Supporting Rural Health Leadership and Management resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Practical Guide to Supporting Innovation in Rural Health

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:58:06 -0500

Strategies, tools, and examples that rural health programs, practitioners, and partners can use to design, implement, and scale innovative approaches that build on local realities and strengths. Highlights promising practices that support innovation in rural health systems and community-based organizations. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: 'Good Stewards': Rural Healthcare Experts Discuss Governance Board Best Practices

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:16:07 -0500

Provides an overview of hospital and health center boards, with insights from rural CEOs and board members in Colorado, Missouri, North Dakota, and Oklahoma and experts from national organizations. Discusses board orientation and ongoing education, as well as ways to improve board governance. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Funding opportunity: NRHA Rural Health Clinic Leader Certification Program

Tue, 05 May 2026 10:23:47 -0500

A certification program designed to support and strengthen Rural Health Clinic leadership. -- National Rural Health Association

Event: 2027 40th Annual Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:06:45 -0500

Orlando FL
January 31, 2027 -- American Hospital Association

Resource: Facilitators of Strong Quality and Financial Outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:37:50 -0600

Examines leadership traits, management strategies, and other governance and collaboration-based supports for positive quality and financial outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), utilizing insights from interviews of leaders at 10 CAHs which met high financial and quality benchmarks. Provides interview excerpts and identifies themes. -- Flex Monitoring Team

Resource: Critical Access Hospital Ethics Committee Resource Guide

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:23:13 -0600

Offers practical suggestions for the development of an effective Critical Access Hospital ethics committee and includes examples highlighting challenging ethics conflicts common to rural settings. -- National Rural Health Association

Resource: Ethical Aspects of Rural Healthcare, with Stephanie Larson and Devora Shapiro

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:32:29 -0600

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Stephanie Larson, PhD, an Associate with the Institute of Ethics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and Devora Shapiro, PhD, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Focuses on creating ethically informed frameworks in rural healthcare to meet the needs of rural patients. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: "Economic Development is Population Health": A New Vision for Rural Hospital Leadership

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:29:05 -0600

Describes the role that rural hospital investments can play in contributing to community health. Features a Wisconsin Critical Access Hospital making infrastructure investments in their downtown and a New Hampshire medical center investing in public transit and affordable housing. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Funding opportunity: Native American Child Health Advocacy Award

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:47:55 -0600

Honorary award to recognize an individual (physician or non-physician) who has made a major contribution to promoting Native American child health. -- American Academy of Pediatrics

Organization: National Rural Health Resource Center

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:19:59 -0600

Provides technical assistance and information resources addressing population health, collaboration and partnership, performance improvement, health information technology, and workforce. Rural Health Innovations (RHI), a subsidiary of the National Rural Health Resource Center, enhances the health of rural communities by providing products and services with a focus on excellence and innovation.

Organization: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:19:39 -0600

Promotes the capacity of State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) to improve healthcare in the rural U.S. Provides opportunities for leadership development, advocacy, education, and partnerships.

Organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:19:28 -0600

Works to improve the delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare in rural underserved areas through the Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program.

Organization: National Association of Community Health Centers

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:19:16 -0600

Provides services and technical assistance to community, migrant, and homeless health centers.

Organization: American Hospital Association Rural Health Services

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:19:04 -0600

Represents the interests of small and rural hospitals and ensures that the unique needs of this segment of American Hospital Association's membership are a national priority.

Resource: How Hospital Leaders Can Build Good Working Relationships with Physicians

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:01:33 -0600

Explores potential barriers to physician engagement. Discusses strategies to help rural hospital leaders build good working relationships with physicians. -- Rural Health Value

Resource: Physician Engagement - A Primer for Healthcare Leaders

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0600

Highlights the importance of engaging physicians for successful rural hospital value transformation. Offers strategies and tools to build physician relationships and trust. -- Rural Health Value

Resource: Young Rural Healthcare Leaders Share Experiences and Insights

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:59:28 -0600

Interviews with four Critical Access Hospital leaders under the age of forty, who share their experiences helping their facilities and communities. They also offer advice to others interested in rural hospital leadership. Interviewees include Benjamin Anderson, CEO of Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas; Melissa Kelly, CEO and CFO of Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska; Stephanie Orr, CNO at Steele Memorial Medical Center in Salmon, Idaho; and Adam Willmann, CEO and President of Goodall-Witcher Hospital Authority in Clifton, Texas. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Promising Practice: Innovative Program Teaches Colorado Providers to Be Rural Leaders

