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The Balcony View - September 2026

posted on 9/3/2026 8:06:00 AM

When thick in the midst of chaos, change, and/or challenge, it can feel like pressure under heavy weight. Demands are intense, everything is “now,” details are many, breathing becomes shallow. Defeated, stressed, frustrated…there's no visible wa...

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Insights on the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Wisconsin's Rural Hospitals: Rural Policy Institute

posted on 8/27/2026 8:18:00 AM

Marie Barry, our Director of Community Economic & Workforce Development shared her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing Wisconsin's rural hospitals at this week's Rural Policy Institute monthly call.

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In Focus: Hospitals serve as anchor institutions in rural communities

posted on 6/1/2026 8:30:00 AM

Marie Barry, Director of Community, Economic, and Workforce Development discusses how hospitals are anchor institutions in rural communities and how they can also serve as economic drivers for small towns and villages.

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Applications Now Open for the 34th ANNUAL $3,000 Hermes Monato Rural Health Prize

posted on 2/10/2026 1:11:00 PM

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Wisconsin Owns Wellbeing (WOW) Collaborative Announces Five Safety Net Strategy Sessions in 2026

posted on 11/13/2025 1:46:00 PM

The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC), and the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, are launching...

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Celebrating & Acknowledging Great Work in Wisconsin Healthcare Quality

posted on 10/22/2025 8:35:00 AM

It’s a great week for us all to acknowledge and celebrate the great work being done in healthcare quality in WI!

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2025 Summit: Optimizing Wisconsin’s Healthcare Workforce

posted on 10/17/2025 9:58:00 AM

Recorded: Oct 10, 2025 | 8:15am - 4:25pm

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Healthcare Quality Week Information - Oct. 19-25

posted on 10/15/2025 10:23:00 AM

This Year’s motto is “Celebrate our Impact! Fuel our Future!” The NAHQ website offers many resources to celebrate this week...

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2025 Annual Monato Essay Prize Awarded

posted on 7/28/2025 9:07:00 AM

RWHC’s 33rd Annual $2,500 Monato Rural Health Essay Prize has been awarded to Nicholas VanDerwerker for his essay, “Challenges Faced by Rural Hospitals.”

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Jeremy Levin joins a discussion today with U.S. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

posted on 6/25/2025 3:12:00 PM

Jeremy Levin, RWHC’s Director of Advocacy, was honored to join a discussion today with U.S. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., representing rural health at the national level!

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“Rural Health: Taking the Long View” by Tim Size

posted on 6/5/2025 2:39:00 PM

Presentation for the Rural Health Conference, Wisconsin Dells, June 5, 2025

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Love Speaks Without a Single Word Spoken - February 2025

posted on 2/10/2025 3:29:00 PM

REFUELING YOUR HEART BLOG: In today’s fast-paced world, which is dominated by the incessant chatter/scroll of social media and the constant pings on notifications, it is easy to overlook the power and beauty found in the power of silence. Yet, withi...

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32nd Annual Hermes Monato Essay Prize Awarded

posted on 9/10/2024 11:31:00 AM

The 32nd Annual Hermes Monato Essay Prize has been awarded to Molly K. Rolfe for “Addressing Rural Health Inequities Through Policy Changes.”

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May 16 US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on Rural Health Care

posted on 6/7/2024 1:57:00 PM

On Thursday, May 16, the US Senate Committee on Finance held a full committee hearing on Rural Health Care. We were honored to be one of the four invited witnesses. RWHC was represented by Lori Rodefeld, RWHC's Director of Rural GME Development and S...

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