Wisconsin HAI: Contact Information
The Wisconsin Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Program conducts statewide HAI surveillance and provides technical assistance in a variety of areas for health care and public health partners, including infection prevention and control, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), multidrug-resistant organism containment, and antimicrobial stewardship.
For general program questions, contact:
- Phone: 608-267-7711
- DHSWIHAIPreventionProgram@dhs.wisconsin.gov
- Fax: 608-261-4976
Contact information for program staff is provided below.
Program staff
Kimberly Goffard, MBA/HCM, RN
Kimberly.Goffard@dhs.wisconsin.gov
HAI Prevention Program Manager
Phone: 608-358-1299
Linda Ramthun, BSN, RN, MBA
Linda.Ramthun@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Infection Preventionist Unit Supervisor
Phone: 608-261-6978
Christina Olivier, MBA, LPN
Christina.Olivier@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Surveillance and Education Unit Supervisor
Phone: 608-740-0845
Lindsay Taylor, MS, MD
Lindsay.Taylor@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Antimicrobial Stewardship Coordinator
Phone: 608-709-6473
Megan Lasure, MPH
Megan.Lasure@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiologist
Phone: 608-266-0915
Nancy Eberle, MPH
Nancy.Eberle@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Surveillance Coordinator
Phone: 608-267-9189
Frances Goglio, DVM
Frances.Goglio@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Legionellosis Surveillance Coordinator
Phone: 608-266-2568
Bruce Meiners
Brucee.Meiners@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Legionella Industrial Hygienist
Phone: 608-267-1887
Mariah Welke, MPH, CHES
Mariah.Welke@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Health Educator
Phone: 608-910-1363
Molly Bieber, CHES
Molly.Bieber@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Health Educator
Phone: 608-910-1362
Linda Coakley, MSM, BSN, RN, CIC
Linda.Coakley@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Special Projects Infection Preventionist
Infection preventionists
The Wisconsin HAI Prevention Program has experienced infection preventionists that provide infection prevention support to local and Tribal health departments across all areas of health care delivery.
Settings covered but not limited to:
- Ambulatory and outpatient care
- Dialysis
- Hospitals
- Long-term care, post-acute care, and rehabilitation
- Oral health and dental care
Topics covered but not limited to:
- Infection preventionist onboarding
- Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) response and containment
- One health
- Outbreaks and emerging diseases
Contact the infection preventionist assigned to your region for non-regulatory, consultative infection prevention and control assistance, offered free of charge.
Region 1
Anna Marciniak, MLS(ASCP), CIC, LTC-CIP
Anna.Marciniak@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-590-2980
- Ashland County
- Barron County
- Bayfield County
- Burnett County
- Chippewa County
- Douglas County
- Iron County
- Marathon County
- Price County
- Taylor County
- Rusk County
- Sawyer County
- Washburn County
Region 2
Jennifer Kuhn, BSN, RN, CIC
Jennifer.Kuhn@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-772-4768
- Florence County
- Forest County
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Marinette County
- Oneida County
- Oconto County
- Vilas County
Region 3
Tess Hendricks, BS, MLS, CIC
Theresa.Hendricks@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-338-9071
- Brown County
- Door County
- Calumet County
- Kewanee County
- Manitowoc County
- Menominee County
- Outagamie County
- Portage County
- Shawano County
- Waupaca County
Region 4
Rebecca LeMay, MSN, RN
Rebecca.LeMay@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-609-1918
- Adams County
- Dodge County
- Green Lake County
- Marquette County
- Waushara County
- Winnebago County
Region 5
Greta Michaelson, MHA, BSN, RN, LTC-CIP
Greta.Michaelson@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-867-4647
- Fond du lac County
- Ozaukee County
- Sheboygan County
- Washington County
Region 6
Paula Pintar, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CIC, FAPIC
Paula.Pintar@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-471-0499
- Kenosha County
- Jefferson County
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Walworth County
- Waukesha County
Region 7
Beth Ellinger, MS, MPH, CIC
Beth.Ellinger@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-219-3483
- Columbia County
- Dane County
- Green County
- Iowa County
- Lafayette County
- Sauk County
Region 8
Ashley O'Keefe, MLS(ASCP)CM, CIC, CDIPC
Ashley.OKeefe@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-556-8608
- Crawford County
- Grant County
- Juneau County
- Monroe County
- Richland County
- Vernon County
- Wood County
Region 9
Nikki Mueller, MLS(ASCP)CM, MBA, CIC
Nicole.Mueller1@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Phone: 608-628-4464
- Buffalo County
- Clark County
- Dunn County
- Eau Claire County
- Jackson County
- La Crosse County
- Pepin County
- Pierce County
- Polk County
- St. Croix County
- Trempealeau County