RWHC News & Updates

Wisconsin’s rural hospitals weather pandemic better than most, but warning signs remain

posted on 10/16/2020 11:53:00 AM

(Wisconsin Watch) Rural hospitals across the U.S. struggled after routine care was suspended because of COVID-19; and now, the disease is surging in rural areas of Wisconsin

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October 2020 Leadership Insights - The Power Question

posted on 10/16/2020 8:40:00 AM

"The Power Question" Issue 120 - by Jo Anne Preston, Workforce & Organizational Development Sr Mgr

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The Richland Hospital, Inc. | Healthcare Heroes (Video)

posted on 10/14/2020 1:32:00 PM

Life is filled with uncertainty, especially at times like this. While many things remain outside your control, it is comforting to know that the staff at The Richland Hospital is here to care in your time of need.

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Outbreak Wisconsin: 'This is Slowly Grinding Us Into Dirt'

posted on 10/14/2020 10:01:00 AM

A Wisconsin ER Nurse Reflects On The Relentless Pandemic.

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November Issue of Eye On Health is now available

posted on 10/13/2020 8:21:00 AM

This issue includes: STOP the COVID Spread! , If All Do Their Part, We’ll Get Through This, How to Know to Trust a COVID-19 Vaccine?, Getting Beyond “Us vs Them”, Leadership Insights: “The Power Question”. Ways to Celebrate National Rural Health...

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WCRGME Rural Healthcare Video

posted on 10/12/2020 12:24:00 PM

Check out WCRGME’s Rural Healthcare video that was shared with medical students during their Off the Beaten Path event on September 25th in place of the in-person facility tour that would normally occur

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Stop the COVID Spread! Coalition

posted on 10/9/2020 10:15:00 AM

Wisconsin is facing a COVID-19 crisis, and our state MUST come together to help stop community spread. Learn more about the #STOPthecovidspread coalition, and what YOU can do to help.

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29th Annual $2,500 Hermes Monato Rural Health Essay Competition

posted on 10/8/2020 10:07:00 AM

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You Stop the Spread: Protect What's Important to You

posted on 10/1/2020 8:46:00 AM

COVID-19 safety tips, updates, and more on the Wisconsin Depart. of Health Services website.

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PSA: Simple Things (Video by WHA)

posted on 9/24/2020 8:43:00 AM

Simple things we can all do to help slow the spread of COVID-19 - wearing a mask, social distancing and washing hands.

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September Issue of Leadership Insights

posted on 9/18/2020 8:29:00 AM

Issue 119 - "Judgement", by Jo Anne Preston, RWHC Workforce & Organizational Development Senior Mgr

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Public Radio Broadcast- The Financial Toll Of COVID-19 On Rural Hospitals

posted on 9/14/2020 12:04:00 PM

Rural hospitals have lost about 70 percent of their income during the pandemic due to patients avoiding the ER and canceled appointments and procedures. We talk with the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative about their financial challenges and what COV...

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October Issue of Eye On Health is available

posted on 9/14/2020 9:25:00 AM

This issue includes: Big 3: Masks, Social Distancing & Flu Shot, Registration for Wisconsin 2020 Healthcare Workforce Virtual Summit, Rural Wisconsin Health COVID Priorities, COVID Vaccine to Rural at Warp Speed?, Federal Hype or Substance for Rural ...

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28th Annual $2,500 Rural Health Prize Awarded

posted on 9/8/2020 8:37:00 AM

RWHC’s 28th Annual $2,500 Monato Rural Health Essay Prize has been awarded to Brooke Resch, a recent graduate of the Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine for her essay, “Grandpa Needs Help.”

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