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Lawmakers differ on paid medical leave, unite on mental health

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 28, 2023 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

State lawmakers were divided along party lines over Gov. Tony Evers' plan to create a paid family and medical leave program, but were united in their support of taking action to meet mental health needs, during a Monday forum in Milwaukee.

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WHA: Hospital job vacancy rate neared double digits in 2021

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 28, 2023 | Hospitals, Jobs, Legislature, Nursing homes, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

The overall hospital job vacancy rate in Wisconsin almost reached double digits at the end of September 2021, according to a report released by the Wisconsin Hospital Association Tuesday.

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Panelists discuss solutions, barriers to bolstering mental health workforce

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 24, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

The main barrier to boosting mental health access is a shortage of available workers, panelists said Tuesday at a Wisconsin Health News virtual event.

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Ascension shakes up Wisconsin leadership structure

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 22, 2023 | Facilities, Hospitals, Jobs, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Ascension Wisconsin Ministry Market Executive Bernie Sherry will leave his role “later this spring,” according to a Tuesday statement. The health system said a search is underway to identify a new market leader for Wisconsin.

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