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November 14, 2014 Volume 58, Issue 46
Legislative Leadership Selected for 2015-16 Session
Advocacy Day 2015:
Save The Date!
Fitzgerald, Vos maintain top spots; Shilling, Barca lead Dems
April 28 in Madison
Jennifer Shilling
Peter Barca
Scott Fitzgerald
Robin Vos
Quickly following the
November 4 election, caucuses in
each chamber of the Legislature
met to decide who will serve
in leadership positions for the
upcoming session. The top posts
in each chamber stayed the same,
with Senate Majority Leader
Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) and
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
(R-Burlington) re-elected to their
positions. Fitzgerald has been
Majority Leader of the Senate since
2011 and Vos has been Speaker of
the Assembly since 2013.
The lawmakers that hold these
top positions have authority to
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Political Action Spotlight
Fundraising Campaign at 95% of Annual Goal
With the goal in sight, the 2014
Wisconsin Hospitals Conduit and
State PAC Fundraising Campaign
has raised $251,000 from 342
participants this year. There is just
under $14,000 to go to reach the
goal by the end of the year, which if
achieved would be a record year for
contributions.
Records were also shattered this
year on the disbursement side
in contributions to candidate
campaigns. This past election
year, your contributions supported
109 candidate campaigns, both
Each year, the WHA
Advocacy Day event grows
both in number of attendees
and in the impact made on
our legislators in Madison.
With 1,000 attendees from
100 hospitals/systems plus
dozens of corporate member
organizations, you can help
make the 2015 Advocacy
Day event a great success by
marking your calendar now
for Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
While WHA is still finalizing
the line-up, the day will
include top-notch speakers,
an informative briefing on
the hot legislative issues of
the day (don’t forget, the
Legislature will be in full
swing debating the state
budget!) and a chance to
represent your hospital with
a personal visit with your
legislator or staff at the State
Capitol.
Watch for additional
information about Advocacy
Day 2015 as it becomes
available. Make sure you
have an impact in Madison on
April 28. Plan now for both
you and your hospital team—
including senior leaders,
trustees and volunteers—to
attend this important event.
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Board Chair: Ed Harding, president/CEO, Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette Editor: Mary Kay Grasmick, VP Communications - mgrasmick@wha.org
5510 Research Park Drive P.O. Box 259038 Madison, WI 53725-9038 P (608.274.1820) F (608.274.8554) www.wha.org
Continued from page 1 . . . Political Action Fundraising Campaign at 95% of Annual Goal
Democrats and Republicans. So far the Wisconsin Hospitals Campaign has disbursed $308,000
in 2014 and over $420,000 in the 2013-2014 election cycle, which is also a new record. Over
the course of the last four election cycles, the Campaign has seen a 20 percent increase in
disbursements to candidate campaigns.
Thank you to all 342 individuals listed on pages 9-10 including the 68 members of the Platinum Club.
The next publication of the contributor list will be in the November 27 edition of The Valued Voice.
For more information, contact Jodi Bloch at 608-217-9508 or Jenny Boese at 608-274-1820.
WCMEW Team-Based Care Conference Draws Nearly 200 Participants
30 Wisconsin hospitals and health systems share multi-disciplinary care team models
Wisconsin is among the highest performing states for health care in the nation—a reputation built on
solid clinical performance and outstanding patient care delivered by dedicated professionals. However,
in an environment that is rapidly changing, Wisconsin’s care delivery model must adapt to market forces
and demographics. With a looming physician shortage and a growing number of health care professionals
aging out of the workforce, multi-disciplinary teams are seen as one way to ensure that care will be
accessible, affordable and effective, especially for those with chronic or complex diseases.
On November 12, nearly 200 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and executive leaders participated in the
Wisconsin Council for Medical Education and Workforce (WCMEW) conference, “Building a Culture for
Patient-Centered Team-Based Care.” Representatives from 30 Wisconsin hospitals, health systems and
clinics shared their experiences in developing and working
in a team-based care model.
“In the challenging health care workforce environment and
with the increase in demand for care, we know that one
response is to redesign how we deliver care,” said Andy
Anderson, MD, MBA, Aurora Health Care, who presented
a keynote address. “Our world will be focused on value—
not volume—and to do that better will require a highfunctioning team.”
With a goal of building a systems-based, self-improving
culture that energizes, empowers and enables caregivers to
improve their work and solve problems, Anderson described
several techniques and tools that Aurora uses to facilitate
team training. One tool they use is a modified TeamSTEPPS curriculum that aligns with current Aurora tools
and initiatives (see TeamSTEPPS box on page 4).
