Hodshire Receives Top Honor from the National Rural Health Association HILLSDALE, Mich.—The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced this month that Hillsdale Hospital President and CEO Jeremiah “JJ” Hodshire has… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 58: Chronic Disease & Nutrition

Chronic disease is a major concern in rural America, often coming on Community Health Needs Assessments as a key priority area with diabetes in particular.
... Read MoreMaggie Fry Memorial Scholarship to Support Non-Traditional Nursing Students
Tuition Assistance Program Offered in Memory of Local RN HILLSDALE, Mich.—Non-traditional students pursuing a degree in nursing can now apply to receive up to $7,000 from the Maggie Fry Memorial… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 57: The Education Ladder: From Patient Care Tech to Nurse Practitioner

Recruiting has never been a hotter topic in healthcare than it is today. Hospitals across the country are plagued with staffing shortages. In addition to recruiting new staff, advancing the… Read more »
... Read MoreMinisode: What Now? Navigating the Post-Pandemic Era

This week, JJ and Rachel sit down to talk about how the rural healthcare industry will look as we start to move past the pandemic.
... Read MoreEpisode 56: Rural Hospitals Advocating for One Another

Rural hospital leaders are more than just administrators keeping their own hospitals and healthcare services running—many of them are using their voices to be rural health advocates, speaking out on issues that affect all of us in rural healthcare.
... Read MoreEpisode 55: The Fight for EMRs & Tech Infrastructure

To provide the best possible patient care in today’s environment, hospitals and healthcare providers must have a strong IT infrastructure with systems to manage and support every part of patient care, which often comes at a high cost.
... Read MoreMinisode: Travel Nursing Agencies: Create Scarcity & Control Supply

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.
... Read MoreEpisode 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.
... Read MoreHillsdale Hospital Returns to Full Visitation
Pre-Pandemic Visitor Policies Re-Instated NOTE: THIS POST WAS UPDATED MARCH 17, 2022 TO PROVIDE CLARITY REGARDING THE BEDIAKO BIRTHING CENTER VISITOR POLICY HILLSDALE, Mich.—Due to a sustained decrease in COVID-19… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 53: Rural Health Policy & Advocacy

This week we welcome a passionate advocate for rural health who continually brings awareness to the healthcare challenges, successes and opportunities facing rural America.
... Read MoreHillsdale Hospital Awarding Up to $10,000 to High School Seniors Pursuing Nursing Careers
Future of Nursing Academic Assistance Program Accepting Applications HILLSDALE, Mich.—Hillsdale Hospital today announced availability of applications for its Future of Nursing academic assistance program. High school seniors are eligible to… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 52: Healthcare Industry News & Trends

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.
... Read MoreHillsdale Hospital Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon
Anderson joins Patel, Advanced Practice Providers at Hillsdale Orthopedics HILLSDALE, Mich.—Hillsdale Hospital announced today the introduction of Dr. John Anderson to its medical staff and the robust team of providers… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 51: Nursing Recruitment, Retention and Advancement

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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