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:58:46 -0600

Highlights the Colorado Rural Health Center's (CRHC) Rural Colorado Primary Care Leaders (RCPCL) Program that works to educate rural primary care providers to become advocates for their rural patients and communities. Discusses program funding, and RCPCL training and education requirements. Provides details on the RCPCL Capstone project involving meetings at the state capital with local representatives and the state health committee. -- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

Resource: Frontline Presence, Building Trust, Emergency Preparedness, and Lessons Learned: Q&A with Dr. Tim Putnam

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:55:21 -0600

An interview with Tim Putnam sharing rural health leadership insights from his experiences as a rural hospital CEO, a member of a White House task force, and in an academic healthcare policy position. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Mid-Level Leaders and the Transition to Value Video Series

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:54:44 -0600

A 6-part video series on healthcare leadership for mid-level Critical Access Hospital (CAH) leaders. Provides information and strategies on leading a team through the shift to value-based payment with training modules on strategic and systems thinking, collaborative and change leadership, healthcare finance, and talent development. -- National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center

Resource: Leadership Fundamentals Video Series: Surviving and Thriving as a New Leader

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:53:54 -0600

A 6-part video series for new rural health leaders transitioning to a supervisor or manager role. Covers building organizational awareness; managing performance; communication, conflict, and difficult conversations; leading change; and team engagement. Training modules include interviews with rural health leaders, discussion questions, suggested activities to support learning, and supplemental resources. -- National Rural Health Resource Center

Resource: Rural Health Leadership, with Steve Simonin

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:50:02 -0600

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Steve Simonin, President and CEO of Iowa Specialty Hospital and Clinics. Focuses on how healthcare systems can invest in their communities, strategies for ensuring long-term rural health sustainability, and the importance of maintaining communication with state and federal support systems. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Mentorship: Solving Gaps in Care with Shared Wisdom

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:49:38 -0600

Discusses the role of healthcare provider mentorship in increasing healthcare quality. Highlights the MAVEN Project and the National Rural Health Association's Center for Rural Health Leadership programs. -- National Rural Health Association

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

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:48:18 -0600

Explains the importance of succession planning for rural boards and CEOs. Shares a range of approaches, including written policies and mentorship, as well as offering insights from rural health leaders and resources to help begin the process of succession planning. -- Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: Workforce Toolkit to Support Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Providers

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:48:03 -0600

Toolkit intended to help Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural providers improve workforce recruitment and retention efforts. Provides information on healthcare workforce challenges faced by CAHs. Offers examples of external resources that CAHs may utilize to address their workforce needs across four topics: organizational culture and leadership, leveraging partnerships, emergency medical services workforce, and administrative and support staff workforce. -- Flex Monitoring Team

Funding opportunity: Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:26:59 -0600

A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Resource: Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics: A Practical Guide for Professionals

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:22:50 -0600

Analyzes, solves, and anticipates healthcare ethics dilemmas to provide general ethics information and related guidance for clinicians and administrators of rural health care facilities.

Resource: Retaining Rural Health Care Professionals: Strategies to Reduce Burnout

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:21:43 -0600

Policy position paper regarding burnout among health professionals. Provides an overview of burnout among healthcare professionals and offers policy recommendations to support healthcare providers locally and positively impact the recruitment and retention of these providers. -- National Rural Health Association

Resource: How Regional Partnerships Bolster Rural Hospitals

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:20:15 -0600

Explores how Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural providers partner to overcome challenges. Profiles six regional partnerships that address staffing, quality improvement, contracts with payers, value-based payment, and community development. Offers lessons learned that could inform policy changes to strengthen rural providers. -- Commonwealth Fund

Resource: A Playbook for New Rural Healthcare Partnership Models of Investment

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:19:28 -0600

Provides information for healthcare organizations looking to collaborate with local community and economic stakeholders to improve the health of their citizens. Includes case studies of multisector partnerships in rural areas that focus on upstream interventions, such as strengthening economic support, supporting local control, strengthening infrastructure to support healthcare access, and increasing resources. -- Build Healthy Places Network