Andy Anderson, MD; WCMEW Chair Chuck Shabino,
MD; Maureen Smith, PhD
A common outcome reported by all 30 of the organizations that presented on their team’s experience
at the conference is increased patient satisfaction. The teams also said they see better outcomes and
increased patient and family engagement when care is delivered by a team.
Maureen Smith, MD, MPH, PhD, with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,
also a keynote presenter, said the most successful teams are those that are patient-centered. “The more
patient-centered a team is, the more likely they are to meet a common goal of improving quality,” Smith
said. “Working in a team also decreases burnout, reduces the workload and builds cohesion across the
unit.” (continued on page 3)
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Continued from page 2 . . . WCMEW Conference Draws Nearly 200 Participants
Jeffrey Miller, DNP, Medical College of
Wisconsin, works within a team that
serves patients who are diagnosed
with HIV or AIDS. This complex patient
population offers special challenges, which
Miller said are more effectively addressed
in a team-based care model.
Panel #1: Mission and Driving Force
“We demonstrated that we could keep
people healthier by utilizing a team
approach to their care, but initially there
Left to right: Tim Bartholow, MD, WEA Trust; Mary Parish Gavinski,
were barriers. A big one was our team
MD, Community Care, Inc.; Jeffrey G. Miller, DNP, Medical College of
Wisconsin; Laura Magstadt, MSN, RN, Ministry Health Care; Lauren
included providers from several disciplines,
Welch, PharmD, William S. Middleton VA Hospital
but not all members of the team had
access to the patient’s electronic medical
records because there was an additional layer of confidentiality due to mental health entries in their
record. However, the (WHA-supported) HIPAA harmonization bill eliminated that barrier,” Miller said.
Laura Magstadt, MSN, RN, Ministry Health
Care, said the aging population that is
commonly served in the Eagle River area gave
the team-based hospitalist program at the
hospital high marks.
Panel #2: Team Interaction and Culture
“Patient satisfaction really went in the right
direction as we placed the patient at the
center of how we provide care,” according to
Magstadt.
WCMEW Executive Director George Quinn said
the knowledge shared at the conference is just
the beginning.
Left to right: Beth Buckley, PharmD, Wheaton Franciscan HealthcareWI Ave Clinic; Gaines Richardson, MD, Monroe Clinic; Colleen Foley,
UW Hospitals & Clinics; Chris Klink, PharmD, Aurora Health Care;
Barbara Nichols, DHL, MS, RN, Wisconsin Center for Nursing and
UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing
“Providers organized as teams to care for
patients represent the future of health care. It
was impressive to hear such a wide variety of clinicians talk about how they are able to deliver care in an
effective and compassionate way,” said Quinn. “WCMEW will continue to serve as a catalyst in helping
to disseminate team-based care throughout
Wisconsin.”
Panel #3: Patient Population Served and Outcomes
WHA Chief Medical Officer Chuck Shabino, MD,
and Quinn both participated and helped lead the
conference planning committee. Both agreed
that through collaborative learning activities and
sharing of best practices, Wisconsin hospitals
will continue to adopt and expand team-based
approaches to care.
Erika Smith, PharmD, Froedtert & The Medical College of
Wisconsin; Sheila Dodds, MSW, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin;
Tina Bettin, DNP, ThedaCare Physicians – New London; Sarah
Sorum, PharmD, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin; Karen Lupa,
CNM, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
Twelve teams presented at the conference,
and an additional 18 teams represented in the
poster session. More information about the
teams will be featured in the November 21
issue of The Valued Voice. (continued on page 4)
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Continued from page 3 . . . WCMEW Conference Draws Nearly 200 Participants
TeamSTEPPS
TeamSTEPPS, referenced by a number of the organizations that presented at the Wisconsin Council
on Medical Education and Workforce, is one tool that helps facilitate the cultural changes necessary to
create and sustain a team-based approach to patient care.
WHA just recently organized an advisory group facilitated by WHA Quality Coordinator Tom Kaster,
who is a master trainer in TeamSTEPPS. The goal is to organize a small collaborative of hospitals in
Wisconsin that are interested in learning more about TeamSTEPPS. (See www.wha.org/data/sites/1/
quality/Quality-TeamSTEPPS-7-11-14.pdf)
“We plan to leverage the knowledge that we have gained to the benefit of all our member hospitals to
continue to strengthen Wisconsin’s culture of patient safety,” Kaster said.
To learn more about WHA’s TeamSTEPPS activities, contact Kaster at tkaster@wha.org or
608-274-1820.
