The WCHQ Improvement Advisory Committee (IAC) sets goals each year to advance the quality of care across Wisconsin. These goals guide our members’ improvement efforts, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, increasing preventive screenings, and ensuring equity in care.

Two areas in particular stand out in this year’s results: blood sugar (A1c) control and colorectal cancer screening.

13 of 18 members now meet the 75% threshold for blood sugar (A1C) control. This improvement resulted in more than 6,000 additional patients with controlled A1c.

Colorectal screening is recovering following the measure update to include ages 45–49. More than 6,400 additional patients were screened for colorectal cancer.

Looking ahead, WCHQ and its members will continue to use data-driven insights to target areas of greatest need, close gaps in care, and ensure that every patient has access to high-quality, equitable healthcare across Wisconsin.

We’re happy to announce that the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) has formed a strategic partnership with the Wellness Council of Wisconsin (WCWI), joining forces to advance both workforce well-being and healthcare quality across our state. This collaboration is rooted in a shared commitment to building a healthier Wisconsin through leveraging data-driven strategies, cross-sector collaboration, and a focus on the well-being of those who deliver and support care.

Through this new partnership, WCHQ and WCWI will collaborate on several priorities:

• Supporting mental health and well-being: Launching joint initiatives to promote mental health and resilience among healthcare and public health professionals.
• Integrating workforce well-being data: Exploring ways to include workforce well-being measures within broader healthcare performance strategies.
• Sharing resources and best practices: Providing tools and insights that enhance both population health and the strength of the healthcare workforce.
• Partnering on events: Co-hosting events and conversations that inspire action and facilitate cross-sector collaboration.

Partnering with WCWI allows us to expand our focus beyond clinical outcomes to include the well-being of those who make those outcomes possible. Together, we’re building a stronger, more sustainable foundation for health in Wisconsin.

We look forward to sharing updates and inviting our members to participate in upcoming initiatives and events.

If you have any questions about our WCWI partnership, contact Melissa Breen.

Health Systems across Wisconsin are making meaningful improvements and championing change to improve the health outcomes for patients. To celebrate our members and the incredible work they do, nominations for our 2025 Annual Quality Awards are now open!

Nominations for the 2025 WCHQ awards can be submitted for WCHQ Health System staff members here. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2025.

The award ceremony takes place at WCHQ’s annual Quality Impact Assembly on November 14, 2025.

We invite healthcare professionals, leaders, and innovators to the Wisconsin Healthcare Quality Impact Assembly on November 14, to our premier event focused on driving quality improvement across our region.

Key Learning Objectives

• Understand how to harness measurements and data to showcase quality improvement work at your organization, with practical examples shared by WCHQ leaders and clinical experts.
• Gain insight into setting quality priorities within your organization using the quadruple aim framework—addressing population health, cost savings, patient experience, and provider experience, with an emphasis on equity and value as guiding principles.
• Learn how to apply data-driven approaches that measure what matters most in your specific community, ensuring that your quality initiatives are both meaningful and impactful.
• Explore the vital role WCHQ plays in uniting health systems and partners to foster collective action and raise the standard of care across Wisconsin.

Register today. Together, we can learn, collaborate, and ignite meaningful improvements across our state.

• Saturday, August 9, 2025 - Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin Summer Meeting
• Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - Taking Our Shot at Zoster Prevention‍
• Friday, November 14, 2025 - Wisconsin Healthcare Quality Impact Assembly

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