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- WHA to Host Briefing for Hospitals and Health Systems on Wisconsin’s Application for $1 Billion in Rural Health Transformation Funding
- President Trump Signs Funding Package to Re-Open Government After Longest Shutdown
- WI Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Holds Hearing on WHA-Supported Next-of-Kin Legislation as Senate Committee Advances Companion Legislation
- WHA Foundation, Hospitals Connect Local Schools with Grants for Future Health Care Workforce
- Strong Support Expressed for BON’s Work to Create an Expanded Faculty Role for BSNs
- WHA Urges Caution as DHS Embarks on Review of Wisconsin Trauma Designation Standards
- DWD Health Care Sector Grant Funding Opportunity Now Open
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
- Don’t miss out! WHA Quality and Patient Safety Awards Applications Due Nov. 21
- Effectively Navigating Difficult Conversations & Conflict - Register Today for WHA’s Health Care Leadership Academy
- Hospital Board Education, Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant, a Success
- Ascension Awarded WHA 2025 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
- Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
EDUCATION EVENTS
Sep. 10, 2026
Caring for Wisconsin's Caregivers: 2026 WHA Healthcare Workforce Well-being SummitSep. 16, 2026
2026 Annual Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders (WONL) ConferenceSep. 21, 2026
Swing-bed FundamentalsClick here to view education event calendar
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Hospital Board Education, Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant, a Success
On Nov. 6, WHA hosted its annual Hospital Board of Directors Education Day, offered in conjunction with WHA Corporate Member Quarles & Brady, LLP. 
Sarah Coyne of Quarles & Brady (second from right) presenting at WHA’s 2025 Hospital Board of Directors Education Day.Sarah Coyne of Quarles & Brady (second from right) presenting at WHA’s 2025 Hospital Board of Directors Education Day.This year, the topics included:
- Board Fiduciary Duties
- Payor/Provider Interactions
- APP Roles and APRN Modernization Act
- Surrogate Decision Makers
- Employment Law Update and ICE
- Medical Staff Oversight
Thank you to all who attended and to Quarles & Brady, LLP for their time and expertise. We hope to see all WHA member hospital board members and their respective CEOs at this event in November 2026.
Hospital Board Education, Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant, a Success
On Nov. 6, WHA hosted its annual Hospital Board of Directors Education Day, offered in conjunction with WHA Corporate Member Quarles & Brady, LLP. Sarah Coyne of Quarles & Brady (second from right) presenting at WHA’s 2025 Hospital Board of Directors Education Day.Sarah Coyne of Quarles & Brady (second from right) presenting at WHA’s 2025 Hospital Board of Directors Education Day.This year, the topics included:
- Board Fiduciary Duties
- Payor/Provider Interactions
- APP Roles and APRN Modernization Act
- Surrogate Decision Makers
- Employment Law Update and ICE
- Medical Staff Oversight
Thank you to all who attended and to Quarles & Brady, LLP for their time and expertise. We hope to see all WHA member hospital board members and their respective CEOs at this event in November 2026.
IN THIS ISSUE
- WHA to Host Briefing for Hospitals and Health Systems on Wisconsin’s Application for $1 Billion in Rural Health Transformation Funding
- President Trump Signs Funding Package to Re-Open Government After Longest Shutdown
- WI Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Holds Hearing on WHA-Supported Next-of-Kin Legislation as Senate Committee Advances Companion Legislation
- WHA Foundation, Hospitals Connect Local Schools with Grants for Future Health Care Workforce
- Strong Support Expressed for BON’s Work to Create an Expanded Faculty Role for BSNs
- WHA Urges Caution as DHS Embarks on Review of Wisconsin Trauma Designation Standards
- DWD Health Care Sector Grant Funding Opportunity Now Open
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Update
- Don’t miss out! WHA Quality and Patient Safety Awards Applications Due Nov. 21
- Effectively Navigating Difficult Conversations & Conflict - Register Today for WHA’s Health Care Leadership Academy
- Hospital Board Education, Keeping Your Board Apprised and Legally Compliant, a Success
- Ascension Awarded WHA 2025 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
- Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
EDUCATION EVENTS
Sep. 10, 2026
Caring for Wisconsin's Caregivers: 2026 WHA Healthcare Workforce Well-being SummitSep. 16, 2026
2026 Annual Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders (WONL) ConferenceSep. 21, 2026
Swing-bed Fundamentals