Adequate Medicaid Funding Tops WHA Legislative Agenda
Hospitals prepare to help people sign up as exchange opens Nov. 15
When state budget discussions start after the first of the year in the Legislature, advocating for Medicaid
funding will be one of WHA’s top priorities. WHA will continue to aggressively seek adequate payment in
this historically underfunded program.
At the November 13 WHA Council on Finance meeting,
chaired by Steve Little, president/CEO, Agnesian
HealthCare, Joanne Alig, WHA senior vice president,
policy and research, reviewed the WHA legislative agenda
as it relates to Medicaid and the ever-present problem of
cost-shifting unpaid costs of the program to employers
and private payers. In 2013, Wisconsin hospitals lost
nearly $1 billion serving Medicaid patients.
Brian Potter, WHA Senior Vice President; Steve Little,
President/CEO, Agnesian HealthCare
“The hidden health care tax continues to be an issue for
not just our members, but for Wisconsin’s employers,”
Alig told Council members. “WHA’s goal is to secure
adequate funding for hospitals that serve this vulnerable
population and cut Wisconsin’s hidden health care tax.”
The Greater Milwaukee Business Foundation on Health found earlier this year that hospitals in southeast
Wisconsin have reduced expenses significantly, resulting in cost savings to commercial payers. That
said, the study noted that uncompensated care and below-cost reimbursement from government payers
resulted in 35 percent of the overall cost of commercial coverage. WHA has said this hidden health care
tax is becoming an “anchor” on the progress hospitals are making to reduce overall health care costs for
Wisconsin employers.
The federal healthcare.gov website opens November 15 for health insurance price and plan comparisons.
Alig said a quick review indicates many plans are structured to have high cost sharing amounts in terms
of deductibles and copayments. While meeting the goal of added consumerism, unfortunately hospitals
too often shoulder the burden of these payments when low income patients are unable to pay these
costs. It is important that individuals and families review the silver plan level, because if they are eligible
for cost sharing subsidies, they will obtain those benefits through the silver plans.
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The federal health insurance exchange re-opens November 15 for annual renewals and new sign-ups.
Hospitals and health systems invested considerable resources to help residents in their communities
who are uninsured connect with insurance on the exchange in 2014, and many have indicated they will
provide the same or even increased level of assistance this year.
With respect to Medicaid payments and reducing the hidden health care tax, WHA continues to work
with the Legislature on solutions for improving Medicaid reimbursement. Hospital supporters can add
their voices to the discussion by attending WHA 2015 Advocacy Day. The event is April 28, 2015,
which coincides with the State Legislature’s budget process. Plan to tell your legislators how their
decisions will impact your community hospital when you join with over 500 others during legislative
visits that afternoon. Advocacy Day brings together 900 hospital advocates in Madison. Watch for more
information in the coming months.
Grassroots Spotlight
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Honors Sen. Olsen, Rep. Mason
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin honored Sen. Luther Olsen (R-Ripon) and Rep.
Cory Mason (D-Racine) with the “Children’s Champion” policy award for their
efforts to improve children’s health care and well-being.
The Children’s
Champion policy award
honors public policy
leaders in Wisconsin
who strive to make a positive impact in the
lives of Wisconsin children and families by
working to move health and child well-being
policy forward.
“It is my honor to work together with
my colleagues and Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin, a leader in advocacy for children,
to improve the health of Wisconsin¹s
children,” said Olsen.
“It’s our responsibility to support the policy
needs of children, specifically to address
child abuse, neglect and infant mortality,”
said Mason.
Sen. Luther Olsen and Rep. Cory Mason accept 2014 Children’s
Champion policy award honors from Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin. (l-r) Peggy Troy, CEO, Children’s Hospital; Sen. Olsen;
Michelle Mettner; Rep. Mason.
“Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin applauds Senator Olsen and Representative Mason for their work
in the last several legislative sessions to champion numerous policies to improve health care for
children, injury prevention laws, and initiatives to advance child health and social service laws,”
said Michelle Mettner, vice president, government relations and advocacy, Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin.
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WHA Physician Leadership Conference Focus on Team Leadership, Change
One of the most difficult transitions for a new physician leader is the move from working autonomously
and focusing on clinical issues to leading a team with a new approach to managerial decision-making and
problem solving. The WHA 2015 Physician Leadership Development Conference will focus on the tools,
techniques and skills needed to assist both new and seasoned physician leaders in making that transition.
The 2015 conference, scheduled Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 at The American Club in
Kohler, will be led by William “Marty” Martin, PsyD, one of this event’s most popular faculty. He will
focus on ways physician leaders can lead strategic innovation and change within the organization. In
addition, Barry Silbaugh, MD will help physician leaders focus on moving their perspective and skill set
from that of a physician working autonomously to leading a team and influencing others to change.
