Rural America has faced hundreds of hospital closures over the past decade, but no service is more neglected than maternity care. As OBGYN services go under, maternal and infant mortality rise, which is the result of a crisis that starts with inadequate payment models.
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Episode 162: Rural Health Road Trip: The Old Dominion State
On this week’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel speak Beth O’Connor, Executive Director of the Virginia Rural Health Association.
... Read More“My life was changed.” James Mettert’s Wound Care Story
Episode 161: Innovating Healthcare Leadership
On this week’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Ben Miles, President of St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital.
... Read MoreHospital Leaders Appointed to Michigan Health & Hospital Association Groups
Six from Hillsdale to Serve Healthcare Industry at the State Level HILLSDALE, Mich.—Six members of Hillsdale Hospital’s leadership team were recently appointed to serve on Michigan Health and Hospital Association… Read more »
... Read MoreHillsdale Hospital Awards $50K in Tuition Assistance to Nursing Student
Future of Nursing Academic Assistance Program Announces 2024 Recipient Hillsdale Hospital has recognized Annabelle Corkle as the 2024 recipient of its Future of Nursing Academic Assistance Program. After completing an… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 160: How Rural Hospitals are Adapting for the Future of Healthcare
In the past several decades, rural America has witnessed more hospital closures than its communities can afford. To survive, rural hospitals must meet the future with staying power and effective… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 159: Update on the State of Healthcare in Michigan
On this week’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel speak with Brian Peters, CEO of Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
... Read MoreEpisode 158: What the New State Budget Means for Healthcare
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Laura Appel, executive vice president of government relations and public policy at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
... Read MoreJuly 4 Special: Live with Mackinac Straits Health System CEO Karen Cheeseman
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Karen Cheeseman, CEO of Mackinac Straits Health System
... Read MoreKirsch to Practice at Three Meadows Family Medicine
New Hillsdale Hospital Location Shares Space with Bennett, Kimball & Lindower HILLSDALE, Mich.—Hillsdale Hospital’s newest primary care location, Three Meadows Family Medicine, will begin operations on July 1 with Dr.… Read more »
... Read MoreEpisode 157: Optimizing Healthcare Operations through Financial Improvement
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Kevin Rash, managing director at Forvis Mazars US.
... Read MoreEpisode 156: Rural Health Road Trip: The Sooner State
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Mark Woodring, vice president of the board for the Rural Health Association of Oklahoma as well the Professor of Healthcare Administration & Policy at the University of Oklahoma
... Read MoreEpisode 155: No CRNAs, No Surgeries: How Full Practice Authorization Supports Rural Surgical Care
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Jason Flowers, CRNA & Owner of Challenge Anesthesia.
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