Rural Health Rising
Podcast by Hillsdale Hospital
Health & Fitness
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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.
43 min
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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.
30 min
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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.
51 min
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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.
37 min
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Episode 107: The Rural Hospital CNO Certificati...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Meghan Campbell, Chief Nursing Officer for Hillsdale Hospital about her experience in the Rural Hospital CNO Certification program.
25 min
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Minisode: New Nursing Staff Legislation is Harmful
On today's minisode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk about nurse staffing ratio legislation in Michigan and the impact it could have on rural hospitals.
28 min
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Episode 106: Payment Transparency & Data
On today’s episode, On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Martie Ross & Kathy Reep of PYA to discuss price transparency data and how to benefit from it. JJ and Rachel talk with Martie Ross & Kathy Reep of PYA to discuss price transparency data and how to benefit from it.
46 min
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Episode 105: USDA and Healthcare
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Brandon Fewins, Rural Development State Director for USDA in Michigan about programs and initiatives to support rural healthcare.
50 min
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Episode 104: Getting Patients from the ER to th...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Carla Wilber, about care delivery models that support ER admissions to the hospital’s inpatient care, minimizing transfers to other facilities.
36 min
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Episode 103: Raising Up the Next Generation of ...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Geoffrey Roche, Senior Vice President of National Healthcare Practice and Workforce for Core Education and Siena Heights University.
33 min
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Episode 102: How Rural Hospital Closures Affec...
Rural hospital closures have an undeniable effect on local access to care and may also result in a change to the actual cost of care to that population. But, it's the relationship between cost, quality and efficiency that is not always clear.
37 min
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Episode 101: 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 challenges today and how MHA is supporting its member hospitals.
49 min
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Episode 100: 100th Episode Special
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel celebrate 100 episodes of Rural Health Rising by looking back at where the podcast started as well as how the podcast will continue to grow in the future.
23 min
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Episode 99: Farming & Food Insecurity in Rural ...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Denise Lovinger, registered dietician, and Ezra Bertakis, owner of Chef’s Way Farm, about the partnership between the hospital and the farm to combat hunger in their community.
49 min
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Episode 98: Rural Hospital Closures & Getting t...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Steve Gruber, broadcast journalist and host of the Steve Gruber Show.
40 min
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Episode 97: The Fix is In: Why Alternative Paym...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Harold Miller, CEO of the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform about the variety of payment models being discussed today and which ones are actually viable.
33 min
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Episode 96: Radiology Services in a Rural Commu...
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Jamie Caldwell, Manager of Radiology at Hillsdale Hospital about radiology services and the expensive technology needed to run this service.
34 min
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Episode 95: Elder Care in Rural America, Part 2
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Nicole Kline, Manager of Case Management at Hillsdale Hospital about case management for elderly patients in rural America.
34 min
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Episode 94: The Rural Hospital “Bystander Effect”
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Shayann Ramedani, alumnus of the Penn State College of Medicine and a transitional year resident at Bassett Network in upstate New York about the rural hospital “bystander effect.”
40 min
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Episode 93: Caring for Kids in Rural America
On today’s episode, hosts JJ and Rachel talk with Dr. Nicholle Ellis, pediatrician at The Pediatric Place in Hillsdale and Chief of Medical Staff for Hillsdale Hospital about caring for children in rural America.
34 min
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Minisode: Communication With Your Teams
Strategies to keep your workforce engaged and in the loop.
28 min
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Episode 92: Leadership in Rural Health
Rural hospitals continue to face unprecedented challenges in todays environment with supply chain increases, workforce recruitment and retention, financial woes and more.
43 min
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Episode 91: Elder Care in Rural America
Rural communities often have a larger proportion of elderly residence compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, contributing to a larger proportion of elderly patients receiving care in rural hospitals.
47 min
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Episode 90: Rural Obstetrics
Rural obstetrics care is often hampered by a lack of providers, low reimbursement, and limited resources, often leading to closures of birthing centers and OB/GYN practices in rural communities.
43 min
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Minisode: Payment Reform: The Time is Now
After an illuminating conversation last week with Harold Miller, CEO Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, we talk this week about our thoughts and reactions to the interview.
26 min