MEMBER INPUT REQUESTED BY NOVEMBER 23.

General Memo 1-11 November 7, 2011 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Member Executive Dan Neufelder, Chair-Elect Steve Brenton, President Appointment to Association Councils MEMBER INPUT REQUESTED BY NOVEMBER 23. WHA offers a variety of opportunities for its members to become involved in developing the Association s priorities and advancing its agenda. We encourage you to participate on the councils as they are at the forefront of identifying key policy issues for the membership and making recommendations on positions to the WHA Board. There are five councils and one committee for which we are looking for member participation: Advocacy Committee Council on Finance and Payment Council on Medical and Professional Affairs Council on Public Policy Council on Rural Health Council on Workforce Development Attached is a brief description of the primary responsibilities for each of these groups and a list of the current council/committee members. If you are currently a member of one of the above councils, please indicate on the request form if you would like to remain on that council. Please complete the attached council preference form and return it by November 23. This will enable Chair-elect Dan Neufelder to develop a slate of nominations for approval by the Board in December. We will attempt to develop a balanced slate of health care executives that reflects the growing diversity of our membership, geographic balance and the individuals needed to assist us in developing the strongest possible councils. Attachments

REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT TO WHA COUNCILS/COMMITTEE PLEASE RETURN BY NOVEMBER 23, 2011 TO: Sherry Collins, Executive Assistant Wisconsin Hospital Association P.O. Box 259038 Madison, WI 53725-9038 Fax: 608/274-8554 Hospital/Health System Submitting Request City WHA Region Name Title Email 1 st Council/Committee 2 nd Council/Committee committee and would like to continue in 2012. committee and would like to continue in 2012. Name Title Email 1 st Council/Committee 2 nd Council/Committee committee and would like to continue in 2012. committee and would like to continue in 2012. Name Title Email 1 st Council/Committee 2 nd Council/Committee committee and would like to continue in 2012. committee and would like to continue in 2012. Feel free to duplicate this form if necessary.

Council Responsibilities Council on Finance & Payment The Council on Finance & Payment will identify and examine financial problems and issues affecting the health care delivery system in Wisconsin. Council on Medical & Professional Affairs The Council on Medical & Professional Affairs will promote efficient hospital functioning and quality care through its efforts to monitor and influence professional practice. This is to be accomplished by assuring the quality and appropriate utilization of health care providers, promoting positive patient outcomes and efforts to continuously improve the value of care provided. This includes improvement in clinical and administrative practices affecting patient care, promotion of a working environment conducive to attracting and retaining qualified health professionals, improvement in patient outcomes, reduction in health care costs and medication errors, and the potential for individual and corporate health care consumers to understand information needed to assess health care quality. Council on Public Policy The Council on Public Policy will oversee and coordinate the development of public policy initiatives for review and final action by the WHA Board of Directors. The Council will be responsible for coordinating the Association s overall advocacy efforts that affect WHA members and staff, the media, government officials and other advocacy groups. Council on Rural Health The Council on Rural Health will address the problems of hospitals located in Wisconsin s rural communities and formulate the development of Association positions for solutions to these problems. It will also coordinate educational programming relating to the needs of these hospitals. Council on Workforce Development The Council on Workforce Development will monitor the supply and distribution of the current health care workforce. It will work to assure that an adequate supply of workers are available to staff Wisconsin hospitals. The Council will provide input into WHA s advocacy program related to workforce issues and will also initiate and support projects related to the workforce. Advocacy Committee The Advocacy Committee will provide oversight to the fundraising activities of the Wisconsin Hospitals PAC and Conduit.