Both Martin and Silbaugh are nationally-recognized faculty from the American Association for Physician
Leadership (ACPL), formerly the American College of Physician Executives.
Registration is now open online at http://events.SignUp4.net/15PLD, with a discounted “early bird”
registration fee available to those registering by January 15. Additionally, a “host” registration option
is available for senior-level hospital representatives (non-physicians) who accompany one or more of
their physicians to the conference but do not need CME credit. ACPL is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACPL
designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.TM Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CDC Increasing Supply of Ebola-specific PPE for U.S. Hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ordered $2.7 million in personal protective
equipment (PPE) to increase Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) supplies to assist U.S. hospitals caring for
Ebola patients. Products are being configured into 50 kits that can be rapidly delivered to hospitals. Each
kit can provide the PPE needed by clinical teams to manage the care of one Ebola patient up to five days.
Purchases are based on PPE guidance for caring for
Ebola patients that was issued by CDC October 20. The
kits can be rapidly delivered from the SNS as requested
to those hospitals that receive suspected or confirmed
Ebola cases but may need additional PPE supplies that
otherwise are not immediately available.
CDC personnel are assembling product from the
Strategic National Stockpile into individual personal
protective equipment kits, each of which can be used to
care for one Ebola patient for up to five days.
Although the number of kits is limited, they will help
address short-term PPE needs. Purchases include
impermeable gowns, coveralls, and aprons; boot
covers; gloves; face shields and hoods; N95 respirators;
powered-air purifying respirator systems and ancillaries;
and disinfecting wipes.
There are alternatives that can be used in the event
certain products are unavailable, and those alternatives
are included in CDC’s guidance. CDC continues to
coordinate with manufacturers, distributors and health care facilities to monitor the availability of
products in the supply chain. No products are being held by manufacturers or distributors specifically for
SNS orders, and SNS orders are not being prioritized ahead of orders placed by hospitals.
Hospitals should coordinate with their state public health departments if there is a need to request PPE
supplies from CDC to care for an Ebola patient. The state health department will follow the established
protocol for submitting this request to CDC. The latest CDC PPE guidance is available at www.cdc.gov/
vhf/ebola/hcp/procedures-for-ppe.html.
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Member News: Neufelder Named President/CEO of Ministry Health Care
The Wisconsin Health Ministries of Ascension Health named Daniel E. Neufelder
Ministry Health Care President and CEO, effective December 1, 2014. Neufelder
succeeds Nick Desien, who has been in the role since 1999. Desien will continue in his
position of Ascension Ministry Market Leader for Wisconsin, Kansas and Oklahoma. In
this role, Desien is accountable for providing leadership, support and direction related
to the strategic positioning and operational performance of both Ministry Health Care
and Columbia-St. Mary’s in Wisconsin, as well as the health ministries in Kansas and
Oklahoma.
Dan Neufelder
“Dan has demonstrated a strong dedication to our promise of delivering person-centered care, while
keeping our organization focused on operational and performance excellence every day,” said Desien.
“Dan’s expertise will strengthen our capabilities as a value-based provider in the new health care
marketplace and support Ministry and Ascension’s culture of high reliability in both quality and safety.”
Neufelder has served as senior vice president – chief operating officer for Ministry Health Care the past
two years. Prior to that appointment, since 2006, he was president and chief executive officer of Affinity
Health System, a part of Ministry Health Care. He is a past chair of WHA’s Board of Directors, has
chaired the WHA Advocacy Committee and Nominating Awards and Bylaw Committee, and has served
on the WHA Council on Public Policy and Wisconsin Hospitals Issue Advocacy Council.
Ascension Health Wisconsin includes Ministry Health Care and Columbia St. Mary’s, both based in
Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Health Ministries of Ascension Health are part of Ascension.
Member News: St. Mary’s Hospital President Byrne Announces Retirement Plans
Frank Byrne, MD, announced he plans to retire as president of St. Mary’s Hospital
January 30, 2015. However, he will remain a member of the board of directors of St.
Mary’s Hospital Foundation.
“I want to thank Frank personally for his leadership, both in the hospital and in the
community. He is certainly irreplaceable and we wish him, his wife Cindy and their
family the very best,” said Damond Boatwright, president of hospital operations for
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin.
While Byrne’s work inside the hospital is impressive, equally as important is the impact
he’s made on the Madison area. Byrne currently serves on the boards of the Madison
Community Foundation, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, the Urban League of Greater
Madison, the Wisconsin Hospital Association and the Wisconsin Medical Society.
