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Nadine Allen
Chief Quality Officer
608-274-1820
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Key Resources
01.01.2021
WHA 2021 Quality Report
01.01.2020
WHA 2020 Quality Report
04.09.2019
Letter: WI Congressional Delegation Supports Stark Law Reform
10.04.2018
WI Ranks Among Top U.S. States, First in Midwest for Health Care Access and Patient Safety
Newsletter Articles and Press Releases
03.16.2023
WHA Celebrates National Patient Safety Awareness Week: March 12 -18, 2023
02.23.2023
WHA Quality Recognizes Highly Engaged Hospitals
01.05.2023
Registration Open for 2023 Wisconsin Quality Residency
12.01.2022
Registration Open for 2023 Wisconsin Quality Residency
12.01.2022
What's Your Antibiotic Stewardship New Year's Resolution?
12.01.2022
Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program Offerings
11.03.2022
WHA’s Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series: A Journey to a Healthier Wisconsin Webinar 4 Rec
08.11.2022
2022 Quality Report Demonstrates Continued Commitment to High Quality Health Care in Wisconsin
08.11.2022
Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals Ranked 2nd in the Nation for Quality Excellence
01.13.2022
First Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series Session Announced
12.02.2021
WHA Awarded Wisconsin Partnership Program Community Impact Grant
09.23.2021
Training Series Offers Disaster and Public Health Emergency Response Education for Nurses
08.26.2021
Age-Friendly Health Systems Seek to Improve Care for Older Adults
08.26.2021
WHA Data Tools Aid Health Equity Assessments
07.01.2021
WCHQ Recognizes WHA for Data, Analytics Efforts During the Pandemic
06.24.2021
Safe Patient Handling Webinar Series: Falls and Falls with Injury
06.24.2021
Wisconsin Quality Residency Program: Save the Dates
06.09.2021
WHA Publishes 2020 Hospital Quality Report
02.04.2021
Wisconsin Quality Residency Program: Registration Open for March Modules
12.17.2020
Registration Open for Wisconsin Quality Residency Program
12.17.2020
Celebrating 100 Years: Focus on Quality
12.17.2020
WHA Chief Quality Officer Passes Leadership Torch
12.17.2020
WHA Offers Stroke Systems of Care Collaborative Virtual Webinar Series
09.24.2020
Guest Column:: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats, Not Just Yachts . . . While Improving Health Care Acce
09.17.2020
New Report Highlights Health Care Value in Wisconsin
09.16.2020
Study: Analysis of Health Care Costs Shows Wisconsin’s High Health Care Value
09.03.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: UW Health, Madison
08.20.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisc
08.13.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison
07.23.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Ascension Wisconsin
07.16.2020
Virtual Wisconsin Quality Residency Modules - Register Now!
07.09.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie du Sac
07.02.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Children’s Wisconsin
06.25.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Children's Wisconsin
06.18.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Janesville
06.11.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Marshfield Medical Center
06.04.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Flambeau Hospital, Park Falls
05.28.2020
Member Quality Spotlight: Stroke Quality Improvement
05.28.2020
Register Now for Quality Residency Program
05.28.2020
The Joint Commission to Resume Surveys and Reviews in June
04.16.2020
WHA’s Nadine Allen Tapped for Superior Quality Leadership Role
03.05.2020
CMS Quality Figures Reveal WI Hospital & Health System Sustained Excellence
03.05.2020
WHA Quality Center Has a New Look!
