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## Embracing the Inevitable: Succession Planning for Rural Healthcare Organizations

September 11, 2024                    What can board members and CEOs do to ensure the continuity of strong leadership through transitions? Rural health leaders from across the country share their approaches to succession planning — from written policies to the mentorship of emerging talent.            

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## Rural Louisiana Programs Create Healthier Schools

August 28, 2024                    Two FORHP Delta States Rural Development Network grantees are improving children's health in rural Louisiana schools. The Adolescent Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program screens high school students and provides Healthy Lifestyle lessons, while the EatMoveGrow program increases nutrition and physical activity opportunities in elementary schools.            

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## Ending Domestic Violence: How A Rural Texas Town Built a Support Net for Victims

August 14, 2024                    A communitywide task force in Kingsville, Texas is expanding local services and raising public awareness of the issue.            

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## Rural Community Health Worker Programs: Proving Value and Finding Sustainability

July 24, 2024                    For decades, community health workers (CHWs) provided their services outside usual healthcare reimbursement models. In recent years, with research supporting CHWs as professionals effectively assisting patients with navigating health-related social determinants, federal and private payers are exploring reimbursement mechanisms. Four rural healthcare organizations share both the impact and the continued sustainability challenges — and successes — of their CHW programs.            

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## Primary Care Providers Fill Rural Gaps in Autism Resources

July 10, 2024                    Timely interventions and support can be life-changing for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families, but are often inaccessible in rural communities.            

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## Rising Through the Ranks: Q&A with Rural Hospital President Soniya Fidler

June 26, 2024                    An interview with UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center President Soniya Fidler, who reflects on the journey that took her from an entry-level hospital position to a leadership role and shares insights about the skills needed to transition from management to leadership.            

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## Loneliness and Social Isolation Are Common in Rural America. Is “Social Infrastructure” the Solution?

June 12, 2024                    While loneliness and social isolation are often viewed as individual problems or even personal failings, there is growing awareness of the structural factors contributing to widespread disconnection. Amid a national "loneliness epidemic," some rural leaders are finding ways to help their neighbors connect.            

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## With New EMS Quality Measures, Florida Aims to Have a National Impact on Rural Care

May 29, 2024                    Ten measures developed by the state's EMS office have been endorsed by the National Emergency Medical Services Quality Alliance.            

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## Collaboration, Not Competition: Thrive Allen County's Capacity Building Initiatives

May 15, 2024                    Thrive Allen County, a Kansas nonprofit, brings grant money into its community and helps other entities build capacity through grant writing, technical assistance, and other services. Since 2019, the nonprofit has brought over $28 million into its rural community and its work has led to hiking and biking trails, a state park, new grocery stores, and much more.            

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## “Economic Development is Population Health”: A New Vision for Rural Hospital Leadership

April 24, 2024                    A growing number of rural hospital leaders are beginning to view their infrastructure, purchasing, and investment strategies as crucial extensions of their efforts to improve community health — and, in the long term, bolster their bottom line.            

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