This week, JJ and Rachel discuss the ever rising costs that travel nursing agencies are charging to fill staffing shortages in hospitals and the domino-effect that has on health care.
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Episode 54: Rural Health Policy & Advocacy Part 2
Legislations that paint with a broad brush often leaves rural hospitals unsupported at best and disadvantaged at worst.
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This week we welcome a passionate advocate for rural health who continually brings awareness to the healthcare challenges, successes and opportunities facing rural America.
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There is so much in healthcare that we as leaders need to understand and keep track of to do our jobs effectively. Whether it’s trends in technology, best practices, proposed legislation or anything else, we need to know what’s going on in our industry.
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The COVID-19 pandemic just accelerated a trend we were already seeing before the pandemic—we knew nursing shortages were coming and then the pandemic brought that on much earlier than anticipated.
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This week, we welcome back US Rep. Tim Walberg, representing Michigan’s seventh congressional district for an update from our nation’s capitol.
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This week, we welcome back Rep. Andrew Fink to discuss the issues that are impacting rural health and rural communities.
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This week, we talk about the process in place to ensure that we are responding to the unique challenges in our own community when it comes to their important health.
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Employee engagement is a major focus of hospitals around the country, especially rural hospitals because it is central to how patients are cared for each and everyday.
... Read MoreEpisode 47: Experience & Engagement: The State of the Patient
The experience a patient and their family has with a hospital or healthcare provider can affect a multitude of things.
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