A Place We Are Not Coming Back From
With or without PPACA, Wisconsin health systems moving forward with value driven "reform"

Eric Borgerding


Eric Borgerding, WHA Executive President

 

Nearly five years ago, WHA sponsored a full-page ad in major Wisconsin dailies congratulating our members for helping Wisconsin achieve the top spot in the AHRQ quality rankings. Our message then was:

"Congratulations to the leaders and caregivers at Wisconsin’s hospitals for your tireless pursuit of excellence in patient care. Improving health care quality and value is health care reform."

 

Fast forward to March 25, 2011, and this statement by then WHA Board Chair Nick Turkal in an interview with the Milwaukee Business Journal:

"All the dialogue and all the debate has pushed the (health care) industry in a way that it is not going to come back from…changes around value-based reimbursement are coming, regardless of what happens in D.C., and I think for businesses and consumers that’s a good thing."

 

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

High quality, accessible care is a hallmark of Wisconsin’s health system.   The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has recognized Wisconsin for five years in row as being one of the top performing states based on the quality of its health care. The Agency analyzed data from a large number of sources that measured the quality of care delivered in hospitals, medical clinics, nursing homes, and home health agencies. 

Quality Report

Hospitals Reduce Readmissions 15%; Decrease Infections

Wisconsin hospitals are decreasing infections, reducing readmissions and preventing hospital-associated conditions, according to a new report released April 18 by the Wisconsin Hospital Association. (Read more)

For more details on Wisconsin’s high national ranking, here are more resources: 

CMS Readmissions Penalties

 

 

 

 

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