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Feb. 8, 2024
Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Release 340B Sustain Act Discussion Draft
On Feb. 2, a group of six bipartisan U.S. Senators introduced long-awaited draft legislation proposing to update the federal 340B prescription drug discount program in response to a request for information (RFI) they sent out last June.
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Feb. 8, 2024
Join Us at the Second Annual Health Care Quality Showcase on Advocacy Day 2024
Wisconsin hospitals will showcase their quality improvement projects at the Capitol Rotunda on March 20, 2024, in conjunction with WHA's Advocacy Day, the premier grassroots advocacy event of the year. This is a valuable opportunity to inform elected officials, other Advocacy Day attendees from around the state as well as the public about quality and patient safety-focused advancements in Wisconsin’s hospitals and health systems.
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Feb. 8, 2024
Zimpel Joins WHA’s Quality Team
Casey Zimpel has joined the WHA quality improvement team as a clinical quality improvement manager. Her position at WHA will focus on Superior Health Chronic Disease Management initiatives.
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Feb. 8, 2024
Share Your Hospital's Quality Improvement Stories
The WHA quality team is gathering stories for our annual 2024 Quality Report, promoting the quality story within Wisconsin hospitals. If your hospital has a quality improvement project highlighting the important improvement work that occurred throughout 2023, we would like to hear from you.
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Feb. 8, 2024
RHeSUS Lunch and Learn Series – Cannabis Webinar Feb. 19
The Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support (RHeSUS) Program is offering this Lunch and Learn series, which was developed to support those who treat and care for people struggling with substance use disorders in rural Wisconsin.
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Feb. 8, 2024
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: February is American Heart Month
February is known as American Heart Month, bringing awareness to cardiovascular health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
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Nov. 17, 2022
Federal Elections Update: Democrats Keep U.S. Senate While Republicans Officially Retake U.S. House
On Nov. 12, the Associated Press called the race for U.S. Senate in Nevada for incumbent Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. The come-from-behind victory for Masto, who had been trailing Republican challenger Adam Laxalt up until that day, gave Democrats 50 U.S. Senate Seats, ensuring they will maintain their majority regardless of what happens in the state of Georgia.
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Nov. 17, 2022
GUEST COLUMN: Using Data to Impact Change
It’s easy to point to piles of reports with visually appealing graphics and believe you’re on the forefront of analytics technology. But stop and ask yourself, “What does any of this data mean? What can I actually do with this data?”
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Nov. 17, 2022
Remembering William Petasnick, Former WHA Board Chair
Long-time Wisconsin health care and WHA leader Bill Petasnick passed away Nov. 8, 2022. Bill was an active member of WHA, serving as chair in 2001 and received WHA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2005. He was chair of the American Hospital Association in 2008 and received AHA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.
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Nov. 17, 2022
WHA Once Again Offers Education to Prepare Your Chargemaster for 2023
WHA is once again proud to offer critical education for your Chargemaster staff.
