Stay ConnectedThe National Rural Health Resource Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining and improving health care in rural communities.
As the nation’s leading technical assistance and knowledge center in rural health, The Center focuses on five core areas:
-Transition to Value and Population Health
-Collaboration and Partnership
-Performance Improvement
-Health Information Technology
-Workforce
Podcast Guest: Jan Malcolm, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
Podcast Host: Zora Radosevich, Director, Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
View details of the entire podcast series at https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/podcasts!
The ORHPC's Director will have a discussion with the Commissioner about why rural health issues deserve special attention, how the Minnesota Department of Health supports health care professionals in rural areas, and what some of the important issues are in addressing the pandemic and its impact on rural MN.
This series was developed by the Minnesota Rural Health Conference hosts – the Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), the National Rural Health Resource Center, and the Minnesota Rural Health Association (MRHA).
Learn about the three-part podcast series developed by the Minnesota Rural Health Conference (MNRHC) hosts that will be released daily during the week of National Rural Health Day. Hear clips from guest speakers and a special announcement about the 2021 MNRHC!
Download podcasts and learn more at https://minnesotaruralhealthconference.org/podcasts!
In this final episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, we will share common themes from Episodes 1-5 and wrap up the series. Joining the conversation are Terry Hill, Rhonda Barcus, and Shannon Studden, all with the National Rural Health Resource Center.
"If you boil it down to one simple sentence, it's really about getting patient care right."
~Terry Hill
In this fifth episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, we address the challenges leaders face with managing their own emotions during change. Guests share best practices for strengthening emotional intelligence, building resilience and role-modeling while leading a group through a change. Joining the conversation are Micala Dempcy with Lexington Regional Health Center in Nebraska, and Rhonda Barcus and Shannon Studden with the National Rural Health Resource Center.
"Managing my own emotions helps me stay professional and relevant with my staff; I don't hide them by any means, but I acknowledge them and I'm honest with them."
~Micala Dempcy
In this fourth episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, guests discuss strategies for supporting others through change by addressing individual differences within teams, working through resistance, and leading from the heart. Joining the conversation are Fheb Garcia with Roosevelt General Hospital in New Mexico and Shannon Studden, Senior Program Specialist with the National Rural Health Resource Center.
"My team knows that I am their biggest advocate and that no matter what happens, I will have their back and they will have mine."
~Fheb Garcia
In this third episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, we explore leaders' primary responsibilities throughout the change process. Joining the conversation are Jessica Camacho with Roosevelt General Hospital in New Mexico, and Shannon Studden, Senior Program Specialist with the National Rural Health Resource Center.
"Our role is to be the comforter; it's going to be okay; I'm going to hold your hand. I have to adjust my management style to each person."
~Jessica Camacho
In this second episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change 6-part podcast series, hear perspectives on change models, how they show up throughout the change process, and why they're important. Joining the conversation are Michelle Madrid and Wesley Babers with White Mountain Regional Medical Center in Arizona, and Shannon Studden, Senior Program Specialist with the National Rural Health Resource Center.
"The why is what drives teams to success; when they know the why, when they understand the why, they are going to be on board."
~Michelle Madrid
In this inaugural episode of Managing from the Middle: Leading Through Change, listeners will begin to understand the transition to value-based care and population health and why mid-level management plays a critical role. Joining the conversation are Kyle Southerland, Special Projects and Community Health Coordinator with Bacon County Hospital in Georgia and Terry Hill, Senior Advisor for Rural Health Leadership and Policy at the National Rural Health Resource Center.
"You first have to realize that there is a change that is relevant, not just to leadership or mid-level managers, it's relevant to the entire organization."
~Kyle Southerland
Kyle Southerland grew up in Alma, GA, a small town known as the blueberry capital. Alma is a rural farming community with a population of less than 4,000.
Bacon County Hospital and Health System is Alma's largest employer. Kyle returned home in May of 2017 for an internship there became a full-time employee in August of 2017. His role includes ownership of multiple projects in population health, community engagement and quality improvement.
Terry Hill grew up in Central Alaska about 200 miles away from the nearest hospital or clinic, so he comes to rural health with that background.
Terry has been working with rural hospitals across the country for the last 30 years and is the founder of the National Rural Health Resource Center. He has moved to a senior advisor role but continues to work with rural hospitals in every state helping rural hospitals make the transition to value.
This webinar will cover ground ambulance data reporting requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS).
Following the webinar, participants will be able to:
This SHIP Technical Assistance Webinar will focus on successful quality improvement (QI) activities being implemented by the Georgia State Office of Rural Health HCAHPS 'Guide to Change' Consortium, and the North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Quality Network. These SHIP grantees will share their QI activity goals, challenges, outcomes, and best practices, as well as provide background on their consortium and network development.
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