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Episode 129: Changes in the Mental Health Industry
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Mark Eastburg, CEO Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services about mental health services.
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Episode 128: Change Management, Part 2: Mergers...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Letitia Fecher, Vice President, Public & Community Health Systems Practice Lead, with Jarrard Inc. about change management in rural hospital merges and acquisitions.
40 min
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Happy Thanksgiving!
We are taking time off this week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to tune in next week as we resume our weekly episodes!
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Episode 127: Long COVID
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with James Jackson, Director of Behavioral Health at the ICU Recovery Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. about long COVID recovery.
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Episode 126: Building a Strong Hospital Culture
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Stacy Feltz, Chief Administrative Officer at Hillsdale Hospital about building a strong workplace culture.
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Episode 125: The EMS Shortage: How Lack of Ambu...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Robert Dionne, Chief Executive Officer of Ultra EMS about ambulance services in a rural community.
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Episode 124: Vascular Care in Rural America
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Syed Alam, Vascular Surgeon at Hillsdale Hospital about vascular care in a rural hospital.
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Minisode: Litchfield Merger: Handling Major Change
On this week's minisode, hosts JJ and Rachel do a case study, unpacking the decisions and though process behind their recent merger of two rural health clinics.
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Episode 123: Change Management Communications
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Letitia Fecher, Vice President, Public & Community Health Systems Practice Lead, with Jarrard Inc. about change management in rural hospitals.
41 min
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Episode 122: New Hospitals, and New Challenge
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk Karen Cheeseman, CEO of Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace, Michigan, about meeting the needs of a unique rural community.
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Episode 121: Congressional Legislative Update
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Carrie Cochran-McClain, Chief Policy Officer at the National Rural Health Association to get a legislative update on the state of rural healthcare policie
42 min
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Episode 120: Stepping Up to Lead in a Time of C...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Helen Johnson, president of Sparrow Eaton Hospital, about stepping into her role as a rural hospital president.
36 min
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Episode 119: Supporting Physician Assistant Edu...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with John McGinnity, professor and director of the Department of PA Medicine at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine about expanding training opportunities for PAs in rural communities.
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Episode 118: The State of Healthcare in Michigan
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Brian Peters, president and CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), about healthcare’s staffing challenges today and how MHA is working to combat them in Michigan.
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Episode 117: Healthcare Information Technology
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with David Winn, Vice President of Parkview Connect at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Indiana about EMRs in rural hospitals.
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Episode 116: Supporting Hospitals through Field...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Jen Porter, Senior Vice President, Field Engagement at American Hospital Association about the various ways AHA supports hospitals across the country.
36 min
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Episode 115: Obstetrics in Rural America
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Sarah Spencer, OB-GYN, at Hillsdale Hospital about obstetric care in rural hospitals and the challenges they face.
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Episode 114: Elder Care in Rural America, Part 3
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Kathy Coe, director of Hillsdale Home Care at Hillsdale Hospital about caring for rural America’s elderly population in their homes.
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Episode 113: Sustaining Infusion Services in Ru...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Randy Holland, Infection Control Officer and Director of Ancillary Services right here at Hillsdale Hospital about infusion services in rural hospitals and how to keep the service line sustainable.
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Episode 112: Cardiopulmonary Care & Building St...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Val Boyd, cardiopulmonary and sleep lab manager right here at Hillsdale Hospital about cardiopulmonary care in rural hospitals and longevity in a healthcare career.
44 min
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Episode 111: Emergency Care in Rural Hospitals,...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Lance Wells, medical director of emergency medicine, right here at Hillsdale Hospital about providing emergency care in rural communities.
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Episode 110: Rural Healthcare Advocacy
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Benjamin Frederick, Associate Vice President of Advocacy & Government Relations of Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, Mich. about advocating for rural hospitals.
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Minisode: Hillsdale Strong. Hillsdale First.
On this week's minisode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk about Hillsdale Hospital's latest campaign to connect with their team, patients, and the community.
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Episode 109: Cyber Security in a Rural Community
On today's episode, hosts JJ and Rachel speak with Joshua Daugherty, Network Administrator here at Hillsdale Hospital on what it takes to keep Hillsdale Hospital safe and secure from outside threats.
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Episode 108: Expanding Access to Cancer Care in...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Sagar Patel, radiation oncologist at Saint Francis Healthcare System in Cape Girardeau, Missouri about access to cancer care in rural America.
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