Wisconsin Hospitals in DC to Talk with Congressional Delegation

Paul Ryan Visit

Bob Van Meeteren receives AHA Grassroots Champion award

Close to two dozen hospital representatives traveled to Washington, DC May 6-8 for the American Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting and the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s annual day on Capitol Hill. (Read more)

WHA Staff, Members, Attend AHA/HRET Fellowship Training

WHA staff and Wisconsin hospital quality managers joined hospital quality leaders from around the country at the Partnership for Patients, AHA/HRET Improvement Leader Fellowship in Chicago April 30 and May 1. Wisconsin was not the largest state by population represented, but with 55 participants, it did have the second highest number of hospital quality leaders present—evidence of Wisconsin’s continuing commitment to hospital quality improvement. (Read more)

Physician report cover 2011

Physician Shortage Threatens Patient Access, Quality

Health reform and the aging of Wisconsin’s population are two factors driving what could be an unprecedented demand for health care and fueling a physician shortage in the state. A new report released today by the Wisconsin Hospital Association raises concerns that a physician shortage is looming, unless aggressive action is taken now to avert a statewide crisis. (Read more)

Read the report:  "100 New Physicians a Year: An Imperative for Wisconsin"

WHA Valued Voice

May 11, 2012:

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Rural Health Conference2012 Wisconsin Rural Health Conference:
Registration is open for the Wisconsin Rural Health Conference set June 27-29 at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake. The theme is "Improving Your Rural Community One Patient at a Time."

(Click on the hands to register.)

Partners for Patients logo

107 hospitals have joined WHA’s “Partners for Patients” initiative.

This ambitious program seeks to decrease inpatient harm and reduce readmissions through collaboration and quality improvement.

Click here to see the list of participating hospitals. To join, contact Kelly Court at kcourt@wha.org

Caring for Our Communities:
Roberts couple moves beyond dieting to successful, sustained weight loss

Hudson Hospital & Clinics
HudsonThis certainly wasn't their first attempt at weight loss. John and Kristi Kurkowski of Roberts may even have considered themselves dieting experts. The problem was, they were still overweight. (Read more)

Wisconsin Hospitals are Committed to Quality and Transparency

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Priority Issues

Medicare:CMS released its final rule that updates the Conditions of Participation for hospitals, including critical access hospitals. (Read more)

 

Medicaid: On May 9, CMS released a proposed rule requiring higher Medicaid payments for primary care services provided by certain physicians. (Read more)

 

Community Health: Ten Wisconsin communities will soon be testing new tools and resources to determine the value that they lend to the community health needs assessment process. (Read more)

 

President's Column

Radiological Procedures Added to WHA's PricePoint


Steve Brenton, WHA President

Steve Brenton

The goal of WHA’s public reporting initiatives has always been to provide consumers with information that they can use to better understand their health care choices. Since 2005, Wisconsin hospitals have led the country in the amount of information they share about the quality and cost of the care they provide.

In line with that continued commitment, WHA is pleased to announce that outpatient radiological procedures have been added to WHA’s PricePoint website (www.WiPricePoint.org). PricePoint currently serves as a transparency pricing website for inpatient, outpatient surgery, emergency department and urgent care facility charges.

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WHA Job Bulletin

The WHA Job Bulletin provides member hospitals a venue where they can post vacancies on-line as a no cost benefit of membership.

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