Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Updated: Mental health advocates push for Congress to ax Trump’s proposed cuts to block grant

Aug 29, 2017 | Federal Government, Mental Health, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Advocates are warning that the state’s recent efforts to improve mental healthcare could face a setback due to cuts proposed by President Donald Trump’s budget to a federal grant.

Schimel establishes elder abuse task force

Aug 29, 2017 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Attorney General Brad Schimel has created a task force on elder abuse, according to a Monday statement.

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Group Insurance Board opts against regionalization for 2018

Aug 29, 2017 | Insurance, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Group Insurance Board won't pursue a regionalized model for the state employee health plan next year after determining it was "unlikely to achieve meaningful savings," according to a memo released in anticipation of the board's Wednesday meeting.

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Audit: Veterans Home at King struggling to hire, retain staff

Aug 28, 2017 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King provided higher-rated care and received fewer citations than similar skilled nursing homes in the state, yet struggled to retain and attract nursing staff, according to an audit released Friday.

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Panel: FoxConn could bring opportunities for healthcare partnerships

Aug 28, 2017 | Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Bringing LCD screen supplier FoxConn to the state could bring opportunities for partnerships with the Taiwanese manufacturer, panelists said at a Madison event last week.

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Layman to helm SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital-Janesville

Aug 28, 2017 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Ben Layman will start as the new president of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-Janesville in September, according to a Friday statement.

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$34,425,000 WHEFA bond financing helps Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity construct a new clinic for Holy Family Memorial, Inc. in Two Rivers and refinance in Manitowoc and Kaukauna

Aug 28, 2017 | Press Releases |

Bonds Underwritten by Barclays “This financing not only provided us significant refinancing savings and funds to finance a new clinic, but allowed us to smooth out and secure our total debt service over a longer term with a...

Musser to retire as Care Wisconsin CEO

Aug 25, 2017 | Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Karen Musser, CEO of Care Wisconsin, will retire from her position early next year, according to a Thursday statement from the managed care organization.

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On the Record with Chris Miskel, CEO of BloodCenter of Wisconsin and Versiti

Aug 25, 2017 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Chris Miskel encountered some of his best mentors while playing basketball at Butler University. A three-year starter on the team, the CEO of BloodCenter of Wisconsin and Versiti, an affiliation between four blood centers, was named an Academic All-American in 1995.

Workers’ comp advisory council proposes fee schedule

Aug 24, 2017 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

An advisory council charged with drafting biennial updates to the state's workers' compensation system proposed a medical fee schedule Wednesday night.

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