03.05.2020
WHA Touts CMS’ Latest Quality Results for WI
03.05.2020
WHA’s Redwood Shares Physician Improvement Experiences at CMS Quality Conference
02.27.2020
WHA and RWHC Partner to Offer WI Quality Residency Program
02.20.2020
WHA’s Dr. Redwood to Present at CMS Quality Conference
02.06.2020
Flambeau Hospital Shares an Innovative Journey on Reducing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (CO
11.21.2019
Multi-state Quality Collaboration Effort Earns Federal Approval
11.21.2019
WHA’s Dibbert Joins UW-Madison Root Cause Analysis Advisory Board
11.07.2019
WHA Event Discusses C. difficile, Promotes Healthcare Innovation
10.08.2019
Osceola Medical Center’s “Zero” Infections Takes a Team
10.08.2019
WHA Board Members Highlight WI Health News Roundtable Event
09.17.2019
WHA Fosters Advancement of Health Equity Initiatives in Wisconsin’s Hospitals
09.03.2019
CMS Extends WHA Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) Contract Through March 2020
07.02.2019
Lindwall Joins WHA Quality Team
04.30.2019
Collaborative Held to Decrease Sepsis Incidence Across Wisconsin
04.16.2019
New Report: Wisconsin Hospitals Create and Strengthen Partnerships to Improve Health Care Quality
04.16.2019
New Report: Wisconsin Hospitals Create andStrengthen Partnerships to Improve Health CareQuality
03.26.2019
WHA Urges CMS to Immediately Suspend Hospital Star Rating Program
02.19.2019
WHA Board Approves 2019 Goals, Discusses Quality Initiatives, and Learns More About Upcoming Budget
02.19.2019
WHA Offers Free Simulation Training: Ventilator-Associated Events
01.03.2019
WHA President/CEO Eric Borgerding Statement on WI Dept. of Health Services Secretary Appointment
09.24.2018
Wisconsin Ranks Among Top U.S. States for Health Care Access and Patient Safety
08.14.2018
WHA Member Forum: Using Video Monitoring to Reduce Readmissions
05.11.2018
WHA Touts Quality and Safety at Hospital Week Kickoff
03.16.2018
WI Hospitals Collaborate to Improve Sepsis Care and Reduce Readmissions
03.09.2018
Wisconsin Hospitals Leading the Way Toward Safer Patient Care
03.08.2018
Wisconsin Hospitals Leading the Way Toward Safer Patient Care
02.02.2018
Wisconsin Hospitals Take Measures to Conserve IV Solution
11.10.2017
Quality Payment Program Final Rule Issued November 2
11.10.2017
Tom Still Column: Why health care can attract business, workers
10.27.2017
WHA Quality Forum Launches with Patient Safety Tools and Concepts
10.06.2017
WI Hospitals Drive Down Infections
09.21.2017
WHA Applauds Governor’s Support of Important Investments in State’s Health Care Infrastructure
09.15.2017
Health Committee Leaders, WHA Host Capitol Briefing on Health Care Quality
09.15.2017
WHA Sponsors Statewide Ad Campaign: WI is #1 In Health Care!
09.01.2017
Help Physicians Improve Quality at the WHA Physician Quality Academy
09.01.2017
Patient Safety Tools/Concepts the Focus of First WHA Quality Forum Session
08.25.2017
Governor Walker Touts Wisconsin #1 Health Care Ranking
08.25.2017
WHA Quality Forum Launches September 1
08.25.2017
Wisconsin Health Care Best in the Nation
08.22.2017
Wisconsin Health Care Best in the Nation
07.21.2017
Wisconsin Rural Critical Access Hospitals Best in Nation in Quality
06.30.2017
WHA Encourages Response to Important AHA Survey on Lean Implementation
06.23.2017
Wisconsin Hospitals Embark on the HRO Journey
06.02.2017
Tech Council’s Still: WI High-Quality Health Care is a Key Business Advantage
05.19.2017
WHA Launches Physician Quality Academy
05.12.2017
Wisconsin Ranked Top State for Nurses; Among Top Ten States for Senior Health
03.17.2017
Commonwealth Ranks Wisconsin Health System Performance 11th Best in Nation
03.17.2017
Commonwealth Ranks Wisconsin Health System Performance 11th Best in Nation
03.02.2017
Wisconsin Hospitals Continue to Improve Quality, Reduce Infections, Increase Value
01.10.2017
Walker Celebrates Wisconsin’s High-Quality Health Care in State of the State