What's New

The December Issue of RWHC Eye On Health is now available and Includes:

Thank You, Family Caregivers

"Conversation Starters re Urban-Rural Language Differences and Other Stumbling Blocks to Understanding Our Working Together" by Tim Size, RWHC Executive Director

"The State of Rural Wisconsin Health" by Tim Size, RWHC Executive Director, Wisconsin Rural Health Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, June 13, 2019

Introducing HEAL

RWHC is committed to partnering for opportunities to reduce burnout in healthcare providers and leaders. One great program that addresses this is the HEAL - Healthy Embodied Agile Leadership program. The goal of the HEAL program is to provide a pathway for healthcare practitioners/leaders to sustainably thrive and be a force for positive change in their patients, practices and systems. 

Click Here for the 2019 schedule and signup links.

RWHC is committed to partnering for opportunities to reduce burnout in healthcare providers and leaders. One great program that addresses this is the HEAL - Healthy Embodied Agile Leadership program. The goal of the HEAL program is to provide a pathway for healthcare practitioners/leaders to sustainably thrive and be a force for positive change in their patients, practices and systems. This opportunity for physicians, clinicians, C-Suite-any health care leader-focuses on resiliency in these times of chaotic change. In this CME approved program, participants will learn to:

• ·   Shift from coping to transforming, reframing problems into opportunities
• ·   Learn practices for building resilience
• ·   Build energy agility among 4 patterns in the nervous system
• ·   Learn how to use oneself as an instrument for positive change

HEAL has achieved exceptional results with participating physicians and healthcare leaders. Join for one of the 2019 events!

A Very Partial List of Rural Health Innovations in Wisconsin–" 'The Challenge is Not so Much New Models But Further Expanding a Culture of Innovation.' This brief compendium of 32 rural innovations was collected from Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) Members and Staff for a Rural Policy Research Institute Health Panel meeting, supported by the Helmsley Foundation, for a conversation about innovations occurring in rural health practice, delivery system design and payment models on December 6 and 7 in Washington, DC."  Tim Size, RWHC Executive Director 

“Rural Health in Wisconsin: Workforce Challenges and Bright Spots," a PPT by Tim Size, RWHC Executive Director for the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Ground Rounds, 11/14/18.

New Report: Life in Rural America

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) published a report this week with findings from a survey of rural adults “to understand the current views and experiences of rural Americans on economic and health issues.” (Click here for the 57 page report: New Report: Life in Rural America) Respondents were optimistic overall, citing positive job prospects and connection with their communities. Of the challenges in rural areas, more than 25 percent of those surveyed cited drug abuse as the biggest problem facing their local community. The second largest concern, at 21 percent, was economic, including poverty and the availability of jobs. The report challenges the idea that all rural Americans are the same and examines major differences between young and old, those with and without a college degree, and between White residents and minorities. Earlier this year, RWJF issued its annual County Health Rankings. That report included an explicit call to action for community leaders to examine local data and learn more about the social and economic factors in each community that impact health outcomes.