A Rural Health Network’s Strategy to “Create and Sustain the Rural Health Care Workforce”

Rural WisconsinRural WisconsinHealth CooperativeHealth Cooperative

A Rural Health Network’s Strategy toA Rural Health Network’s Strategy to““Create and Sustain the Create and Sustain the Rural Health Care Workforce”Rural Health Care Workforce”

Tim SizeTim SizeRWHC Executive DirectorRWHC Executive Director

for thefor theHRSA ORHP HRSA ORHP

All-Programs MeetingAll-Programs MeetingWashington D.C.Washington D.C.

August 29th, 2007August 29th, 2007


RWHC by the NumbersRWHC by the NumbersRWHC by the NumbersRWHC by the Numbers

•Founded 1979Founded 1979

•Non-profit cooperative Non-profit cooperative owned by 32 rural owned by 32 rural hospitals (net rev ≈hospitals (net rev ≈ $3/4B; $3/4B; ≈≈ 2K2K hospitalhospital && LTCLTC beds)beds)

•≈≈ $5M RWHC budget $5M RWHC budget (75% fees from members, (75% fees from members, 15% fees from others, 4% 15% fees from others, 4% dues, 6% grants)dues, 6% grants)

•26 CAHs; 22 freestanding 26 CAHs; 22 freestanding & 10 system owned or & 10 system owned or affiliatedaffiliated

•Founded 1979Founded 1979

•Non-profit cooperative Non-profit cooperative owned by 32 rural owned by 32 rural hospitals (net rev ≈hospitals (net rev ≈ $3/4B; $3/4B; ≈≈ 2K2K hospitalhospital && LTCLTC beds)beds)

•≈≈ $5M RWHC budget $5M RWHC budget (75% fees from members, (75% fees from members, 15% fees from others, 4% 15% fees from others, 4% dues, 6% grants)dues, 6% grants)

•26 CAHs; 22 freestanding 26 CAHs; 22 freestanding & 10 system owned or & 10 system owned or affiliatedaffiliated


RWHC Vision & MissionRWHC Vision & Mission RWHC Vision & MissionRWHC Vision & Mission

Specifics re services available at http://www.RWHC.comSpecifics re services available at http://www.RWHC.com

VisionVision (Future we want): (Future we want):

Rural WI communities will be the healthiest in America. Rural WI communities will be the healthiest in America.

MissionMission (How we do it): (How we do it):

RWHC is a strong and innovative cooperative of RWHC is a strong and innovative cooperative of diversified rural hospitals.diversified rural hospitals.

.. is the “rural advocate of choice” for its Members.. is the “rural advocate of choice” for its Members

……develops & manages a variety of products and services.develops & manages a variety of products and services.

VisionVision (Future we want): (Future we want):

Rural WI communities will be the healthiest in America. Rural WI communities will be the healthiest in America.

MissionMission (How we do it): (How we do it):

RWHC is a strong and innovative cooperative of RWHC is a strong and innovative cooperative of diversified rural hospitals.diversified rural hospitals.

.. is the “rural advocate of choice” for its Members.. is the “rural advocate of choice” for its Members

……develops & manages a variety of products and services.develops & manages a variety of products and services.


Retention, Recruitment & Continuing EducationRetention, Recruitment & Continuing EducationRetention, Recruitment & Continuing EducationRetention, Recruitment & Continuing Education

• Advisory Board memberships Advisory Board memberships (Health Care Advisory Board, (Health Care Advisory Board, Nursing Executive Center, HR Nursing Executive Center, HR Investment Center)*Investment Center)*

• Club Scrub*Club Scrub*• Healthy WI Leadership Institute*Healthy WI Leadership Institute*• Retire & Departure Plan SurveysRetire & Departure Plan Surveys• Rural Health Careers Web Site*Rural Health Careers Web Site*• RWHC Distance Learning RWHC Distance Learning

OpportunitiesOpportunities• RWHC Education CoordinatorRWHC Education Coordinator• RWHC H2H (Hospital to RWHC H2H (Hospital to

