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“COVID-19 is not just an urban problem but something that is a risk for all of us.” -Dr. Jay Butler Deputy Director for Infectious Disease CDC If you have a question or best practice to share, please reach out to the CDC at ruralhealth@cdc.gov. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world as we know it.  I hope you, your family, … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re having a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic with Patty Harper and Taylor Cottano. Patty shares some of the top operational best practices for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and Taylor shares some of the top clinical best practices. “This pandemic is ever-changing” -Taylor Cottano Patty Harper is CEO of InQuiseek, LLC, a … Read More

This week we have a special episode on Rural Health Leadership Radio. Rural Health Leadership Radio recorded the CDC call titled “Update for Rural Partners, Stakeholders, and Communities on the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Response.” “We’re in the midst of a global pandemic of a disease, COVID-19, caused by a newly recognized virus.” -Dr. Jay Butler Deputy Director for Infectious Disease, … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about movement as medicine. We’re having that conversation with Dr. Anthony Fleg, Director of Running Medicine. “Movement is something we as leaders, as health professionals, need to remember is one of our simplest outlets that life gives us.” ~Anthony Fleg Dr. Fleg is a family physician who thinks of his work … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about rural health centers and their workforces. We’re having that conversation with Darcy Shargo, CEO of Maine Primary Care Association (MPCA). “I think we’re in a time in the evolution of healthcare delivery and certainly in the rural context that we can’t really stand still anymore and that we’ve got to … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about rural medical education. We’re having that conversation with Dr. Richard Terry, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). “The problem in rural areas is simply access to care. There are not enough doctors choosing to practice in rural areas.” ~Dr. Richard Terry Dr. Terry … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio we’re talking about holistic care in rural health clinics. We’re having that conversation with Brenda Jacobs, CEO of Daughters of Charity Services in Arkansas. “The engagement with patients is important to us. The engagement with community is important to us and that’s our link to survival, I do believe.” ~ Brenda Jacobs Brenda … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about hospital rehabilitation services. We’re having that conversation with Deborah Lakin, Vice President of Hospital Contracts at Alliance Physical Therapy Partners.  “Healthcare is moving toward prevention and wellness, which I think is fantastic.” ~Deborah Lakin Deborah started her career as an Occupational Therapist in the VA system. She is a graduate … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about investing in pulmonary rehabilitation at critical access hospitals. We’re having that conversation with Dr. Steve Barnett, CEO of McKenzie Health System in Sandusky, Michigan. “We have an obligation to try and manage this population and do a better job than we’ve historically done.” ~Dr. Steve Barnett Dr. Barnett has served … Read More

This week on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we’re talking about pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation. We’re having that conversation with Tracy Conroy, CEO, Valerie Roark, Director of Cardiopulmonary Services, and Connie Wilson, Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Nurse at Daviess Community Hospital. “Don’t let fear of the unknown keep you from seeking the care and the treatment and talking to your physician about what … Read More