Marie Barry was interviewed this week by Spectrum News Milwaukee to discuss the important role rural hospitals take as anchor institutions in rural communities.
Watch the interview here: https://t.co/2BSpEm21rP
Big week for our team at the @ruralhealth 's Annual Conference! From maternity services presentations to advocacy discussions — our staff was making an impact.
Cheryl DeVault, our Senior Mgr of Chronic Disease & Preventive Care Programs, attended @WisconsinCancer's regional meeting yesterday! 🎗️
She leads our Cancer Prevention Taskforce, connecting 24 rural hospitals & clinics to increase screening rates & reduce cancer mortality in WI.
Turn your class paper into $3,000! 💛
The Hermes Monato Rural Health Essay Prize is now open to University of Wisconsin students and recent graduates. Essays can be personal or research-based & are due June 1 to @RWHC.
Learn more: https://t.co/QftMDiLZFZ
On National Wear Red Day, we wear red to raise awareness for heart disease and strengthen heart health across rural communities ♥️💛
Learn More about improving your own heart health here: https://t.co/qdCJOAiYUL
Today is Maternal Health Awareness Day 💛—a reminder of how vital access to compassionate, high-quality maternal care is, especially in rural Wisconsin. We’re thrilled to welcome Kelsi Craker, MSN, RN as our new Maternal Services Coordinator! 👩🍼
We are excited to work with @DHSWI to continue to create strong, accessible, and innovative healthcare for our rural communities. We can't wait to see the impact this funding has on our member hospitals and communities! 💛
“We look forward to partnering with rural communities to implement these initiatives and drive sustainable change.” DHS Secretary Kirsten Johnson about how the Rural Health Transformation Program will create a stronger, more accessible health care system: https://t.co/Rj3FFhLYkQ
Tomorrow is National Rural Health Day, & we’re incredibly grateful for our staff who strengthen rural health care everyday. From advocacy to training future nurses, delivering clinical care, streamlining credentialing, & expanding residency programs, we embody the #PowerofRural.
A stronger, fairer health system starts with collaboration. 🤝
See how the Wisconsin Owns Wellbeing (WOW) Collaborative is uniting partners across the state to reimagine care for every community:
🔗 https://t.co/3FYgQdFnPu
Foreign-trained physicians care for millions, especially in rural areas. New visa fees could push away the very doctors our communities rely on most.
Keeping rural America healthy isn’t partisan, it’s personal. 💙
Read more: https://t.co/FWqIC6MFir
The new year’s right around the corner—and so are brand-new learning opportunities! 💛
From hands-on clinical courses to leadership workshops, we’ve got something for everyone.
Clinical: https://t.co/BMVE4IMN81
Leadership: https://t.co/DU1n6yJmp2
December will be here soon… here are 2 workshops to help you level up before the new year!
Hiring for the Right Fit – Learn to hire with confidence & consistency:
https://t.co/A3cEOCRK7m
MindSET – Build resilience, boost confidence & form success habits:
https://t.co/3LqxRWsxQ4
It’s almost #HealthcareQualityWeek! 💜 Oct 19–25
Quality care is the heart of rural health — thank you to the teams delivering big-quality care in small communities.
Check out these resources from @myNAHQ
https://t.co/7EH1VrTzMn
Since 1979, RWHC has united WI’s rural hospitals to advocate, collaborate & share resources. From workforce & health IT to quality improvement & professional development, our 43 members work toward one vision: WI communities as the healthiest in America.
Proud moment for rural WI health! 👏 Crossing Rivers Health & Prairie Ridge Health shared their work on closing the cancer gap. Crossing Rivers won the 2025 WI Cancer Impact Award & RWHC’s Cheryl DeVault was honored as 2025 Champion! 🎉 #CancerPrevention”
📍 Where’s WHA? At the Healthcare Quality Data Sanity Workshop!
On Aug. 26 in Wisconsin Dells, rural hospital leaders came together to strengthen their data skills and drive quality improvement. Proud to co-host alongside @rural_reporter
and @RWHC!
Rural hospitals are lifelines—but they’re under pressure.
From financial challenges to workforce shortages, targeted policies are needed now more than ever.
Dive into the latest Eye on Health for insights, stories, and solutions.
Read More Here: https://t.co/qB8XYZLbQp
Today, RWHC staff members wore orange for Hunger Action Day! September is Hunger Action Month—a nationwide movement to raise awareness and take action to end hunger in our communities.🧡
We also submitted our photo to @wmtv15news to help provide aid to @SecondHarvestSW
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. W are proud to partner with our member hospitals to share mental health resources.
Text, call, or chat with a real person. You don’t have to be in crisis to reach out. Call or text 988 or chat at https://t.co/H3iCh4dlBK.