Hospital CEO Visits)Hospital CEO Visits)

• Advisory Board memberships Advisory Board memberships (Health Care Advisory Board, (Health Care Advisory Board, Nursing Executive Center, HR Nursing Executive Center, HR Investment Center)*Investment Center)*

• Club Scrub*Club Scrub*• Healthy WI Leadership Institute*Healthy WI Leadership Institute*• Retire & Departure Plan SurveysRetire & Departure Plan Surveys• Rural Health Careers Web Site*Rural Health Careers Web Site*• RWHC Distance Learning RWHC Distance Learning

OpportunitiesOpportunities• RWHC Education CoordinatorRWHC Education Coordinator• RWHC H2H (Hospital to RWHC H2H (Hospital to

Hospital CEO Visits)Hospital CEO Visits)

• RWHC Roundtables RWHC Roundtables

• RWHC Workforce Development RWHC Workforce Development CoordinatorCoordinator

• WI Academy Rural Medicine*WI Academy Rural Medicine*

• WI Nurse Preceptor Training*WI Nurse Preceptor Training*

• WI Nurse Residency Program*WI Nurse Residency Program*

• WI Office Rural Health Physician WI Office Rural Health Physician Recruitment Service*Recruitment Service*

• WI Pharmacy Forum*WI Pharmacy Forum*

• WI Select Committee on Health WI Select Committee on Health Care Workforce Development*Care Workforce Development*

• WIWI StateState Lab.Lab. ResponseResponse Network*Network*

• RWHC Roundtables RWHC Roundtables

• RWHC Workforce Development RWHC Workforce Development CoordinatorCoordinator

• WI Academy Rural Medicine*WI Academy Rural Medicine*

• WI Nurse Preceptor Training*WI Nurse Preceptor Training*

• WI Nurse Residency Program*WI Nurse Residency Program*

• WI Office Rural Health Physician WI Office Rural Health Physician Recruitment Service*Recruitment Service*

• WI Pharmacy Forum*WI Pharmacy Forum*

• WI Select Committee on Health WI Select Committee on Health Care Workforce Development*Care Workforce Development*

• WIWI StateState Lab.Lab. ResponseResponse Network*Network*

* Program started or operated by or with a strategic partner.* Program started or operated by or with a strategic partner.


Wisconsin Hospital Association Makes It Statewide IssueWisconsin Hospital Association Makes It Statewide IssueWisconsin Hospital Association Makes It Statewide IssueWisconsin Hospital Association Makes It Statewide Issue

•The greatest delivery of health The greatest delivery of health care challenge in WI is the care challenge in WI is the growing pharmacist shortage.growing pharmacist shortage.

•The capacity to educate The capacity to educate physicians, registered nurses, physicians, registered nurses, and physical therapists must and physical therapists must likewise be increased, or future likewise be increased, or future demand will not be met.demand will not be met.

•The availability of rad. techs The availability of rad. techs must be carefully monitored.must be carefully monitored.

•Maldistribution of all health Maldistribution of all health professionals is ongoing issue.professionals is ongoing issue.

•State must be proactive!State must be proactive!

•The greatest delivery of health The greatest delivery of health care challenge in WI is the care challenge in WI is the growing pharmacist shortage.growing pharmacist shortage.

•The capacity to educate The capacity to educate physicians, registered nurses, physicians, registered nurses, and physical therapists must and physical therapists must likewise be increased, or future likewise be increased, or future demand will not be met.demand will not be met.

•The availability of rad. techs The availability of rad. techs must be carefully monitored.must be carefully monitored.

•Maldistribution of all health Maldistribution of all health professionals is ongoing issue.professionals is ongoing issue.

•State must be proactive!State must be proactive!


