Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA)

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Kaitlyn Lynch, an occupational therapist at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA. She joins us for a conversation about her work, an experience that set her on her career path, and how her life has been linked to the hospital for years: Cc: VCU Health https://lnkd.in/eyTqGqaV

Wishing you and your family a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!

The team at Sentara Health is rolling out a new program that provides every nurse and doctor with a smartphone to use on shift that will help from everything to reducing step count/shift to improving patient care. Read more from HealthLeaders: https://lnkd.in/eSQ96DYv

At VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital, the spirit of Thanksgiving is served every day in the hospital lunch room. Check out this article from VCU Health to learn how the team behind the food makes an impact on the hospital and the community at large: https://lnkd.in/eFt_9UaZ

During a recent #CrushTheCrisis event, the team at HCA Virginia Health System worked with local law enforcement to invite community members to dispose of their medication safely. They collected 2,741 pounds in total. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d9_A5-39

The holidays are coming, and for many families, they can be a time of joy, celebration, & stress in equal measure. Check out the article from Cville Right Now to hear from UVA Health family medicine experts on navigating family dynamics during the holidays: https://lnkd.in/gQcyQydY

In honor of #NationalRuralHealthDay, we are proud to release the 2024 Virginia Rural Hospital Report covering the vital health and economic contributions that rural hospitals make, and a series of administrative and legislative proposals to help improve access to care in rural Virginia focused on five policy areas: behavioral health, maternal health, health care workforce development, telehealth, and transportation. Special thanks to the VHHA Rural Health Task Force for their support in compiling this report. Click the link below to access the report: https://lnkd.in/eRuCE3uK

This episode of VHHA’s Patients Come First podcast features Andy Spicknall, FACHE, the inaugural president of Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital, a facility in Suffolk that’s slated to open in 2025. He joins us for a conversation about his professional journey, the work of establishing a new hospital to serve community health needs, and more: https://lnkd.in/effcCDWa

Voters have spoken...recent statewide poll results show Virginia voters favor government action to limit insurance prior authorization policies and support the COPN program. Read the full release below: https://lnkd.in/erQge9_u

With the growth in popularity of AI, it is vital that healthcare organizations leverage its capabilities in a safe, secure, and responsible way. Check out this post from Sentara Health to learn about their eight principles for safe AI use: https://lnkd.in/dKdx2KU5