Winter 2021 Newsletter

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New Addition to the SCW Team!

Dan Pung joined the Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin as a Project Manager in December of 2021. He will provide planning, execution, and monitoring of member initiatives in support of SCW. This will include quality improvement initiatives, member meetings, and statewide surgeon / hospital engagement.

 

Opioid CME Module

We are excited to announce that our course on A Surgical Prescriber’s Guide for Acute Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship will be available to SCW members through our Learning Management System on March 1st!

 

Red Crown Lodge – July 18-19, 2019

There are a few spots still available for those who would like to attend the meeting later this month. Please contact Jeanette May for more details as soon as possible, as registration for this event has already closed.

 

Dr. Day 2020 Recap

Wisconsin Dr Day was held virtually on February 8 , 2022. Over 200 providers took part in the event that featured a variety of presentations. Highlights included an update from the Chair of the Medical Examining Board and a Wisconsin focused policy and politics legislative panel. In addition, there was a legal update that covered the following legislation:

  • No Surprises Act
  • Scope of practices with optometrists
  • Vaccine mandates
  • Update on Roe vs Wade activities

 

New Members: Hospital Sisters Health System(HSHS) St Vincent Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center

MISSION
To reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high quality Franciscan health care ministry.

VISION
Providing health, healing and hope to Eastern Wisconsin through One Family.

VALUES
Our core values of Respect, Care, Competence and Joy will be lived by all who work here and felt by all who use our services.

 

Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists Launch Statewide Initiative

The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists are launching a statewide initiative to increase adoptions of Enhanced Recovery protocols.