WIWI SelectSelect CommitteeCommittee onon Health CareHealth Care WorkforceWorkforce DevelopmentDevelopmentWIWI SelectSelect CommitteeCommittee onon Health CareHealth Care WorkforceWorkforce DevelopmentDevelopment

The committee represents all the The committee represents all the major stakeholders, leaders from major stakeholders, leaders from the health care sector, the health care sector, educational institutions, labor educational institutions, labor and government. Current goals:and government. Current goals: sparking development of sparking development of

clinical training sites & clinical training sites & learning opportunities for learning opportunities for nursing studentsnursing students

compilation of best practices compilation of best practices to improve retentionto improve retention

projection methods to better projection methods to better identify workforce needs and identify workforce needs and set a course to meet themset a course to meet them

The committee represents all the The committee represents all the major stakeholders, leaders from major stakeholders, leaders from the health care sector, the health care sector, educational institutions, labor educational institutions, labor and government. Current goals:and government. Current goals: sparking development of sparking development of

clinical training sites & clinical training sites & learning opportunities for learning opportunities for nursing studentsnursing students

compilation of best practices compilation of best practices to improve retentionto improve retention

projection methods to better projection methods to better identify workforce needs and identify workforce needs and set a course to meet themset a course to meet them


Club ScrubClub ScrubClub ScrubClub Scrub

• Club Scrub is a hospital-Club Scrub is a hospital-based, interactive, after-based, interactive, after-school, hands-on program school, hands-on program that teams up rural that teams up rural hospitals with local school hospitals with local school districts to expose middle districts to expose middle school-age students to school-age students to many different local many different local healthcare careers.healthcare careers.

• Federal Rural Hospital Federal Rural Hospital Flexibility grant through Flexibility grant through State Office R.H.State Office R.H.

• Club Scrub is a hospital-Club Scrub is a hospital-based, interactive, after-based, interactive, after-school, hands-on program school, hands-on program that teams up rural that teams up rural hospitals with local school hospitals with local school districts to expose middle districts to expose middle school-age students to school-age students to many different local many different local healthcare careers.healthcare careers.

• Federal Rural Hospital Federal Rural Hospital Flexibility grant through Flexibility grant through State Office R.H.State Office R.H.


Healthy Wisconsin Leadership InstituteHealthy Wisconsin Leadership InstituteHealthy Wisconsin Leadership InstituteHealthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute

Community/public health related continuing education and training Community/public health related continuing education and training resource supported by UW Medical School and Medical College of resource supported by UW Medical School and Medical College of Wisconsin with Blue Cross “conversion foundation” dollars.Wisconsin with Blue Cross “conversion foundation” dollars.

PurposePurpose: To build public and community health skills and leadership : To build public and community health skills and leadership capacity throughout Wisconsin.capacity throughout Wisconsin.

Target AudienceTarget Audience: : AllAll working to improve the health of the public. working to improve the health of the public.

Initial Institute program areas include:Initial Institute program areas include:• Community Teams ProgramCommunity Teams Program• Health Policy and Forum Education ProgramHealth Policy and Forum Education Program• Lifelong Learning and Mentoring ProgramLifelong Learning and Mentoring Program

Community/public health related continuing education and training Community/public health related continuing education and training resource supported by UW Medical School and Medical College of resource supported by UW Medical School and Medical College of Wisconsin with Blue Cross “conversion foundation” dollars.Wisconsin with Blue Cross “conversion foundation” dollars.

PurposePurpose: To build public and community health skills and leadership : To build public and community health skills and leadership capacity throughout Wisconsin.capacity throughout Wisconsin.

Target AudienceTarget Audience: : AllAll working to improve the health of the public. working to improve the health of the public.

Initial Institute program areas include:Initial Institute program areas include:• Community Teams ProgramCommunity Teams Program• Health Policy and Forum Education ProgramHealth Policy and Forum Education Program• Lifelong Learning and Mentoring ProgramLifelong Learning and Mentoring Program


Rural Health Careers Interactive Job SiteRural Health Careers Interactive Job SiteRural Health Careers Interactive Job SiteRural Health Careers Interactive Job Site


A Rural Medical School Within a Medical SchoolA Rural Medical School Within a Medical SchoolA Rural Medical School Within a Medical SchoolA Rural Medical School Within a Medical School

•WARM is dedicated to improving the supply of WARM is dedicated to improving the supply of physicians in rural Wisconsin and the health of physicians in rural Wisconsin and the health of rural Wisconsin communities; the size of each rural Wisconsin communities; the size of each medical school class will increase by 25 students.medical school class will increase by 25 students.

