Quality Measures Team

WHA’s CheckPoint is guided by the Measures Team, an expert panel of practicing quality improvement practitioners representing over 80 Wisconsin hospitals. The group advises WHA on measures that reflect common hospital patient safety topics, and are scientifically proven to increase the chance of a positive patient outcome. WHA thanks these leaders who lend their time to this important work.

WHA Contact

Nadine Allen
Chief Quality Officer
608-274-1820
EMAIL: Nadine Allen

Kristine Melaas Merkel

Chair

Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Director of Quality

Linda Drummond

Member

UW Health
Project Manager

Holly Francis

Member

Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center - Walworth
System Director, Quality & Infection Prevention

Josee Gill

Member

Bellin Health System
Quality System Acute Care Team Leader

Jason Gillis

Member

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital
Quality Systems Analyst

Mbonu Ikezuagu

Member

ThedaCare
VP/Chief Quality Officer

Christine Klement

Member

Aspirus Langlade Hospital
Director, Quality Resources

Dennise Lavrenz

Member

Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders
WHA Liaison

Kayla Mobley

Member

Tomah Health
Quality Analyst

Tom Rampulla

Member

Ascension Wisconsin
Director Clinical Analytics - Hospitals

Lisa Sheldon

Member

Gundersen Health System
Quality Improvement Specialist

Colleen Sparr

Member

SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc.
Clinical Outcomes Specialist | Surgery

Melissa Spiering

Member

Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Director of Quality Management

Janet Wagner

Guest

Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Quality Services Senior Manager