RWHC Rural Health News & Updates

November 2024 Issue of RWHC Eye on Health

posted on 10/9/2024 9:24:00 AM

This Issue of RWHC Eye on Health includes: Geography is a Healthcare Equity Issue, Insurers Undermine Rural Maternity Care, We Are Unprepared for Exploding Seniors, Farming Survival Depends on Off-Farm Jobs, Facing the Reality of Farmers & Suicide, L...

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Change Up - September 2024

posted on 9/25/2024 11:47:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: AI has reached a tipping point, it seems. What was until recently “out there somewhere” is now infiltrating my daily work. It is interesting to see this change process in real time and observe the reactions that arise from it. ...

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October 2024 Issue of RWHC Eye on Health

posted on 9/11/2024 3:56:00 PM

This Issue of RWHC Eye on Health includes: COVID’s Gift to Rural Mental Health, Healthcare’s Shrinking Future Workforce, Mistrust to Community Collaboration: 5 Tips, Feeding Your Hunger for Success, Leadership Insights: “Cool Off”, 33rd Annual $2...

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32nd Annual Hermes Monato Essay Prize Awarded

posted on 9/10/2024 11:31:00 AM

The 32nd Annual Hermes Monato Essay Prize has been awarded to Molly K. Rolfe for “Addressing Rural Health Inequities Through Policy Changes.”

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Cool Off - August 2024

posted on 8/29/2024 11:49:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: In the midst of the current record-breaking heat wave, we are reminded that heat and stress are cozy bedfellows. Both require self- management. If you have found yourself getting steamed up over work challenges, constant change, ...

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September 2024 Issue of Eye on Health Newsletter

posted on 8/12/2024 11:18:00 AM

This issue includes: “Bridging Rural Health & Prosperity”, Why Rural Community Development Matters, Rural Towns Need Workers, Leadership Insights: “Co-worker Hell”, 33rd Annual $2,500 Monato Essay Prize Competition is Open, Upcoming RWHC Leadersh...

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When is Recess? Allowing Play and Fun Back into Life - July 2024

posted on 8/1/2024 9:01:00 AM

REFUELING YOUR HEART | What a whirlwind my life has been lately! Stress from the overwhelm was present on this Saturday morning. I have been struggling with brain chaos, heart dissonance because of decisions that have been made and need to be made....

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Coworker Hell - July 2024

posted on 7/22/2024 12:38:00 PM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: Do some of your employees feel like they are in it? When empathy erodes, teamwork suffers. If your department has fallen into the blame game, it might be time to facilitate some dialogue. Sit people down together.

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August 2024 Issue of Eye on Health Newsletter

posted on 7/9/2024 10:19:00 AM

This issue includes: Reimagining Rural Health Equity, “The New Story of Old Age”, Leadership Insights: “Community Matters”, So Many Options–Wisconsin Healthcare Careers, Support RWHC Healthy Wisconsin Foundation, Donate to the National Rural Hea...

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Community Matters - June 2024

posted on 6/28/2024 8:20:00 AM

Healthcare professionals may still be those we most trust, but that trust “account” has taken a hit the last several years. We all know the reasons why. Healthcare leaders, you go first when it comes to repairing that ...

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July 2024 Issue of Eye on Health Newsletter

posted on 6/10/2024 10:18:00 AM

This issue includes: Our Underinvestment in Rural Primary Care, Rural Medicare “Dis-Advantage” Plans, Disagreements Don’t Have to Be Toxic, Leadership Insights: “Accountability”, So Many Options–Wisconsin Healthcare Careers, Support RWHC Health...

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May 16 US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on Rural Health Care

posted on 6/7/2024 1:57:00 PM

On Thursday, May 16, the US Senate Committee on Finance held a full committee hearing on Rural Health Care. We were honored to be one of the four invited witnesses. RWHC was represented by Lori Rodefeld, RWHC's Director of Rural GME Development and S...

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When is Recess? Allowing Play and Fun Back into Life - May 2024

posted on 5/29/2024 12:34:00 PM

REFUELING YOUR HEART NEWSLETTER - As adults, we often find ourselves running on the adult..itis gerbil wheel, with so many responsibilities that there is no time for play or fun in our lives. Let’s step back in time for a moment to remember the pur...

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Accountability - May 2024

posted on 5/24/2024 11:51:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - A common challenge in healthcare is getting people to do tasks that are important to you but not as urgent to the individuals you need it from. If you manage any area of compliance, you will need something from everyone, e.g., m...

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