•Students will participate in an educational Students will participate in an educational curriculum designed to prepare them for rural curriculum designed to prepare them for rural practice by providing extensive clinical training practice by providing extensive clinical training in rural Wisconsin during years three and four. in rural Wisconsin during years three and four.

•Students will learn to address medical issues that Students will learn to address medical issues that are unique to rural areas, and give the students are unique to rural areas, and give the students the opportunity to appreciate a rural lifestyle. the opportunity to appreciate a rural lifestyle.

•WARM has the unique distinction of being the WARM has the unique distinction of being the only rural focused program in the nation that only rural focused program in the nation that supports a student’s pursuit of any specialty.supports a student’s pursuit of any specialty.

•WARM is dedicated to improving the supply of WARM is dedicated to improving the supply of physicians in rural Wisconsin and the health of physicians in rural Wisconsin and the health of rural Wisconsin communities; the size of each rural Wisconsin communities; the size of each medical school class will increase by 25 students.medical school class will increase by 25 students.

•Students will participate in an educational Students will participate in an educational curriculum designed to prepare them for rural curriculum designed to prepare them for rural practice by providing extensive clinical training practice by providing extensive clinical training in rural Wisconsin during years three and four. in rural Wisconsin during years three and four.

•Students will learn to address medical issues that Students will learn to address medical issues that are unique to rural areas, and give the students are unique to rural areas, and give the students the opportunity to appreciate a rural lifestyle. the opportunity to appreciate a rural lifestyle.

•WARM has the unique distinction of being the WARM has the unique distinction of being the only rural focused program in the nation that only rural focused program in the nation that supports a student’s pursuit of any specialty.supports a student’s pursuit of any specialty.


RWHC RoundtablesRWHC RoundtablesRWHC RoundtablesRWHC Roundtables

• RWHC facilitates retention by directly addressing the isolation RWHC facilitates retention by directly addressing the isolation typically associated with rural health with over three dozen typically associated with rural health with over three dozen professional roundtables, representing a wide range of clinical and professional roundtables, representing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical disciplinesnon-clinical disciplines..

• Most of the about 40 roundtables meet 4-6 times per year, typically Most of the about 40 roundtables meet 4-6 times per year, typically for 2-4 hours per meeting. Participants discuss topical issues, for 2-4 hours per meeting. Participants discuss topical issues, exchange ideas and implement special projects. exchange ideas and implement special projects.

• Several of the professional roundtables also devote meeting time to Several of the professional roundtables also devote meeting time to the development and review of competencies for their positions, the development and review of competencies for their positions, which serves both a functional purpose for their respective which serves both a functional purpose for their respective facilities and satisfies JCAHO requirements. facilities and satisfies JCAHO requirements.

• Many RWHC products and services Many RWHC products and services gget their start via roundtables.et their start via roundtables.

• RWHC facilitates retention by directly addressing the isolation RWHC facilitates retention by directly addressing the isolation typically associated with rural health with over three dozen typically associated with rural health with over three dozen professional roundtables, representing a wide range of clinical and professional roundtables, representing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical disciplinesnon-clinical disciplines..

• Most of the about 40 roundtables meet 4-6 times per year, typically Most of the about 40 roundtables meet 4-6 times per year, typically for 2-4 hours per meeting. Participants discuss topical issues, for 2-4 hours per meeting. Participants discuss topical issues, exchange ideas and implement special projects. exchange ideas and implement special projects.

• Several of the professional roundtables also devote meeting time to Several of the professional roundtables also devote meeting time to the development and review of competencies for their positions, the development and review of competencies for their positions, which serves both a functional purpose for their respective which serves both a functional purpose for their respective facilities and satisfies JCAHO requirements. facilities and satisfies JCAHO requirements.

