Vol. 70, Issue 15
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IN THIS ISSUE
- 2026 Quarter 1 Quality Snapshot and Health Care Quality Showcase Video Highlight Wisconsin’s Collective Impact
- WHA and WHA Foundation Support HOSA State Leadership Conference, Earn Partner Award
- CMS Releases Proposed Medicare 2027 Inpatient Payment Rule
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Gains Momentum
- Join Us at the 2026 WI Rural Health Conference to Learn More About Navigating Generational Dynamics in Healthcare
- Agenda and Registration Details Released for April 23 Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council
- Leadership Academy Participants Learn How to “Effectively Navigate Difficult Conversations & Conflict”
- 2026 Clinical Simulation Training Scholarship Now Available
EDUCATION EVENTS
Apr. 27, 2026
Emergency Preparedness Regulations: Is Your Hospital Prepared for the Next Emergency?Apr. 28, 2026
Best Practices in Healthcare Master Planning & BudgetingMay. 14, 2026
Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Management Boot CampClick here to view education event calendar
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Gains Momentum
See the first contributor list of 2026
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2026 campaign gained momentum following the February 25 kickoff prior to WHA's Advocacy Day. As of April 16, $124,648 has been raised from 107 individuals. That is 35% of the 2026 fundraising goal of $353,500.
See the full 2026 contributor list below.
"Thank you to the 107 individuals from across the state who have made a personal commitment to the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit so far in 2026! Your contribution strengthens our collective political voice in supporting candidates for state office who value our state's hospitals and health systems," said WHA's 2026 Advocacy Committee Chair Bob Van Meeteren, President and CEO of Reedsburg Area Medical Center.
Take a look at the first 2026 contributor list to see who helped the campaign raise more than $124,000 already this year!
To ensure your name is on future contributor listings, make your personal contribution today at www.whconduit.com or by contacting Kari Hofer at 608-268-1816 or Nora Statsick at 608-239-4535.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500 +) | |
| Name | Organization |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Woods, Eugene | Aurora Health Care |
| Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Baenen, Sharla | Bellin Health |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Crittenden, Shana | Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph |
| Franklin, Nathan | Gundersen Health System |
| Hanus, Andrew | AJH Consulting |
| Natzke, Ryan | Marshfield Clinic |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Farrell, William | Emplify Health |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert & MCW - Froedtert Hospital |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rude, Abbey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee |
| Van Pelt, Ben | Aurora Health Care |
| Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Augsburger, Marc & Melissa | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| Brabant, Chris | Stoughton Health |
| Braudt, Theresa | Emplify Health by Gundersen Boscobel |
| Crouch, Amy | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Health |
| Ignatowski, Alex | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Kinney, Aaron | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Knutson, Alec | Ascension Wisconsin |
| LaFever, Carla | Aurora Medical Center in Grafton |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Peterson, Douglas | AdventHealth |
| Roesler, Bruce | Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System - La Crosse |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Werner, Andrea | Bellin Hospital |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 - $1,499 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Borge, Robin | Emplify Health |
| Byrne, Frank | Forward Health Group |
| Campbell, Jaime | Aurora Health Care |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Fischer, Deborah | Bellin Health |
| Harding, Edward | Aurora Medical Center - Bay Area |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Russo, John | SSM - St. Mary's Janesville Hospital |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Contributors ranging from $500 - $999 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Albrecht, Rachel | Emplify Health |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Andrabi, Imran | Froedtert ThedaCare |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Bulin, Julie | Bellin Health Oconto Hospital |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Dilley, Emily | Cumberland Healthcare |
| Finley, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Peterson, Kent | Sanford Health |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health, Dean Medical Group |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Contributors up to $499 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Ambord, Hannet | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Anderson, Sandra | Retired |
| Diedrick, Kellie | ThedaCare Medical Center - New London |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Eder, Sabrina | Salesforce |
| Erdmann, Bryan | Emplify Health |
| Erickson, Ty | Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua |
| Franta, Amy | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Groseth, Bradley | Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake |
| Horvath, Paul | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Joyce, John | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee |
| Kleven, Jennie | Emplify of Gundersen |
| Leinenkugel, Richard | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Lindwall, Jill | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Preston, Lindsey | Gundersen Medical Foundation |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Schweiger, Paul | Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Health |
| Shapiro, Steve | Emplify Health |
| Shaw, Dawn | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Stauber, Jessica | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Vandervest, Molly | Emplify Health |
| Walker, Troy | SSM St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
Vol. 70, Issue 15
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Gains Momentum
See the first contributor list of 2026
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2026 campaign gained momentum following the February 25 kickoff prior to WHA's Advocacy Day. As of April 16, $124,648 has been raised from 107 individuals. That is 35% of the 2026 fundraising goal of $353,500.
See the full 2026 contributor list below.
"Thank you to the 107 individuals from across the state who have made a personal commitment to the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit so far in 2026! Your contribution strengthens our collective political voice in supporting candidates for state office who value our state's hospitals and health systems," said WHA's 2026 Advocacy Committee Chair Bob Van Meeteren, President and CEO of Reedsburg Area Medical Center.
Take a look at the first 2026 contributor list to see who helped the campaign raise more than $124,000 already this year!
To ensure your name is on future contributor listings, make your personal contribution today at www.whconduit.com or by contacting Kari Hofer at 608-268-1816 or Nora Statsick at 608-239-4535.
| Leaders Circle ($7,500 +) | |
| Name | Organization |
| O'Brien, Kyle | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rathgaber, Scott | Emplify Health |
| Leaders Circle ($5,000 - $7,499) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Anderson, Sue | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Rohrbach, Dan | Southwest Health |
| Russell, John | Prairie Ridge Health |
| Schafer, Michael | Spooner Health System |
| Stanford, Matthew | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Woods, Eugene | Aurora Health Care |
| Platinum Club ($3,000 - $4,999) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Baenen, Sharla | Bellin Health |
| Chopra, Praveen | Emplify Health |
| Crittenden, Shana | Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph |
| Franklin, Nathan | Gundersen Health System |
| Hanus, Andrew | AJH Consulting |
| Natzke, Ryan | Marshfield Clinic |
| Schimmers, Heather | Emplify Health |
| Timberlake, Karen | Children's Wisconsin |
| Van Meeteren, Robert | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Wiegel, Molly | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Zenk, Ann | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Gold Club ($2,000 - $2,999) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Bird, James | Beloit Health System |
| Farrell, William | Emplify Health |
| Hoelter, Jon | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Hofer, Karoline | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Massey, Steven | Westfields Hospital |
| McCawley, Tom | Beloit Health System |
| McNally, Maureen | Froedtert & MCW - Froedtert Hospital |
| Miller, Thomas | Aurora BayCare Medical Center |
| Moran, Christian | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Rude, Abbey | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Storey, Andre | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee |
| Van Pelt, Ben | Aurora Health Care |
| Gold Club ($1,500 - $1,999) | |
| Name | Organization |
| Augsburger, Marc & Melissa | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Bauer, Jessica | Aurora Medical Center in Washington County |
| Beirl, Luke | Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center |
| Brabant, Chris | Stoughton Health |
| Braudt, Theresa | Emplify Health by Gundersen Boscobel |
| Crouch, Amy | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Hartberg, David | Vernon Health |
| Ignatowski, Alex | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Kinney, Aaron | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Knutson, Alec | Ascension Wisconsin |
| LaFever, Carla | Aurora Medical Center in Grafton |
| Levin, Jeremy | Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative |
| Mattson, Krister | Emplify Health |
| Peterson, Douglas | AdventHealth |
| Roesler, Bruce | Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Shilling, Jennifer | Mayo Clinic Health System - La Crosse |
| Stephens, Brian | Door County Medical Center |
| Tesfasilassie, Dawit | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Werner, Andrea | Bellin Hospital |
| Contributors ranging from $1,000 - $1,499 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Borge, Robin | Emplify Health |
| Byrne, Frank | Forward Health Group |
| Campbell, Jaime | Aurora Health Care |
| Daly, Derek | Tomah Health |
| Fischer, Deborah | Bellin Health |
| Harding, Edward | Aurora Medical Center - Bay Area |
| Jackson, Daniel | Ascension Wisconsin |
| Russo, John | SSM - St. Mary's Janesville Hospital |
| Statsick, Nora | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Contributors ranging from $500 - $999 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Albrecht, Rachel | Emplify Health |
| Allen, Nadine | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Andrabi, Imran | Froedtert ThedaCare |
| Bloch, Jodi | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Bulin, Julie | Bellin Health Oconto Hospital |
| Competente, Brian | WHA Information Center |
| Dilley, Emily | Cumberland Healthcare |
| Finley, Michael | Emplify Health |
| Larson, Margaret | Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus |
| Micka, Michelle | Emplify Health |
| Peterson, Kent | Sanford Health |
| Porter, Kay | SSM Health, Dean Medical Group |
| Punzenberger, Lindsay | Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
| Schattschneider, Tami | SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital |
| Schulze, Connie | UW Health |
| Contributors up to $499 | |
| Name | Organization |
| Abey, Michelle | Stoughton Health |
| Ambord, Hannet | Reedsburg Area Medical Center |
| Anderson, Sandra | Retired |
| Diedrick, Kellie | ThedaCare Medical Center - New London |
| Drone, Kim | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Eder, Sabrina | Salesforce |
| Erdmann, Bryan | Emplify Health |
| Erickson, Ty | Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua |
| Franta, Amy | SSM Health - Wisconsin, Inc. |
| Groseth, Bradley | Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake |
| Horvath, Paul | Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar in Menomonie |
| Joyce, John | Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee |
| Kleven, Jennie | Emplify of Gundersen |
| Leinenkugel, Richard | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Lindwall, Jill | Wisconsin Hospital Association |
| Nelson, Chuck | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Preston, Lindsey | Gundersen Medical Foundation |
| Rudquist, Debra | Amery Hospital & Clinic |
| Sautebin, Michael | Marshfield Clinic Health System |
| Schweiger, Paul | Richland Hospital, Inc. |
| Selvick, Carl | Black River Health |
| Shapiro, Steve | Emplify Health |
| Shaw, Dawn | Edgerton Hospital and Health Services |
| Stauber, Jessica | Aspirus, Inc. |
| Vandervest, Molly | Emplify Health |
| Walker, Troy | SSM St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo |
| Williams, Janice | WHA Information Center |
| Young, Hannah | Prairie Ridge Health |
IN THIS ISSUE
- 2026 Quarter 1 Quality Snapshot and Health Care Quality Showcase Video Highlight Wisconsin’s Collective Impact
- WHA and WHA Foundation Support HOSA State Leadership Conference, Earn Partner Award
- CMS Releases Proposed Medicare 2027 Inpatient Payment Rule
- Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Campaign Gains Momentum
- Join Us at the 2026 WI Rural Health Conference to Learn More About Navigating Generational Dynamics in Healthcare
- Agenda and Registration Details Released for April 23 Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council
- Leadership Academy Participants Learn How to “Effectively Navigate Difficult Conversations & Conflict”
- 2026 Clinical Simulation Training Scholarship Now Available
EDUCATION EVENTS
Apr. 27, 2026
Emergency Preparedness Regulations: Is Your Hospital Prepared for the Next Emergency?Apr. 28, 2026
Best Practices in Healthcare Master Planning & BudgetingMay. 14, 2026
Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Management Boot Camp