Vol. 69, Issue 35
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IN THIS ISSUE
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Nears $200,000, 136 Individual Contributors
- Hospital Board Education: Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant
- GUEST COLUMN: Supercharging Your Health System Performance: The Key Metric to Understanding Patients as Consumers
- Nominations for WHA Awards and Board Positions Due Sept. 8
- Grassroots Spotlight: Congressman Steil Meets with WHA Hospital Leaders
EDUCATION EVENTS
Sep. 17, 2025
2025 Annual Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders ConferenceSep. 22, 2025
Infection Prevention and Antibiotic StewardshipSep. 23, 2025
Inpatient Dialysis in Rural HealthClick here to view education event calendar
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Nears $200,000, 136 Individual Contributors
The 2025 Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit campaign is gaining strength, with $196,128 raised from 136 individual contributors to date. This puts the campaign on its way toward reaching its 2025 goal of raising $350,000.
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit is an essential advocacy tool, ensuring that candidates for state office who value Wisconsin hospitals and health systems are well-supported.
“Every contribution—no matter the size—makes a difference in strengthening our advocacy and ensuring that the perspective of Wisconsin's hospitals and health systems is front and center in the policymaking process,” said WHA President and CEO Kyle O'Brien.
See the list of 2025 contributors to date below. If your name isn’t yet on the list, now is the perfect time to join your peers in supporting candidates who support hospitals. Submit your personal contribution online here or contact WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer at 608-274-1820.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500 - $12,499) | |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499) | |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Bahr, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Heywood, Matthew | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Kammer, Peter | The Kammer Group |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Woleske, Chris | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Woods, Eugene | Aurora Health Care |
| Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999) | |
| Andersen, LeAnne | Emplify Health |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Dalen-Bard, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Harding, Ed | Aurora Health Care |
| Knutson, Alec | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Lewis, Caren | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Natzke, Ryan | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Vandenhouten, Peter | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999) | |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin |
| Borgerding, Eric | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Erickson, Robert | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Gutzeit, Michael | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Health |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McKevett, Timothy | Beloit Health System |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's |
| Thornton, Eric | SSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital |
| Turner, Scott | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Pelt, Ben | Aurora Health Care |
| Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999) | |
| Augsburger, Marc and Melissa | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Baenen, Sharla | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| Birschbach, Nancy | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Curran-Meuli, Jane | SSM Health Monroe Clinic |
| Detterman, Lynn | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Dockendorf, Angela | River Falls Area Hospital |
| Ericson, Allen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Gisi, Dale | ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton |
| Hanus, Andrew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathon | Ascension St. Francis Hospital |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Nondorf, Kyle | SSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Roesler, Bruce | The Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Rude, Abbey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Capp, Alyson | Children's Wisconsin |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Cliffe, Elizabeth | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dolan, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Hayden, Seth | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Holzhuester, Michael | Aspirus Health |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Schley, Kurt | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sprecher, Lon | |
| Contributors ranging from $500 - $999 | |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Brabant, Chris | HSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital |
| Braudt, Theresa | Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics |
| Bulin, Julie | Bellin Health Oconto Hospital |
| Campbell, Jamie | Aurora Health Care |
| Chaloner, Robert | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Franta, Amy | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Horvath, Paul, MD | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Ignatowski, Alex | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Kinney, Aaron | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lambrecht, Katrina | UW Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Matzke, Wayne | SSM Health |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Roundy, Ann | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Schmidt, Brad | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Health |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Health |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Contributors ranging from $0 - $499 | |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Ambord, Hannet | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Barry, Marie | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Borchert, Barry | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Clough, Elizabeth | UW Health |
| Dilley, Emily | Cumberland Healthcare |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Dux, Larry | Retired |
| Fleuette, Laurie | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Groseth, Brad | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Havens, Sarah | Emplify Health |
| Hermes, Amy | Stoughton Health |
| Hoerneman, Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics |
| Santos, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
Vol. 69, Issue 35
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Nears $200,000, 136 Individual Contributors
The 2025 Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit campaign is gaining strength, with $196,128 raised from 136 individual contributors to date. This puts the campaign on its way toward reaching its 2025 goal of raising $350,000.
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit is an essential advocacy tool, ensuring that candidates for state office who value Wisconsin hospitals and health systems are well-supported.