• Many RWHC products and services Many RWHC products and services gget their start via roundtables.et their start via roundtables.


RWHC Hospital to Hospital Program (H2H)RWHC Hospital to Hospital Program (H2H)RWHC Hospital to Hospital Program (H2H)RWHC Hospital to Hospital Program (H2H)

• Futurist Leland Keyser Futurist Leland Keyser suggested CEOs should suggested CEOs should visit other hospitals to visit other hospitals to gain insights to enhance gain insights to enhance their organization’s their organization’s performance. performance.

• CEOs nominate own CEOs nominate own hospital or another.hospital or another.

• Selected hospitals plan Selected hospitals plan a four hour program. a four hour program.

• CEOs continuously CEOs continuously learn from each other learn from each other through a process of through a process of structured site visits.structured site visits.

• Futurist Leland Keyser Futurist Leland Keyser suggested CEOs should suggested CEOs should visit other hospitals to visit other hospitals to gain insights to enhance gain insights to enhance their organization’s their organization’s performance. performance.

• CEOs nominate own CEOs nominate own hospital or another.hospital or another.

• Selected hospitals plan Selected hospitals plan a four hour program. a four hour program.

• CEOs continuously CEOs continuously learn from each other learn from each other through a process of through a process of structured site visits.structured site visits.


RWHC Workforce Development CoordinatorRWHC Workforce Development CoordinatorRWHC Workforce Development CoordinatorRWHC Workforce Development Coordinator

Responsible for disseminating info about positions via:Responsible for disseminating info about positions via:• listings on Rural Health Careers in Wisconsin & other listings on Rural Health Careers in Wisconsin & other

websiteswebsites•contacting career associationscontacting career associations•direct mailingsdirect mailings•networking with technical college and university networking with technical college and university

programs, program directors and career servicesprograms, program directors and career services•displays at career fairs/professional meetingsdisplays at career fairs/professional meetings•presentations at state and national conferencespresentations at state and national conferences

Available to provide supplemental assistance for facilities Available to provide supplemental assistance for facilities in need of temporary or internal recruitment assistance.in need of temporary or internal recruitment assistance.

Responsible for disseminating info about positions via:Responsible for disseminating info about positions via:• listings on Rural Health Careers in Wisconsin & other listings on Rural Health Careers in Wisconsin & other

websiteswebsites•contacting career associationscontacting career associations•direct mailingsdirect mailings•networking with technical college and university networking with technical college and university

programs, program directors and career servicesprograms, program directors and career services•displays at career fairs/professional meetingsdisplays at career fairs/professional meetings•presentations at state and national conferencespresentations at state and national conferences

Available to provide supplemental assistance for facilities Available to provide supplemental assistance for facilities in need of temporary or internal recruitment assistance.in need of temporary or internal recruitment assistance.


Wisconsin Nurse Residency Program (ROI 350%)Wisconsin Nurse Residency Program (ROI 350%)Wisconsin Nurse Residency Program (ROI 350%)Wisconsin Nurse Residency Program (ROI 350%)

• An innovative, structured learning experience for new registered nurses An innovative, structured learning experience for new registered nurses designed to promote effective transition into professional practice.designed to promote effective transition into professional practice.

• Professional Development PlanProfessional Development Plan—In order to address the unique needs of —In order to address the unique needs of new practitioners, WNRP helps the new nurse create an individualized new practitioners, WNRP helps the new nurse create an individualized plan to build skills and develop competency. plan to build skills and develop competency.

• Facilitated Learning SessionsFacilitated Learning Sessions—Every month, a six-hour learning session —Every month, a six-hour learning session is provided that engages participants in an enriching learning process to is provided that engages participants in an enriching learning process to encourage critical reflection on nursing practice. encourage critical reflection on nursing practice.

• Clinical CoachesClinical Coaches—When nurses enter the program, they are partnered —When nurses enter the program, they are partnered with an experienced nurse designated as a clinical coach. with an experienced nurse designated as a clinical coach.

