Rural Spotlight

May 14, 2025

Webinar: It Starts with Us: Why Healthcare Worker Immunization Matters, June 16

Vaccines aren’t just for patients – protecting healthcare workers means protecting everyone. In this webinar, Dr. Paul Carson will break down the CDC’s latest vaccine recommendations for healthcare workers, highlight how immunization helps stop the spread of disease in healthcare settings, and dive into the hot topic of vaccine mandates – what works, what’s challenging, and why it matters.

In this webinar, Dr. Carson will:

• List the current CDC-recommended immunizations for healthcare workers,
• Explain the importance of healthcare worker vaccination in reducing disease transmission, protecting vulnerable patients, and maintaining workforce health, and
• Identify the potential benefits and challenges of implementing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, June 16, 12:00 p.m.

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May 14, 2025

Webinar: Adult Vaccine Conversations: Addressing Common Concerns, May 15

In this webinar, Dr. Skoy will:

• Identify common questions and concerns adults have about routine and seasonal vaccines,
• Describe effective communication strategies for discussing adult vaccines with patients, and
• Explain the role of the healthcare provider in initiating and navigating vaccine-related conversations with adult patients confidently.

Elizabeth Skoy, PharmD, RPhA, FAPhA, is a Professor at NDSU and the Director of the Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy (CAP Center). As part of her faculty position, she has a community pharmacy practice site where she continues to engage in routine pharmacy patient care. Dr. Skoy has represented the pharmacy profession through various agencies including the FDA, CDC, and the American Pharmacist Association. Most recently, Dr. Skoy was named to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Workgroup for adult RSV vaccines.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, May 15, 12:00 p.m.

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May 14, 2025

Webinar: How UC Health Unlocked 1,380 Admissions – Without Adding More Beds or Staff, June 18

Like many systems, UCHealth faced growing pressure to expand patient access without increasing its footprint.

By replacing manual reporting mechanisms with an AI-powered operations command center, the system cut average length of stay by 0.4 days – freeing up the equivalent of 35 inpatient beds and enabling 1,380 admissions, without adding physical beds or additional staff.

In this live session, UCHealth leaders will share how they used EHR and IT data to gain real-time, systemwide visibility – enabling faster, better decisions around patient flow, discharge planning and bed use.

Learn how UCHealth is:

• Predicting discharges and admissions by specified unit on an hourly basis,
• Getting the right patients in the right bed (first time), and
• Uncovering admission and discharge bottlenecks by service and level of care

Cost: Free

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

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May 14, 2025

Webinar: Data Breach Defense: Defending Clinical Department Systems and Improving SOC Efficiency, May 15

As data breaches and cyber threats continue to escalate in 2025, hospitals must remain vigilant in detecting and addressing potential data breach incidents. This roundtable webinar will feature insights from hospital executives and cybersecurity experts, offering actionable strategies to help hospitals proactively combat data breacheds and other emerging threats.

Key takeaways include:

• Best practices for data breach threat detection,
• Ways to improve the efficiency for overloaded SOC (Security Operations Center) staff, and
• How to improve data breach coverage when threat actors attack – during evening and weekends.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, May 15, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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May 14, 2025

On-Demand Webinar: The cost of complacency: What 2024 cyberattacks reveal about healthcare’s security gaps

Cybercriminals aren’t slowing down – and healthcare remains a prime target. In 2024, the frequency and severity of attacks escalated, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the industry. Are you prepared for the next breach?

Join two healthcare cybersecurity experts for a high-impact webinar where they’ll break down why traditional defenses are failing, how “adaptation” isn’t enough and what urgent changes are needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

You’ll also gain an exclusive look at a recovery framework, designed to help health systems minimize downtime and fully recover in just five days – keeping patient care and business operations intact.

What you will learn:

• Why cybercriminals continue to target healthcare – and what’s making them successful,
• The hidden risks of a reactive cybersecurity posture (and why “adapting” isn’t enough), and
• A proven framework to get your systems back online in days, not weeks.

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May 14, 2025

On-Demand Webinar: Rethinking medication access & strategy: How top systems are driving resilience, compliance and cost

The drug crisis isn’t coming, it’s already here. Rising costs and persistent shortages are straining operations. Add growing regulatory pressure, and it’s clear: the old ways of sourcing and managing medications no longer hold.

For pharmacy, supply chain and clinical leaders, the risks are real as patient access, compliance and financial viability all hang in the balance. This executive panel brings together leaders who are reshaping their approach not with theory – but with actionable insights from the front lines of healthcare delivery.

What you’ll learn:

• How leading systems are mitigating drug shortages while controlling spend,
• Real-world tactics for aligning pharmacy, procurement and compliance teams, and
• Strategies to balance risk, resilience and ROI across the medication lifecycle.

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May 14, 2025

Webinar: How Cone Health freed up to 220+ hours for patient care daily, May 19

With more than 50,000 surgical cases annually, Cone Health faced persistent perioperative challenges, including outdated communication, fragmented workflows and underused staff time.

The breakthrough? A real-time, analytics-powered coordination system that streamlined operations across 73 ORs – cutting delays, boosting visibility and freeing clinical teams to focus on care.

In this session, hear how Cone Health integrated predictive and prescriptive analytics to improve resource management, enhance communication and gain full visibility into perioperative operations.

What they achieved:

• 220+ labor hours saved systemwide daily
• 65 minutes freed up per nurse each day
• A 98% reduction in vendor calls

Cost: Free

When: Monday, May 19, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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