2011 Advocacy Committee David Olson, Chief Strategy Office, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee Chair Sandra Anderson, President, St. Clare Hospital & Health Services, Baraboo Frank Byrne, President, St. Mary's Hospital, Madison Cynthia Eichman, President, Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Stanley Duane Erwin, President/CEO, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau Richard Gruber, Vice President, Mercy Health System Corporation, Janesville Jeremy Levin, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City Michelle Mettner, VP Gov Relations & Advocacy, Children's Hospital & Health System, Milwaukee Rachel Roller, Director, Government Relations, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee Mike Sanders, President/CEO, Monroe Clinic, Monroe Kerry Swanson, President, St. Mary's Janesville Hospital Julie Swiderski, VP Strategic Planning and Government Relations, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee Mike Wallace, CEO, Fort Healthcare, Fort Atkinson 2011 Audit Committee Greg Britton, President & CEO, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit - Chair Greg Griffin, President/Owner, ElderSpan Management/The Lakewood Group, Madison George Kerwin, President, Bellin Hospital, Green Bay Steve Little, Sr. VP/CFO, Agnesian HealthCare, Fond du Lac John Russell, President, Columbus Community Hospital Mike Schafer, CEO/Administrator, Spooner Health System

2011 Council on Finance & Payment Steve Little, Sr. VP of Finance, Agnesian HealthCare, Fond du Lac - 2011 Chair Stuart Arnett, Regional V.P., Finance, Aurora Health Care-Southern Region, Burlington Paul Bammel, V.P.-Finance, Luther Midelfort/Mayo Health System, Eau Claire Kevin Boren, CFO, Meriter Hospital, Inc., Madison David Breitbach, CFO, Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital Becky Busch, CFO, Spooner Health System Dan Carlson, CFO, Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette Bob Daley, CFO, Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls Lori Darr, VP of Finance, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System, Milwaukee Jim Dietsche, VP - CFO, Bellin Hospital, Green Bay Gordon Edwards, CFO, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse Jeffrey Francis, CAFO, Ministry Health Care, Milwaukee Kelly Gigot, Assistant Administrator - CFO, St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay William (Bill) Groeper, VP Finance, Beloit Health System, Beloit Patricia Huettl, CFO, Holy Family Memorial, Manitowoc Donna Hutchinson, CFO, St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Green Bay/St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan Charlie Johnson, III, CFO, SSM Healthcare of Wisconsin, Madison Tom Knoll, Assistant VP, Finance, Froedtert & Community Health, Menomonee Falls Lisa Krause, CFO, Community Memorial Hospital, Oconto Falls Michael Laird, President/CEO, Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend Bruce Lorenz, Director Finance, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau Carol J. May, CFO, Sauk Prairie Memorial, Prairie Du Sac Karen Myers, V.P./CFO, Stoughton Hospital, Stoughton James Nelson, Senior V.P., CFO, Fort HealthCare, Fort Atkinson Pete Nelson, V.P. Finance, Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage Jerry Noll, Chief Financial Officer, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc Rosalie O'Meara, Reimbursement Manager, Children's Hospital & Health System, Milwaukee Steve Palecek, Division, Controller, Hospital Sisters Health System - Western WI Division, Eau Claire, WI John Russell, President, Columbus Community Hospital Robert Scieszinski, V.P. Finance/CFO, Door County Memorial Hospital, Sturgeon Bay Joseph Svetlik, V.P. Finance, Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg Julie Wilke, V.P./Chief Financial Officer, Monroe Clinic, Monroe Invited Guests Rich Donkle, Director of Financial Consulting Services, Rural WI Health Cooperative, Sauk City Chris Queram, President/CEO, WCHQ, Madison

2011 Council on Medical & Professional Affairs Brad Manning, MD, Board Member, Wisconsin Medical Society - Chair Dan Adams, Chief Operating Officer, Memorial Medical Center, Ashland Tim Bartholow, MD, Senior Vice President of Member Services, Policy Planning and Physician Professional Development, Wisconsin Medical Society Betsy Benz, Director Patient Care/CNE, Aurora, Two Rivers Terry Brenny, CEO, Stoughton Hospital, Stoughton Leah Busch, Director, Quality Improvement, St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay John Butler, MD, VP of Medical Affairs, St. Mary's Hospital, Madison Steve Cardamone, MD, CMO, Senior VP, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee Cynthia Chicker, Assistant Administrator, The Richland Hospital, Richland Center John Dickey, Chief Administrative Officer, Luther Midelfort/Mayo Health System, Eau Claire Peter Geiss, MD, CMO, ProHealth Care, Waukesha Marita Hattem, V.P. Physician Support, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau Beverly Hoege, Executive Vice President, Reedsburg Area Medical Center Mark Kehrberg, MD, CMO, Affinity Health System Sharon Kostroski, VP Quality & Safety, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield Kathy Leonhardt, MD, Medical Director, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee Bruce McCarthy, MD, EVP CSM & President CSM Physician Division, Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee/Ozaukee Doris Mulder, Vice President, Beloit Memorial Hospital Christine Ninu, Chief Clinical Officer, Kindred Hospital, Milwaukee Ken Price, V.P. Ambulatory Services, ProHealth Care, Waukesha Sue Ripsch, Vice President, Mercy Health System, Janesville Jeanne Scinto, PhD, MPH, FACHE, VP Corporate Quality Services/Patient Safety Office, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau Craig Telega, Vice President, Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage Bruce L. Van Cleave, MD, CMO, Senior VP of Strategic Management, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee Holly Winn, VP. HR & Ancillary Services, Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls Kay Wipperfurth, VP Ancillary & Support Services, Fort Atkinson Memorial Health Services James Woodward, President/CEO, Meriter Health Services, Madison Invited Guests Norma McCutcheon, RN/MBA, Madison Greg Simmons, President, Marketing, MetaStar Eric Streicher, Medical Director, MetaStar Chuck Shabino, MD, WHA Senior Medical Advisor

2011 Council on Public Policy Diane Postler-Slattery, President/COO, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau - Chair Greg Banaszynski, Executive Vice President, South Region, Aurora Marilyn Biros, Regional VP Strategic Development, SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Jennifer Braunschweig, MD, Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse Mary Ann Clark, Chief Nursing Officer, Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Cumberland Michael Decker, CEO, Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage David Fish, Senior Advisor: Government Relations and Advocacy, Hospital Sisters Health System, Chippewa Falls Marian Furlong, President/CEO, Hudson Hospital & Clinics, Hudson Ivar (Skip) Gjolberg, CAO, Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien Richard Gruber, Vice President, Mercy Health System Corporation, Janesville Shawntera Hardy, Government Relations, HealthPartners Michael Heifetz, VP, Government Relations, SSM Health Care, Madison Craig Kantos, CEO, Riverside Medical Center, Waupaca Richard Keddington, CEO, Select Specialty Hospitals, Milwaukee Michael Laird, President/CEO, Froedtert Health St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend Gordon Lewis, CEO, Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg Lisa Maroney, Director, Legislative Affairs, UW Hospitals and Clinics, Madison Jeffrey Martin, Regional CEO, Ministry Health Care, Stevens Point Tim McKevett, Senior VP, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit Scott McMeans, Administrative Director, Holy Family Memorial, Manitowoc Maureen McNally, Dir., Strategic Projects & Government Relations, Froedtert & Community Health, Milwaukee Michelle Mettner, VP Gov Relations & Advocacy, Children's Hospital & Health System, Milwaukee Daniel E. Neufelder, President & CEO, Affinity Health System, Menasha Ed Olson, Chief External Affairs Officer, ProHealth Care, Waukesha Terri Richards, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield Rachel Roller, VP Government Affairs, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee Heidi Selberg, Vice President, Strategy and Advocacy for HSHS-Eastern Wisconsin, St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center & St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay Mary Shaw, COO/Administrator, St. Mary's Hospital of Superior, Superior Colleen Skold, VP, Luther Midelfort Mayo Health System, Eau Claire Julie Swiderski, VP Strategic Planning and Government Relations, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee Joy R. Tapper, Executive Director, Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, Milwaukee Paul Westrick, V.P. Mission Integration & Advocacy, Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee Mary Beth White-Jacobs, VP Pt. Care Services, Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls James Woodward, President/CEO, Meriter Health Services, Madison Invited Guests Mary Cieslak-Duchek, Representing W-ONE Peter Kammer, Lobbyist, The Kammer Group, Madison Chris Queram, President/CEO, WCHQ, Madison Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City Scott Patton Tyre, Capital Navigators, Inc. Julie Wiesner, WHPRMS President, Madison