Frank Byrne
Byrne has been active in a number of professional organizations over the years, which included
serving on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the
board of the American College of Physician Executives (now the American Association for Physician
Leadership), which inducted him as a Distinguished Fellow. He also received an ACHE Senior Executive
Regents Award. He currently serves on WHA’s Board of Directors and has served on WHA’s Advocacy
Committee (2008-2014) and Public Policy Council (2005-2008).
Prior to coming to St. Mary’s in 2004, Byrne held a variety of clinical, administrative and governance
leadership roles at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Early in his career, he practiced pulmonary
and critical care medicine in Fort Wayne.
“I may be retiring but I won’t be slowing down,” Byrne said. “I look forward to more time to focus on my
other passions including music, in addition to continuing to take advantage of all the Madison area has to
offer.”
SSM Health Care will begin a national search for his replacement immediately.
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Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the
second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the
United States, according to the Center for Disease Control.
In 2011, 14 percent of all cancer diagnoses and 27 percent of all cancer deaths were due to lung
cancer. After increasing for decades, lung cancer rates are decreasing nationally, as fewer people
smoke cigarettes.
Data from the WHA Information Center found there were 1,920 inpatient admissions and 33,579
outpatient visits in Wisconsin hospitals for the primary treatment or evaluation of lung cancer from
July 2013 through June 2014.
* Data provided by the WHAIC (www.whainfocenter.com)
Continued from page 1 . . . Legislative Leadership Posts Selected for 2015-16 Session
appoint committee chairs, appoint committee members and decide whether or not a piece of legislation
will be voted on by the full Senate or full Assembly. There are four caucuses in the Legislature, which
correspond to the lawmaker’s political party and the chamber they were elected to (e.g. Senate
Republican Caucus, Assembly Democratic Caucus, etc).
The retirement of Sen. Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) left an opening for the president of the Senate. This post is
in the powerful position to refer bills to specific committees, which can provide a bill with a breath of life
or give it the kiss of death. Three Senators competed for this position and, ultimately, Sen. Mary Lazich
(R-New Berlin) was able to garner the most votes from her colleagues. She will be able to serve in that
position until, at least, the end of this upcoming session.
In the Assembly, where former Majority Leader Pat Strachota (R-West Bend) retired from the Legislature,
Rep. Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) was selected to be the next Majority Leader of that chamber. The
Majority Leader is charged with leading debate on the Assembly Floor for the Assembly Republicans
and works with the Speaker to set the calendar for each day when the entire Assembly is in session.
Steineke previously served as the Assistant Majority Leader in the Assembly.
On the Democratic side, incumbent Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) faced a challenge
from State Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee), a freshman lawmaker. In the end, Barca garnered enough
votes to be re-elected Assembly Minority Leader for the 2015-16 session. The Minority Leader sets the
agenda, in this instance, for the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
In the Senate, current Minority Leader Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) bowed out of his re-election bid to
serve as leader in the next session after an announcement by Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) that
she was considering challenging him for that position. Shilling was elected to the position November 12.
The issues that impact Wisconsin hospitals have always crossed party lines. In the last legislative
session, nearly all of WHA’s priority agenda items received broad and bipartisan support from the
Assembly and Senate. The Wisconsin Hospital Association Government Relations team congratulates
those Wisconsin lawmakers who were elected or re-elected to their leadership posts and looks forward to
continuing our successful partnership in the upcoming session.
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Political Action Fundraising Campaign Contributors
Contributors ranging from $1 to $499
Aittama, Craig
Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital
Alstad, Nancy
Fort HealthCare
Anderson, Phil
Sacred Heart Hospital
Anich, Matthew
Memorial Medical Center - Ashland
Appleby, Jane
Aurora Health Care
Arnett, James
Meriter-UnityPoint Health
Babbitts, Jamie
St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
Bagnall, Andrew
St. Nicholas Hospital
Bair, Barbara
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Ballentine, Anne
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Bayer, Tom
St. Vincent Hospital
Becker, Kathleen
Aurora Health Care
Brenholt, Craig
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Brenny, Terrence
Stoughton Hospital Association
Buser, Kenneth
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
Campau, Patricia
Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc.
Capelli, A.J.
