Rural Spotlight

March 5, 2026

Whitepaper: The Future of Healthcare Leadership: Risks, Realities, and Readiness for 2026, March 18

Healthcare leaders are being asked to do more with less while preparing their organizations for a future defined by margin pressure, workforce instability and accelerating technology change.

Based on a national survey of 700+ healthcare leaders, this data-driven webinar examines the leadership trends health systems must confront in 2026 and beyond. The findings surface where leadership gaps are widening, which executive and director-level roles are under the most strain, and how organizations are adjusting talent strategies to remain resilient.

Key takeaways include:

• How executive and director turnover impacts stability, performance and continuity,
• Which leadership capabilities are becoming critical as pressures intensify, and
• How AI and technology are changing leadership decision-making.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, March 18, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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March 5, 2026

Whitepaper: A Comprehensive Guide to Backup Power for Hospitals

In healthcare, reliable power is non-negotiable.

As Rod Allen, system director of plant operations for Lee Memorial Health System, puts it: “Without power, nothing else in healthcare happens.” Yet aging infrastructure, growing energy demand and stringent accreditation standards increase the risk profile for hospitals nationwide.

From WellSpan York Hospital’s use of microgrids to improve redundancy to Reid Health’s installation of EPA Tier 4 Final Factory Certified diesel engines to optimize flexibility, health systems are rethinking how backup power supports patient safety and operational continuity.

This comprehensive guide examines how hospitals can move beyond minimum compliance to strengthen resilience and reduce single points of failure, ensuring optimal care and conditions even when the primary grid goes down.

Key learnings include:

• How different requirements shape hospital emergency power systems,
• Why redundancy and modular architectures reduce cascading failure risk, and
• How resilient power strategies support uninterrupted clinical operations during grid outages.

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March 5, 2026

Webinar: Scaling AI with Confidence: Turning Early Use Cases Into Enterprise Value, March 26

Healthcare leaders face daily tension: contact centers are overwhelmed, patient communication is fragmented, and staff workflows remain manual.

Add a crowded, fast-moving AI ecosystem, and the risk of missteps increases. Many health systems recognize AI’s promise but struggle to translate it into sustained operational and financial impact.

In this webinar, leaders from 42 North Dakota and Unio Health Partners share what worked, what did not, and what they would approach differently if given a chance.

You’ll learn how organizations have:

• Identified high-impact operational use cases for early AI wins,
• Improved first-call resolution and reduced contact center strain, and
• Established a scalable roadmap to deploy AI across the enterprise

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, March 26, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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March 5, 2026

Webinar: The CFO Reality Check on AI: What Works, What Didn’t and What’s Next, March 23

A new approach is convincing some of healthcare’s most cautious CFOs to rethink AI.

With dashboards, BI platforms and automation tools not delivering the needed impact, finance leaders are now reassessing what AI-native architecture can realistically deliver.

In this webinar, hear directly from healthcare CFOs who share what changed, why legacy analytics fell short and how an AI-native approach is reshaping how finance teams operate.

You’ll learn:

• What makes AI-native finance fundamentally different from legacy analytics,
• How real-time visibility changes financial decision-making, and
• How CFOs are thinking about AI across system sizes and resource levels.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, March 23, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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March 5, 2026

Webinar: Vernon Memorial Healthcare’s Connected Pharmacy Strategy, March 23

Pharmacy procurement is no longer just about purchasing medications.

Rising drug costs, persistent shortages, limited staffing and growing 340B complexity are forcing pharmacy leaders into broader financial and operational decisions, often without connected data or workflows to support them.

In this webinar, leaders from Vernon Memorial Healthcare share how they are rethinking procurement decision-making to better align cost, supply and compliance. The discussion explores why siloed, manual processes slow purchasing decisions and limit visibility, especially during shortages and staffing constraints.

Learn:

• The operational risks created by manual, siloed procurement processes,
• How disconnected data limits visibility during shortages, and
• Ways connected insights support compliance and financial oversight.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, March 23, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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March 5, 2026

Webinar: How OHSU Reclaimed 25+ Weekly Hours in Staffing Coordination Across 53 ORs, March 18

Perioperative services generate significant hospital revenue, yet many organizations still rely on manual coordination, fragmented data and limited visibility into staff experience to make staffing decisions.

Oregon Health & Science University faced this reality across 53 operating rooms. Leaders encountered reactive adjustments, time-intensive coordination and inconsistent team assignments that constrained staffed room utilization.

In this webinar, OHSU perioperative leaders share how they transitioned to a data-driven staffing model – reclaiming more than 25 hours per week previously spent on coordination while strengthening operational performance.

By increasing visibility into clinician experience and applying predictive analytics to guide assignments, the team reduced last-minute changes, improved team consistency and expanded cross-training opportunities.

Attendees will learn:

• How OHSU reclaimed 25-plus hours per week from manual staffing coordination,
• Why visibility into staff experience improves assignment accuracy,
• How predictive analytics reduced last-minute staffing changes, and
• What drove a 5% increase in staffed room utilization and a 30% improvement in cross-training opportunities.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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March 5, 2026

Webinar: How Health Systems are Scaling Leader Standard Work on the Frontline, March 19

Leader Standard Work provides a proven operating model for consistently aligning leader behaviors around what matters most – standardized communications, leader rounding, etc. – but has historically been difficult to scale.

In this session, nursing executives from UNC Health and Boston Medical Center will share real-life examples of what it takes to make leader standard work practical and sustainable, with an emphasis on culture, change management, and technology.

Learning Points:

• Understand how leader standard work can drive employee engagement, patient experience, leader efficiency, and more.
• Learn how technology helps health systems operationalize and scale consistent leader behaviors, and
• Gain a practical framework for operationalizing leadership best practices across departments.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, March 19, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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March 5, 2026

Webinar: Real-time Pay as a Retention Tool: Building Support, Alignment and Adoption, March 19

More healthcare workers are living paycheck to paycheck than ever before. Real-time pay isn’t just another perk to add to a benefit list. It’s a way to show your team you understand their reality and you’re doing something about it.

This session is for leaders who want to explore how giving people access to their earned pay can actually move the needle on retention and recruitment. This webinar will talk through building support across your organization and creating a rollout that people actually use. Leaders from Naples Comprehensive Health, DailyPay and Lee Health discuss how they evaluate retention investments, align stakeholders across departments and focus on outcomes that matter.

What you’ll takeaway:

• A solution to a real problem:
  • Your frontline teams are stressed about money. Real-time pay addresses that directly, which means better retention and engagement.
• Getting everyone on board:
  • Get HR, finance, payroll, union leadership, and operations aligned early on the non-negotiables:
    • data security,
    • employee costs,
    • payroll integration,
    • communication ownership,
    • and success metrics.
• Making it stick:
  • The launch is just the beginning. Drive adoption through trusted channels (town halls, managers) with messaging about control, flexibility, and peace of mind.
• The right partner makes all the difference:
  • Work with a vendor who stays engaged post-launch to drive enrollment and sustain results.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, March 19, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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