories that allow members access to up-to-date information.
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Feb. 16, 2023
Medical Examining Board Advances WHA Draft to Implement Military Medical Personnel Act
On Feb. 15, the Medical Examining Board (MEB) approved emergency rule language developed and offered by WHA to advance implementation of 2021 Act 158, the Heroes for Healthcare Act, which creates a pathway for former military medics and corpsman to provide care in Wisconsin health care facilities while they seek the required education and credentials for their role.
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Feb. 16, 2023
GUEST COLUMN: Executive Talent is Hard to Come By: Here’s How to Attract and Retain Top Candidates
Executive level talent has all the power in the job market right now. Employers are feeling the repercussions of a worker shortage, yet there is a clear understanding that, when it comes to executive talent, it’s imperative that employers remain choosy.
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Feb. 16, 2023
Buprenorphine 101: Demystifying ED Medication for Opioid Use Disorder – This Monday, Feb. 20!
Do you treat or care for patients engaged in risky and problem substance use? Then don’t miss this upcoming webinar, Buprenorphine 101: Demystifying ED Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.
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Feb. 16, 2023
Monthly Provider Office Hours for Addictive Disorders
Are you a Wisconsin provider who treats clinically challenging AUD/OUS/SUD? Randy Brown, MD, PhD, DFASAM, consulting physician in addiction medicine and director of the Center for Addictive Disorders at UW Hospital, is available the third Tuesday of every month from 12 – 1 p.m.
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Feb. 16, 2023
WHA Staff Spotlight: Leigh Ann Larson
Leigh Ann Larson is WHA’s Vice President of Education and Marketing and Executive Director of the WHA Foundation. She has been in this role for three and a half years.