Aurora Health Care
Cardinal, Lori
Agnesian HealthCare
Ceelen, John
Ministry Health Care
Censky, Bill
Holy Family Memorial
Clark, Julie
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Clark, Renee
Fort HealthCare
Cliffe Kucharski, Elizabeth Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Connor, Michael
Aurora Health Care
Collins, Sherry
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Coopman, Dianne
St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital
Cormier, Laura
Bellin Hospital
Courtney, Chip
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
Dalebroux, Steve
St. Mary’s Hospital
Danner, Forrest
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Donlon, Marcia
Holy Family Memorial
Duda, Carrie
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
Dux, Larry
Froedtert & MCW Community Memorial Hospital campus
Dwyer, Maxine
St. Mary’s Hospital
Erickson, Susan
Meriter-UnityPoint Health
Ewald, Sandra
Aurora Health Care
Ferrigno, Sandra
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fields, Mary
Aurora Health Care
Fielding, Laura
Holy Family Memorial
Freitag, Vanessa
Ministry Our Lady of Victory Hospital
Furlong, Marian
Hudson Hospital & Clinics
Gagnon, Annette
HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin Division
Goldberg, David
Froedtert & MCW Community Memorial Hospital campus
Gormican, John J.
Agnesian HealthCare
Graul, Mark
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Gruber, Richard
Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center
Groskreutz, Kevin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Gulan, Maria
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Gullicksrud, Lynn
Sacred Heart Hospital
Gustafson, Andy
SSM Health Care-Wisconsin
Hafeman, Paula
St. Vincent Hospital
Halida, Cheryl
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hamilton, Mark
Harrington, Kathleen
Mayo Health System - Eau Claire
Hattem, Marita
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Heaney, Dwight
Fort HealthCare
Helgeson, Jason
HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin Division
Henricks, William
Rogers Memorial Hospital
Hieb, Laura
Bellin Hospital
Hill, Juliet
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hockin, Jennifer
Aspirus, Inc.
Hofer, John
Bay Area Medical Center
Holub, Gregory
Ministry Door County Medical Center
Huber, Mark
Aurora Health Care
Hueller, Julie
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Jelle, Laura
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Jensen, Russell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jermstad, Raymond
St. Vincent Hospital
Jones, Mary
Meriter-UnityPoint Health
Jurenec, Anne
Select Specialty Hospital - St. Luke’s
Karow, Deborah
Ministry Health Care’s Howard Young Medical Center
Kaufmann, Marilyn
Holy Family Memorial
Kelsey Foley, Kathy
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Kempen, Jacob
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
King, Steve
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kingston, Mary Beth
Aurora Health Care
Kinney, Aric
Aurora Medical Center Summit
Klay, Chris
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Klay, Lois
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Koch, Mark
Mayo Clinic Health System
Kocken, Christine
St. Vincent Hospital
Koebke, Troy
Bellin Hospital
Koran, Zeb
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
Kuehni-Flanagan, Tracy St. Joseph’s Hospital
LaBarge, Margie
Ministry Health Care
Lakey, Sandy
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Lambrecht, Randy
Aurora Health Care
Lange, George
Westgate Medical Group, CSMCP
Larson, William
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Leonard, Mary Kay
St. Mary’s Hospital
Luehring, Sally
St. Vincent Hospital
Lynch, Sue
Mayo Health System - Franciscan
Healthcare
Majewski, Joe
Aurora Health Care-South Region
Marquardt, Amy
Hospital Sisters Health System
Mason, Paul
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
Maurer, Mary
Holy Family Memorial
Mays, Laura
Stoughton Hospital Association
McMeans, Scott
Holy Family Memorial
Maciver, Carolyn
Aurora Health Care
Meicher, John
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mercer, Carla
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Mohr, Carol
Sacred Heart Hospital
Moon-Mogush, Cindy Aurora Health Care
Muzi, Titus
Aurora Health Care
Neikirk, Jon
Froedtert & The Medical College of WI
Nevers, Rick
Aspirus, Inc.
Newberry-Ferguson, Linda ProHealth Care - Rehabilitation
Hospital of WI
Nickerson, Brian
Aurora Health Care
Nicklaus, Todd
Aspirus, Inc.
O’Brien, Laura
Ortiz, Jose
Mayo Health System - Eau Claire
Ostrander, Gail
HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin Division
Ott, Virginia
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Oungst, Laurie
Ministry Health Care’s Howard Young Medical Center
Palecek, Steve
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Pavelec-Marti, Cheryl Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital
Peck, Lori
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
Peiffer, Susan
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pempek, Kalynn
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Penczykowski, James St. Mary’s Hospital
Penovich, Carrie
Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers
Prunty, Brian
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Revnew, Dorothy
ProHealth Care - Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Riddle, Roberta
Rusk County Memorial Hospital
Risley-Gray, Ruth
Aspirus, Inc.
Ross, Daniel
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
Roundy, Ann
Columbus Community Hospital
Sanicola, Suzanne
Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc.
Schaetzl, Ron
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Schneider, David
Langlade Hospital - An Aspirus Partner
Schubring, Randy
Mayo Health System - Eau Claire
Schulze, Connie
Ministry Health Care
Schweitzer, Susan
Columbus Community Hospital
Sciuti, Jennifer
Aurora Health Care
Selle, Ginger
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Shear, Jim
Sheehan, Heather
Hayward Area Memorial Hospital and
Nursing Home
Sio, Tim
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
Slomczewski, Constance Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare All Saints
Smith, Melanie
Aurora Health Care-South Region
Sommers, Craig
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sparacino, Gloria
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Steines, Sara
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Stelzer, Jason
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Stephens, Brian
Ministry Door County Medical Center
Stranberg, Kevin
Memorial Medical Center - Ashland
Strasser, Kathy
Aspirus, Inc.
Sullivan, Anne
Memorial Medical Center - Ashland
Tapper, Joy
Milwaukee Health Care Partnership
Teigen, Seth
St. Mary’s Hospital
Theiler, Brian
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics
Turtenwald, Robyn
Froedtert & MCW Community Memorial Hospital campus
Vanevenhoven, Joseph Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital
Van Meeteren, Bob
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Vergos, Katherine
Ripon Medical Center
Voelker, Thomas
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Walczak, Laura
St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital
Waldoch, Timothy
Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc.
Walker, Troy
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Washburn, Juliane
Bay Area Medical Center
Werkheiser, Cindy
Monroe Clinic
Westbrook, Diane
River Falls Area Hospital
Wetenkamp, Vicki
Holy Family Memorial
Wheeler, Susan
St. Nicholas Hospital
White, Pam
Mayo Health System
Whitinger, Margaret
Agnesian HealthCare
Woleske, Chris
Bellin Hospital
Wymelenberg, Tracy
Aurora Health Care
Ziebarth, Laura
St. Mary’s Hospital
Contributors ranging from $500 to $999
Andersen, Travis
Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc.
Anderson, Layton
Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Borgerding, Dana
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Bergmann, Michael
Aurora Medical Center Summit
Brenton, Andrew
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Carlson, Dan
Bay Area Medical Center
Carlson, Peter
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
Connors, Lawrence
St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
Deich, Faye
Sacred Heart Hospital
Dexter, Donn
Mayo Health System - Eau Claire
Dietsche, James
Bellin Hospital
Dolohanty, Naomi
Aurora Health Care
Eckels, Timothy
Hospital Sisters Health System
Ericson, Allen
Froedtert & MCW St. Joseph’s Hospital campus
Frangesch, Wayne
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Freimund, Rooney
Bay Area Medical Center
Graebner, David
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
Granger, Lorna
Aurora Health Care
Gullingsrud, Tim
Hayward Area Memorial Hospital and
Nursing Home
Huettl, Patricia
Holy Family Memorial
Hyland, Carol
Agnesian HealthCare
Jacobson, Terry
St. Mary’s Hospital of Superior
Jensema, Christine
HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin Division
Kellar, Richard
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Kersten, Juliet
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Kerwin, Kathleen
Kocourek, Cathie
Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers
Larson, Margaret
Mercy Medical Center
Lentz, Darrell
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Logemann, Cari
Aspirus, Inc.
Malone, Virginia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mantei, Mary Jo
Bay Area Medical Center
Martin, Jeff
Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital
McNally, Maureen
Froedtert & The Medical College of WI
Miller, Clint
Spooner Health System
Mueller, Joan
Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare
Mugan, James
Agnesian HealthCare
Mulder, Doris
Beloit Health System
Nelson, James
Fort HealthCare
Nesse, Robert
Mayo Clinic Health System
O’Keefe, James
Mile Bluff Medical Center
Oland, Charisse
Rusk County Memorial Hospital
Ordinans, Karen
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Ose, Peggy
Riverview Hospital Association
Peterson, Douglas
Chippewa Valley Hospital
Pollard, Dennis
Froedtert & MCW Community Memorial Hospital campus
Quinn, George
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Richards, Theresa
Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Richardson, Todd
Aspirus, Inc.
Rocole, Theresa
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Rohrbach, Dan
Southwest Health Center
Rutkowski, Jennifer
Grant Regional Health Center
Schmitz, Bonnie
Agnesian HealthCare
Sczygelski, Sidney
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Selberg, Heidi
HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin Division
Shabino, Charles
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Smith, Gregory
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Sobal, Larry
Ministry Health Care
Sohn, Jon
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Sprecher, Lon
Stuart, Philip
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Swanson, Kerry
St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital
Thoreen, Peter
Meriter-UnityPoint Health
VanCourt, Bernie
Bay Area Medical Center
Wessels, Bill
Aspirus, Inc.
White-Jacobs, Mary Beth Black River Memorial Hospital
Worrick, Gerald
Ministry Door County Medical Center
Yaron, Rachel
Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital
Contributors ranging from $1,000 to $1,499
Ashenhurst, Karla
Bablitch, Steve
Bagemihl, Katherine
Bailet, Jeffrey
Bakkum, Kyle
Bard, Jeffrey
Bedwell, Elizabeth
Bowers, Brenda
Garcia-Thomas, Cristy
Geboy, Scott
Geraghty, Tricia
Gunn, Veronica
Gutzeit, Michael
Hart, Shelly
Hayden, Kevin
Herzog, Sarah
Janis, Gerald
Just, Lisa
Kosanovich, John
Kostroski, Sharon
Lappin, Michael
Lewis, Jonathan
Loftus, Philip
McDonald, Mary Beth
McKevett, Timothy
Mohorek, Ronald
Natzke, Ryan
Nauman, Michael
Nelson, Dave
Norbin Killoran, Carrie
Potts, Dennis
Priest, Geoffrey
Radoszewski, Pat
Rickelman, Debbie
Rislov, Amy
Sanders, Robert
Schafer, Michael
Schmidt, Cheryl
Shanahan, Thomas
Stamas, Peter
Wolf, Edward
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Ministry Health Care
Aurora Health Care
Froedtert & The Medical College of WI
Aurora Health Care
Vernon Memorial Healthcare
Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Aurora Health Care
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Aurora Health Care
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care
Watertown Regional Medical Center
Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Aurora Health Care
St. Mary’s Hospital
Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care
Beloit Health System
Ministry Health Care
Marshfield Clinic
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
HSHS-Western Wisconsin Division
Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care
Meriter-UnityPoint Health
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
WHA Information Center
Aurora Health Care
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Spooner Health System
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Lakeview Medical Center
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Political Action Fundraising Campaign Contributors (continued)
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Contributors ranging from $1,500 to $1,999
Anderson, Sandy
Bloch, Jodi
Boatwright, Damond
Boese, Jennifer
Boland, Susan
Byrne, Frank
Coffman, Joan
Court, Kelly
Duncan, Robert
Falvey, Patrick
Francis, Jeff
Frank, Jennifer
Grasmick, Mary Kay
Harding, Edward
Herzog, Mark
Heywood, Matthew
Hilt, Monica
Johnson, Jodi
Kretschman, Robin
Lepore, Michael
Lewis, Gordon
Martin, Jeff
Meyer, Daniel
Oliverio, John
Olson, David
St. Clare Hospital & Health Services
Wisconsin Hospital Association
SSM Health Care-Wisconsin
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Aurora Health Care
Ministry Health Care
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Bay Area Medical Center
Holy Family Memorial
Aspirus, Inc.
Ministry Saint Mary’s Hospital
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Burnett Medical Center
Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital
Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Froedtert & The Medical College of WI
Robertstad, John
ProHealth Care - Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Roller, Rachel
Aurora Health Care
Russell, John
Columbus Community Hospital
Sexton, William
Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital
Sheehan, John
Stanford, Matthew
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wallace, Michael
Fort HealthCare
Contributors ranging from $2,000 to $2,999
Alig, Joanne
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Andersen, Travis
Columbia St. Mary’s, Inc.
Brenton, Mary E.
Brooks, Alenia
Aurora Health Care
Brophy, Michael
Aurora Health Care
Clapp, Nicole
Grant Regional Health Center
Colman, Gerard
Aurora Health Care
Desien, Nicholas
Ministry Health Care
Gage, Weldon
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Gorelick, Marc
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Hanson, Gail
Aurora Health Care
Kachelski, Joe
Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network
Kelch, Elaine
Kief, Brian
Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Leitch, Laura
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Levin, Jeremy
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Normington, Jeremy
Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics
O’Brien, Kyle
Wisconsin Hospital Association
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Pandl, Therese
HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin Division
Potter, Brian
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Sanders, Michael
Monroe Clinic
Standridge, Debra
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Starmann-Harrison, Mary Hospital Sisters Health System
Troy, Peggy
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Contributors ranging from $3,000 to $4,999
Jacobson, Catherine
Froedtert & The Medical College of WI
Kammer, Peter
The Kammer Group
Katen-Bahensky, Donna
Kerwin, George
Bellin Hospital
Little, Steven
Agnesian HealthCare
Mettner, Michelle
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Neufelder, Daniel
Ministry Health Care
Turkal, Nick
Aurora Health Care
Contributors ranging from $5,000 to $9,999
Borgerding, Eric
Brenton, Stephen
Size, Tim
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Contributors $10,000 and above
Tyre, Scott
Capitol Navigators, Inc