
Episode 69: Rules & Regs: Navigating a Complex Regulatory Environment
Healthcare is one of the most regulated industries that exist today, and the maze of regulations continues to expand. Today, we zero in on how rural hospitals can deal with the growing complexity of ...
11 Aug 202247min

Episode 68: Fundraising Initiatives for Rural Hospitals
Gaining community support through fundraising can be difficult for rural hospitals thanks to limited time, resources, and personnel dedicated to this effort. A strong development program however, can ...
4 Aug 202243min

A Mini-Sode in Two Parts: Strategic Planning, Part II
When it comes to a rural hospital becoming more financially sustainable, having a strategy is critical. This week, JJ and Rachel continue in part 2. of our discussion about the importance of strategic...
28 Jul 202221min

A Mini-Sode in Two Parts: Strategic Planning, Part I
When it comes to a rural hospital becoming more financially sustainable, having a strategy is critical. This week in part 1, JJ and Rachel sit down to talk about the importance of strategic planning.
21 Jul 202242min

Episode 67: The Value Proposition in Rural Hospital Partnerships, Part 2
This week, we continue the discussion on the value rural hospitals bring when partnering with larger systems and organizations. Our guest today is Jeff Sommer, Managing Director at Stroudwater Associ...
14 Jul 202255min

Episode 66: The Value Proposition in Rural Hospital Partnerships
We've talked before about how healthcare partnerships are critical to rural hospitals, but these partnerships are also beneficial to the organizations that we are joining forces with. Today, we look ...
7 Jul 202251min

Episode 65: Infection Control
Infection control is a term that is now well understood even outside of healthcare thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, we get into the challenges rural hospitals face as they implement their ...
30 Jun 202244min

Episode 64: Access to Prenatal Care in Rural Communities
Access to prenatal care in rural communities is critical to the health and well-being of mothers and their children, but its often difficult to access, limited in scope, or worse, non existent. To he...
23 Jun 202243min




















