State News
State Health Survey Takes its SHOW on the Road
A comprehensive statewide health research project is bringing its field team to Kenosha and Somers this week. The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin, dubbed SHOW, hopes to tap 18 area households to participate in a confidential study of Wisconsin residents’ health. [Read article]
Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute's Community Teams Program
This year-long applied learning program aims to facilitate the development of collaborative leadership and public health skills among teams of individuals who are mobilizing communities to identify and solve health problems. Deadline for application is June 12, 2009. [Read article]
Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Modern Healthcare's 2nd Annual Best Places to Work in Healthcare award program is an initiative dedicated to finding and recognizing the best employers in the healthcare industry. Nomination deadline is June 19, 2009. [Read article]
2 From Wisconsin Participate in Obama Health Care Summit
The administration selected Stoffer, a self-employed small-businessman and Sarlati, a medical student at the UW-Madison, from among thousands of people who had participated in local health care discussions this winter at the behest of the Obama transition team. Gov. Jim Doyle and others will help lead a series of regional forums on health care reform around the country. [Read article]
Governor Doyle Announces $5.89 Million for Strategic Workforce Initiatives
Governor Doyle announced today $5.89 million for strategic workforce training initiatives to prepare Wisconsin workers and businesses to succeed in the future economy especially those in advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care and other sectors poised for growth. [Read article]
Some Hospitals Continue to Lag in Labeling Standards
Nearly 80 percent (101 of 127) of hospitals in the state have standardized the colors of patient wristbands. Health-care officials around the country have recognized the colors of wristbands and drug labels as an important patient safety issue. [Read article]
Relationships with Rural Health Care Facilities
Nathan Vakharia, M-2, School of Medicine & Public Health summarizes his summer fellowship project that focused on building relationships with rural health care facilities, health care professionals, professional organizations, and educational institutions to disseminate Wisconsin Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) Program information. WI Med J: 2009, 108:1, p15-16. [Read article]
Wisconsin Medical Journal Goes Green and ‘Virtual’
Aiming to give readers a superior reading experience and save some trees, the Wisconsin Medical Journal has gone “virtual” effective immediately. [Read article]
