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The Effects of Medicare Advantage on Rural Hospitals With St. Bernards Healthcare

Half of all Medicare beneficiaries get their benefits through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, which are offered by private companies and in theory should provide the same level of coverage of traditional Medicare.
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From Surviving to Thriving: Ways to Boost Employee Retention in Rural Health Care

In this conversation, Brandie Manuel, R.N., chief patient safety and quality officer at Jefferson Healthcare, discusses how the use of TeamSTEPPS and other tools are making a big difference in creating a thriving employee pipeline.
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Suicide Prevention in Wisconsin’s Farming Communities

The Farmer Angel Network is a support group devoted to suicide prevention in Wisconsin's farming communities.
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Surviving the Coronavirus Surge – Margaret Mary Healthcare, Batesville, Ind.

Recently, AHA published a compendium of case examples demonstrating the struggles and successes of rural hospitals battling COVID-19 in their communities. For this podcast, we honor our hospital heroes and focus on surviving the surge from the perspective of Tim Putnam, CEO, Margaret Mary Healthcare, Batesville, Indiana.
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Critical Condition: Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals with Microsoft Part 1

In part one of this conversation, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, and Justin Spelhaug, corporate vice president and global head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft Philanthropies, discuss the unique vulnerabilities rural hospitals face, the latest cyberthreats, and actionable strategies to strengthen defenses.
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How a Rural Health System Continues to Provide Essential Obstetric Services

In this conversation, Julie Petersen, CEO of Kittitas Valley Healthcare, discusses how her organization kept its promise to preserve essential obstetric services for women of all ages.
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"Saving People's Lives": Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities

In this conversation, Brenda Romero, administrator at Presbyterian Española Hospital, discusses the methods for accessing treatment and the importance of the hospital's innovative and community-focused work.
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Rural Hospitals in Peril

Some 46 million rural residents across the U.S. depend on their area hospital as their primary – and often only – source of accessible medical care.
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Episode 2: Strategies for Using Cybersecurity to Protect Patient Safety at Rural Hospitals

In this podcast episode, listeners will learn how to create a culture of cybersecurity in their organization and facilitate board-level risk visibility and accountability to ultimately protect patient safety.
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Episode 3: Cybersecurity Best Practices to Protect Hospital Information Assets

In this podcast episode, listeners will learn how a persistent data-centric security approach and program can help to reduce the cyber risks that threaten patient safety and care delivery, as well as how to decrease the threat of cyber-attacks, including ransomware.