NRHA Webinar: Building a Culture of Excellence Nine Principles®, June 27

June 18, 2024

NRHA Webinar: Building a Culture of Excellence Nine Principles®, June 27

National Rural Health Association (NRHA) partner, Huron Consulting Group is hosting a webinar on building a culture of excellence using the Nine Principles framework.

Huron’s Market Segment Leader for Rural/Critical Access Hospitals, Tad Hunt and Rudy Martinez, a Senior Healthcare Leader, will share their extensive expertise in driving significant improvements in clinical operations and patient care.

Learning Objectives:

Implement the Nine Principles® of excellence to create and sustain a high-performance culture in your organization
Leverage real-world examples of sustained success tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities in rural healthcare settings
Improve operational performance and patient care, specifically in Critical Access Hospitals, enhancing both patient outcomes and staff engagement

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, June 27, 2:00 p.m.

NRHA Webinar: State and Congressional District Profiles Dashboard for Rural Health, June 26

June 18, 2024

NRHA Webinar: State and Congressional District Profiles Dashboard for Rural Health, June 26

National Rural Health Association (NRHA) partner, Stroudwater Associates, is hosting a webinar on state and congressional district profile dashboards for rural health.

Join Keith Bubblo, Senior Analyst with Stroudwater Associates, for an exclusive demonstration of the newly unveiled State & Congressional District Profiles Dashboard.

Developed in collaboration with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and NRHA, this integrated data visualization tool provides insights into health care infrastructure, workforce, outcomes, and equity/SDOH.

This session will guide you through the dashboard’s capabilities and show how it can support rural healthcare leaders in making informed decisions.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, June 26, 1:00 p.m.

Registration Now Open: NRHA’s RHC, CAH Conferences, September 24-27

June 18, 2024

Registration Now Open: NRHA’s RHC, CAH Conferences, September 24-27

Don’t miss your chance to share with rural colleagues, network with partners, and learn from clinic and CAH experts from across the country.

NRHA’s Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital conferences are being held September 24 – 27, in Kansas City, MO. These conferences offer more than 40 educational and networking opportunities designed for clinic and hospital professionals and board members serving rural America.

Registration is open now, so act early to save and reserve your hotel room.

Click Here to Learn More and Register

Webinar: Secrets of the Staffing Fix – Stop the Bleeding, Find and Retain Quality Staff, June 21

June 17, 2024

Webinar: Secrets of the Staffing Fix – Stop the Bleeding, Find and Retain Quality Staff, June 21

Join Custom Learning Systems for this webinar.

Who Should Attend:

C-Suite
Executives
Senior Leadership and managers
Supervisors or team leaders

You Learn How To:

Reduce perpetual costly turnover
Stop pressuring staff for overtime
Eliminate excessive costs and inconsistencies of agency
Reduce vacancies
Avoid excessive sign on bonusing

Cost: Free

When: Friday, June 21, 11:00 a.m.

Click Here to Register

2025 Call for Presentations

June 17, 2024

2025 Call for Presentations

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is now accepting session and research presentation proposals for the NRHA Annual Rural Health Conference, which will be held May 20-23, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Any person with an interest in rural health is invited to submit session proposals or original research for presentation during the nation’s premier conference celebrating all things rural health.

Presentation submission information:

Submissions must meet all the requirements of the category
- Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed
Submissions must be received no later than Aug. 15, 2024
Only electronic abstracts will be accepted
Notification of acceptance will be sent out in late October
Presentations may not market products or services
- Exhibit space is available for that purpose
If accepted, presenters must register for the conference
- As a small gesture of appreciation for the work in preparing a presentation, NRHA will offer a limited-time discount on registration fees
- If you register and pay in full by the early-bird deadline, you will receive a 50% discount on your registration fee
- All registrations received after this deadline will be charged the full registration rate
No honoraria or travel expense reimbursement will be provided for any presenter submitting through “Call for Presentations”
If accepted, speakers agree to present in person
Standard audio/visual equipment provided by NRHA includes:
- LCD projectors
- Screens
- Podium microphones
- Computers must be provided by the speaker
Sessions are 75 minutes in length

Questions? Call Gabriela Boscan at 202 639-0550

Click Here to learn more

Detecting Financial Exploitation of the Elderly & Compliance

June 17, 2024

Detecting Financial Exploitation of the Elderly & Compliance

Criminals are getting smarter every day and using advanced technology, such as Artificial Intelligence to scam the elderly. Loneliness also creates situations for vulnerable adults leading to romance scams.

The federal government, states, commonwealths, territories and the District of Columbia all have laws designed to protect older adults from elder abuse and guide the practice of adult protective services agencies, law enforcement agencies, and others. Basic definitions associated with elder abuse are provided as well as a link to the DOJ State Elder Abuse Statutes.

This new article also reviews government agency oversight and the Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force, various forms of scams and how to report financial fraud other elderly to the Elder Fraud Hotline and the FBI.

Click Here to read this and other articles related to Elder Abuse

Detecting Abuse of the Elderly

June 17, 2024

Detecting Abuse of the Elderly

Duty of care is a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would use.

If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care, then the acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence.

Information in this article can be useful when completing a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) risk assessment and any time a health care professional determines it is necessary to gain a deeper understanding of presenting problems which are warning signs of:

Elder physical abuse
Elder sexual abuse
Elder psychological abuse
Elder abandonment
Elder neglect and financial exploitation

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Caring, Awareness & Resources for Our Elders

June 13, 2024

Caring, Awareness & Resources for Our Elders

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and Saturday, June 15, 2024 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

According to the Office of Inspector General (OIC), they continue to protect the health and wellbeing of those in long-term care as an oversight agency.

Learn more:

Visit the OIC dedicated page which has educational videos, elder care & safety awareness posters to download.
Read this article: Elder Abuse Awareness for the Healthcare Workforce
Read this article: Detecting abuse of the Elderly
June Newsletter – features the Elder Justice Act and Rights of Elderly Americans

Webinar: Combatting the Rise of Syphilis Through State Communication Campaigns, June 20

June 13, 2024

Webinar: Combatting the Rise of Syphilis Through State Communication Campaigns, June 20

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) will be conducting a webinar focused on the development of targeted, state specific communication blueprints for syphilis prevention.

Historically, communication campaigns play an important role in addressing public health issues. In partnership with CDC, this webinar will provide an overview of a year-long project to update communication campaigns to address rising syphilis rates.

Each jurisdiction will share their campaign

S target audience, draft messages and creative concepts, and planned next steps for testing and implementation.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, June 20, 2:00 – 3:00 ET

**Please note you will need to login to the ASTHO website to complete the registration process.

New Resources for Occupational Licensure Compacts

June 12, 2024

New Resources for Occupational Licensure Compacts

The licensure process is intended to protect the general public and to ensure patient safety. Health professionals must meet the licensure requirements of the state where they are located and be licensed or legally permitted to practice in the state where the patient is located.

To practice in a state, providers must meet the requirements. Requirements include education exams and background checks. Health care providers are expected to maintain and renew their license. Maintenance may require an annual fee, continuing education and self-reporting disciplinary actions.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) supported Multi-Discipline Licensure Resource Project aims to improve licensure portability for health care professionals working between states and for people who are geographically isolated.

The site now includes compact information for professions such as: