New Undergraduate Award Honors WHA President Steve Brenton

Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors and among the largest employers in the United States. With that growth comes complexity and a need for talented leadership to shape policy. A unique collaboration among hospitals, individual donors, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison will help recognize the health policy leaders of tomorrow.

A new award in honor of Stephen Brenton (BA’76, Political Science), the outgoing president of the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA), will support UW-Madison Political Science majors in the College of Letters & Science interested in health policy. Hospitals across the state joined Brenton’s friends and colleagues to celebrate his distinguished career by establishing an endowment that will cover in-state tuition for a UW-Madison student each year. (Read more)

High-Quality, High-Value Health Care: A Wisconsin Advantage

High quality, high value health care is a hallmark in Wisconsin. Hospital systems are improving quality, increasing efficiency and delivering value to employers and residents in their communities. This week we feature the work of Memorial Medical Center in Ashland; Bellin Hospital in Green Bay and Meriter UnityPoint Health in Madison.

Wisconsin Hospitals Share 90-Day Successes in SSI Prevention  

Wisconsin hospitals know that collaboration can speed improvement, and they are never hesitant to share best practices. In April, more than 90 staff from Wisconsin hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers gathered to discuss how to best reduce surgical site infections (SSI) at a statewide Hospital Acquired Infection Prevention Summit. (Read more)

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