2011 Council on Rural Health Edward Harding, President/CEO, Bay Area Medical Center - Chair Jim Braun, CFO, Flambeau Hospital, Park Falls Cynthia Eichman, President, Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Stanley Jeffrey Francis, CAFO, Ministry Health Care, Milwaukee Ivar (Skip) Gjolberg, Assistant Administrator, St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls Dave Guggenbuehl, Director, Dept. of Regional Services, Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse Dan Hymans, President, Memorial Medical Center, Ashland Craig Kantos, CEO, Riverside Medical Center, Waupaca Lisa Krause, CFO, Community Memorial Hospital, Oconto Falls Karen Myers, CFO, Stoughton Hospital, Stoughton Jeremy Normington, CEO, Moundview Memorial Hospital, Friendship Gregory Olson, President/CEO, Memorial Health Center, Medford Scott Polenz, CEO, Memorial Medical Center, Neillsville John Russell, President, Columbus Community Hospital Michael Ryan, Regional Administrator, Luther Midelfort Oakridge, Osseo Ron Schaetzl, V.P. Operations/SSM Administration, Baraboo David Schneider, Executive Director, Langlade Memorial Hospital, Antigo Larry Schroeder, CEO, Sauk Prairie Memorial, Prairie du Sac Brian Theiler, CEO, Tri-County Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, Whitehall DeAnn Thurmer, COO, Waupun Memorial Hospital, Waupun Robert Van Meeteren, President, Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg Ed Wittrock, Vice President, Luther Midelfort/Mayo Health System, Eau Claire Invited Guests John Eich, Executive Director, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Stephanie Harrison, Executive Director, Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association Kathryn Miller, Rural Hospitals/Clinics Program Manager, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Greg Simmons, President/CEO, MetaStar, Madison Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City

2011 Council on Workforce Development Phil Stuart, CEO, Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah - Chair Trudy Achterhof, Director, Human Resources & Environmental Services, Baldwin Area Medical Center Kris Armann, Director, Human Resources, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit Carol Bank, V.P. Human Resources, Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage Joseph Bonnett, Vice President, Beaver Dam Community Hospital, Beaver Dam Craig Brenholt, Director, HR, St. Mary's Hospital, Madison Jan Bultema, Sr. V.P. Human Resources, UW Hospitals and Clinics, Madison Nicole Clapp, President/CEO, Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster Kate Driessen, Employee Specialist, UW Health Partners Watertown regional Medical Center Robbi J. Eccher, VP/HR, Sauk Prairie Memorial, Prairie du Sac Kim Entenmann, People Services Director, St. Joseph's Hospital, Chippewa Falls Deborah Fischer, VP, Luther Midelfort Mayo Health System, Eau Claire Barb Gromacki, Director, HR, Waukesha Memorial/ProHealth Care, Waukesha David Grundstrom, CAO, Flambeau Hospital, Park Falls Cheryl Hill, VP HR & CHRO, Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee/Ozaukee Angela Hupf, VP - HR & Community Relations, Memorial Health Center, Medford Jean Marsch, Director, People Services, St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay Dean Martell, Health System Specialist, Dept. of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee Linda Mingus, Director HR, Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh Steve Nockerts, CEO, The Richland Hospital, Richland Center Brett W. Norell, Business Manager, Surgical Services, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Curt Oberholtzer, V.P. Human/Org. Development, Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette Chris Olson, VP & CAO, Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha Carrie Penovich, Director Clinical & Support Services, Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers Mason Quackenbush, HR Senior Consultant, Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse Randy Schade, Director HR, Aspirus, Wausau Christopher Schmitz, Human Resources Manager, Stoughton Hospital, Stoughton Celia Shaughnessy, Director, Talent Management, Ministry Health Care, Milwaukee Linda Taplin Statz, Regional Vice President of Human Resources, SSM Health Care, Madison Natasha Wetterau, Talent Management Consultant, Ministry Health Care, Milwaukee John Zorbini, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee Invited Guest Jo Anne Preston, Workforce and Organizational Development Manager, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative