For the first time in five years, Aspirus Health held an in-person NICU reunion to celebrate the children and families who have benefitted from the hospital’s specialized services. 🍼 WSAW: ow.ly/M8OK50T3pQC

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) pending final rule that would broadly prohibit non-compete provisions in employer contracts was struck down by a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas on Aug. 20. We covered it in The Valued Voice. Read more: ow.ly/BoBF50T4ZYW

Wisconsin is projected to have a shortfall of more than 3,000 physicians by 2035, according to WCMEW. That's why we need to grow the workforce faster. One strategy: growing Wisconsin's GME residencies: ow.ly/tq4u50T3sSe

Brian Hoerneman, Interim CEO at Marshfield Clinic in Park Falls, comments on the goals of the health care facility expansion, noting the health system's commitment to ensuring access to high quality care in rural areas. News 9 WAOW: ow.ly/gzvO50T3re8

Congratulations, WHA Foundation Scholarship Recipients and students: Mason, Liberty, Ava and McKenzie! Scholarships will assist these students with their future education in a health-related field. Read more: ow.ly/iXZB50T3thW

A critical time for young people, Children's Wisconsin 🏥 provided mental health treatment to more than 150,000 patients in 2023, a 22% increase from just a year earlier. JSonline Natalie Eilbert: ow.ly/ObtW50T3rKr

Nurses are needed. Heather Schimmers, president of the Gundersen region for @Emplify_Health, said they will not “say no to a single nursing student” who wants to learn in their organization: ow.ly/Xy1550T3t8c

All industries are experiencing the workforce crisis, yet Wisconsin health care faces an additional challenge -- its aging population increases the demand for and complexity of health care, AND the pool of available workers is shrinking: ow.ly/Ws0Q50T3sKp

The end of summer vacation doesn't always equal the end of hot days. Beat the heat with these tips: ow.ly/rJPY50T3r6o

“When hospitals close, our community loses access to care, often with no alternative choices,” says Laura Welch, a community member of Fox Lake, WI in a Wisconsin State Journal Letter to the Editor. Read more here - madison.com/opinion/letter…

Wisconsin health care leaders are feeling hopefully about the future of the industry’s workforce. Read more here: ow.ly/L6q550TeA2Q #WIHospitals #HealthCareWorkforce

🌟WHA is now accepting nominations for its annual Distinguished Service Award and Trustee Award! Want to nominate someone in your region, your hospital, or on your Board of Directors? Click here! ow.ly/31rq50ThAzh #WIHospitals #CaringForCommunities

🏆 Wisconsin hospitals’ health care quality beats the national average. 🏆 Wisconsin is frequently recognized as a top state for patient safety outcomes. Learn more in the Wisconsin Health Care Quality Report! Download the report 📲 ow.ly/MqPs50ThLZR #WIHealthCareQuality

Thank you to Wisconsin Health News for including WHA’s President and CEO, Eric Borgerding, in your panel discussion, “What’s next for healthcare price transparency?” To learn more about price transparency, visit: wha.org/value

“But our access to essential care is at risk because more and more community hospitals are suffering from major financial struggles. Many are even being forced to close,” says Lou Kowieski in a recent Oconomowoc Enterprise Letter to the Editor. Read more - ow.ly/H09y50TmjBA

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! In Wisconsin, we take Patient Safety seriously, so much so that Wisconsin is frequently recognized as a top state for patient safety outcomes nationally. Want to learn more? Click here! ow.ly/OiCC50Tpzru

This week, WHA is at the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Conference! 🩺✨ Nursing leaders are exploring the evolution of leadership and how to empower their teams. Check out our very own Ann Zenk, who shared her insights at the event! #WHA #WONL #NursingLeadership

Today, September 20, WHA’s Senior VP of Government Relations, Kyle O’Brien, joined the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Fall Conference to discuss the 2024 Fall election and its potential impact on health care policy in Wisconsin. 🏥🗳️ #HFMA2024 #WIHospitals

We're extending a warm welcome to Molly Wiegel who recently joined our team as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Operating Officer. 👏