“Every contribution—no matter the size—makes a difference in strengthening our advocacy and ensuring that the perspective of Wisconsin's hospitals and health systems is front and center in the policymaking process,” said WHA President and CEO Kyle O'Brien.
See the list of 2025 contributors to date below. If your name isn’t yet on the list, now is the perfect time to join your peers in supporting candidates who support hospitals. Submit your personal contribution online here or contact WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer at 608-274-1820.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500 - $12,499) | |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Size, Tim | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499) | |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Bahr, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Heywood, Matthew | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Kammer, Peter | The Kammer Group |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Peri, Gil | Children's Wisconsin |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Woleske, Chris | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Woods, Eugene | Aurora Health Care |
| Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999) | |
| Andersen, LeAnne | Emplify Health |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Dalen-Bard, Jeffrey | Aurora Health Care |
| Franklin, Nathan | Emplify Health |
| Harding, Ed | Aurora Health Care |
| Knutson, Alec | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Lewis, Caren | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Natzke, Ryan | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Vandenhouten, Peter | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999) | |
| Basilotto, Steve | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin |
| Borgerding, Eric | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Erickson, Robert | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Gutzeit, Michael | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Health |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McKevett, Timothy | Beloit Health System |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's |
| Thornton, Eric | SSM Health - St. Mary's Hospital |
| Turner, Scott | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Pelt, Ben | Aurora Health Care |
| Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999) | |
| Augsburger, Marc and Melissa | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Baenen, Sharla | Emplify Health by Bellin |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| Birschbach, Nancy | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Curran-Meuli, Jane | SSM Health Monroe Clinic |
| Detterman, Lynn | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Dockendorf, Angela | River Falls Area Hospital |
| Ericson, Allen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Gisi, Dale | ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton |
| Hanus, Andrew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Jolley, Dennis | UW Health |
| Larson, Leigh Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Lux, Teri | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Matuszewski, Jonathon | Ascension St. Francis Hospital |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert ThedaCare Health |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, James | Fort HealthCare |
| Nondorf, Kyle | SSM - St. Mary's Hospital Madison |
| Roesler, Bruce | The Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Rude, Abbey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| Capp, Alyson | Children's Wisconsin |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Cliffe, Elizabeth | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Dolan, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Hayden, Seth | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Holzhuester, Michael | Aspirus Health |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McManmon, Kristin | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Schley, Kurt | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Sprecher, Lon | |
| Contributors ranging from $500 - $999 | |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Brabant, Chris | HSHS - St. Clare Memorial Hospital |
| Braudt, Theresa | Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics |
| Bulin, Julie | Bellin Health Oconto Hospital |
| Campbell, Jamie | Aurora Health Care |
| Chaloner, Robert | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Franta, Amy | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Horvath, Paul, MD | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Ignatowski, Alex | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Kinney, Aaron | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lambrecht, Katrina | UW Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Matzke, Wayne | SSM Health |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Prise, Eric | Tomah Health |
| Roundy, Ann | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Schmidt, Brad | SSM Health Wisconsin |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Health |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Theiler, Teri | Aspirus Health |
| Waldoch, Tim | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Contributors ranging from $0 - $499 | |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Ambord, Hannet | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Barry, Marie | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Borchert, Barry | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Carter, Shane | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Clough, Elizabeth | UW Health |
| Dilley, Emily | Cumberland Healthcare |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Dux, Larry | Retired |
| Fleuette, Laurie | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Groseth, Brad | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Havens, Sarah | Emplify Health |
| Hermes, Amy | Stoughton Health |
| Hoerneman, Brian | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Klick, Connie | Children's Wisconsin |
| Lee, Don | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Mance, Jennifer | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Perez-Guerra, Frank | Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics |
| Santos, Andrew | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Statz, Darrell | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Stuessy, Maria | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Vitello, Jodilynn | UW Health |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
IN THIS ISSUE
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Nears $200,000, 136 Individual Contributors
- Hospital Board Education: Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant
- GUEST COLUMN: Supercharging Your Health System Performance: The Key Metric to Understanding Patients as Consumers
- Nominations for WHA Awards and Board Positions Due Sept. 8
- Grassroots Spotlight: Congressman Steil Meets with WHA Hospital Leaders
EDUCATION EVENTS
Sep. 17, 2025
2025 Annual Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders ConferenceSep. 22, 2025
Infection Prevention and Antibiotic StewardshipSep. 23, 2025
Inpatient Dialysis in Rural Health