Articles
Leadership Dialogue, Rural issues, Rural Workforce, Medicare, Medicaid
In this Leadership Dialogue, I鈥檓 joined by Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, Mo. Lori and I discuss working in a 鈥渇amily atmosphere鈥 unique to a rural hospital and navigating the same pressures that face urban hospitals.
Rural issues
Leading a rural hospital can feel like you are battling alone, but together with a unified voice we can advocate for what our rural patients need.
Leadership Dialogue, Quality & Patient Safety, Patient care and Information, Patient and Family Education/Engagement
In this Leadership Dialogue, Lynn Hanessian, former chief health strategist for Edelman, which recently released its 2025 Trust Barometer, and AHA Board Member Robert Trestman, M.D., chair of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at Carilion Clinic., join Tina Becker Freese to discuss the importance of trust and how it has evolved in recent years.
Community Partnerships, Advancing Health in America, Strategic Planning
Trust 鈥 in one another, our hospitals and health systems, our communities and our government 鈥 feels more important than ever.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Leadership Dialogue
There is so much for health care leaders to navigate when it comes to public policy and government relations. Thankfully, the AHA has an expert team with extensive experience who are advocating for the field and here to listen and help.