• E-Learning and Discussion—E-Learning and Discussion—Curriculum and suplementary materials for Curriculum and suplementary materials for thethe monthly face to face sessions are provided on compact disks and monthly face to face sessions are provided on compact disks and ongoing discussion is available via a “listserve.”ongoing discussion is available via a “listserve.”

• An innovative, structured learning experience for new registered nurses An innovative, structured learning experience for new registered nurses designed to promote effective transition into professional practice.designed to promote effective transition into professional practice.

• Professional Development PlanProfessional Development Plan—In order to address the unique needs of —In order to address the unique needs of new practitioners, WNRP helps the new nurse create an individualized new practitioners, WNRP helps the new nurse create an individualized plan to build skills and develop competency. plan to build skills and develop competency.

• Facilitated Learning SessionsFacilitated Learning Sessions—Every month, a six-hour learning session —Every month, a six-hour learning session is provided that engages participants in an enriching learning process to is provided that engages participants in an enriching learning process to encourage critical reflection on nursing practice. encourage critical reflection on nursing practice.

• Clinical CoachesClinical Coaches—When nurses enter the program, they are partnered —When nurses enter the program, they are partnered with an experienced nurse designated as a clinical coach. with an experienced nurse designated as a clinical coach.

• E-Learning and Discussion—E-Learning and Discussion—Curriculum and suplementary materials for Curriculum and suplementary materials for thethe monthly face to face sessions are provided on compact disks and monthly face to face sessions are provided on compact disks and ongoing discussion is available via a “listserve.”ongoing discussion is available via a “listserve.”

Begun with a federally funded statewide collaboration between Marquette Begun with a federally funded statewide collaboration between Marquette University and rural and urban acute care health care partners in University and rural and urban acute care health care partners in Wisconsin; continuing as shared service at RWHC.Wisconsin; continuing as shared service at RWHC.


Wisconsin Nurse Preceptor Training OpportunitiesWisconsin Nurse Preceptor Training OpportunitiesWisconsin Nurse Preceptor Training OpportunitiesWisconsin Nurse Preceptor Training Opportunities

Assist nurses to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be Assist nurses to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be effective practice-based preceptors for undergraduate student effective practice-based preceptors for undergraduate student nurses. nurses. •Marquette University has received a second HRSA “Nurse Marquette University has received a second HRSA “Nurse

Education Practice & Retention” grant to further their Nurse Education Practice & Retention” grant to further their Nurse Residency Program and to enhance and expand educational Residency Program and to enhance and expand educational support for experienced nurses to function as preceptors and support for experienced nurses to function as preceptors and clinical coaches.clinical coaches.

•The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is extending a “nurse preceptor training” opportunity to all extending a “nurse preceptor training” opportunity to all hospitals in western Wisconsin. A HRSA tele-health grant hospitals in western Wisconsin. A HRSA tele-health grant will allow for 60 RN’s to receive online preceptor training will allow for 60 RN’s to receive online preceptor training through either UW-Madison or Winona State University.through either UW-Madison or Winona State University.

Assist nurses to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be Assist nurses to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be effective practice-based preceptors for undergraduate student effective practice-based preceptors for undergraduate student nurses. nurses. •Marquette University has received a second HRSA “Nurse Marquette University has received a second HRSA “Nurse

Education Practice & Retention” grant to further their Nurse Education Practice & Retention” grant to further their Nurse Residency Program and to enhance and expand educational Residency Program and to enhance and expand educational support for experienced nurses to function as preceptors and support for experienced nurses to function as preceptors and clinical coaches.clinical coaches.

•The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is The La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium is extending a “nurse preceptor training” opportunity to all extending a “nurse preceptor training” opportunity to all hospitals in western Wisconsin. A HRSA tele-health grant hospitals in western Wisconsin. A HRSA tele-health grant will allow for 60 RN’s to receive online preceptor training will allow for 60 RN’s to receive online preceptor training through either UW-Madison or Winona State University.through either UW-Madison or Winona State University.


Wisconsin Pharmacy ForumWisconsin Pharmacy ForumWisconsin Pharmacy ForumWisconsin Pharmacy Forum

•Collaboration between UW School Pharmacy, Pharmacy Collaboration between UW School Pharmacy, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin & the State of Wisconsin’s Society of Wisconsin & the State of Wisconsin’s Pharmacy Examining Board, RWHC & WHA.Pharmacy Examining Board, RWHC & WHA.

•Academic Goal: Will develop student-related goals and Academic Goal: Will develop student-related goals and strategies to better train and recruit pharmacists for and strategies to better train and recruit pharmacists for and to rural settings. to rural settings.

•Research Goal: Formulate a research proposal to fill in Research Goal: Formulate a research proposal to fill in missing data in current research about the current and missing data in current research about the current and growing shortage. growing shortage.

•Practice Model Goal: We will look at best practices to Practice Model Goal: We will look at best practices to support the most effective use of pharmacists and their support the most effective use of pharmacists and their retention.retention.

•Collaboration between UW School Pharmacy, Pharmacy Collaboration between UW School Pharmacy, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin & the State of Wisconsin’s Society of Wisconsin & the State of Wisconsin’s Pharmacy Examining Board, RWHC & WHA.Pharmacy Examining Board, RWHC & WHA.

•Academic Goal: Will develop student-related goals and Academic Goal: Will develop student-related goals and strategies to better train and recruit pharmacists for and strategies to better train and recruit pharmacists for and to rural settings. to rural settings.

•Research Goal: Formulate a research proposal to fill in Research Goal: Formulate a research proposal to fill in missing data in current research about the current and missing data in current research about the current and growing shortage. growing shortage.

•Practice Model Goal: We will look at best practices to Practice Model Goal: We will look at best practices to support the most effective use of pharmacists and their support the most effective use of pharmacists and their retention.retention.


Our StrategyOur StrategyOur StrategyOur Strategy

1.1. Get the DataGet the Data

2.2. Advocate the NeedAdvocate the Need

3.3. Identify PartnersIdentify Partners

4.4. CollaborateCollaborate

5.5. InnovateInnovate

6.6. Invest in PeopleInvest in People

7.7. EvaluateEvaluate

8.8. PerseverePersevere

1.1. Get the DataGet the Data

2.2. Advocate the NeedAdvocate the Need

3.3. Identify PartnersIdentify Partners

4.4. CollaborateCollaborate

5.5. InnovateInnovate

6.6. Invest in PeopleInvest in People

7.7. EvaluateEvaluate

8.8. PerseverePersevere


Questions/Discussion?Questions/Discussion?

RWHC Services Available to Non-Members:RWHC Services Available to Non-Members:

• RWHC’s free monthly newsletter on rural health (email RWHC’s free monthly newsletter on rural health (email [email protected]@RWHC.com with “subscribe” on subject line)with “subscribe” on subject line)

• JCAHO accredited Quality Indicators Program JCAHO accredited Quality Indicators Program

• CAHPS Hospital Surveys CAHPS Hospital Surveys

Information on the above services and a copy of this Information on the above services and a copy of this talk is available at: http://www.RWHC.comtalk is available at: http://www.RWHC.com

Questions/Discussion?Questions/Discussion?

RWHC Services Available to Non-Members:RWHC Services Available to Non-Members:

• RWHC’s free monthly newsletter on rural health (email RWHC’s free monthly newsletter on rural health (email [email protected]@RWHC.com with “subscribe” on subject line)with “subscribe” on subject line)

• JCAHO accredited Quality Indicators Program JCAHO accredited Quality Indicators Program

• CAHPS Hospital Surveys CAHPS Hospital Surveys

Information on the above services and a copy of this Information on the above services and a copy of this talk is available at: http://www.RWHC.comtalk is available at: http://www.RWHC.com

Documents

A Rural Health Network’s Strategy to “Create and Sustain the Rural Health Care Workforce”