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- September 10, 2013
3 Tips for Hospitals to Improve Employee Recruitment
By Bridgette Olson on September 10, 2013Read moreAlthough many hospitals and healthcare systems have recently instituted layoffs to stay afloat, some healthcare organizations are still having trouble filling their open positions. According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 48 percent of nursing jobs and 39 percent of allied health jobs go unfilled on average for six weeks or...
00 - September 3, 2013
Kaiser Permanente Sponsors Annual Rural Health Conference!
By Bridgette Olson on September 3, 2013Read moreThanks for your continued support of rural healthcare in Colorado! Kaiser Permanente — A History of Total Health Kaiser Permanente evolved from industrial health care programs for construction, shipyard, and steel mill workers for the Kaiser industrial companies during the late 1930s and 1940s. It was opened...
- August 29, 2013
Great Oral Health Session You Don’t Want to Miss!
By Bridgette Olson on August 29, 2013Read moreQuinn Dufurrena, DDS JD Executive Director, Colorado Dental Association Presents The Future of Dentistry in Rural America Friday, October 18th at 10:00 am 22nd Annual Rural Health Conference Dr. Dufurrena received his dental degree from the University of the Pacific and his law degree from Concord Law School....
- August 28, 2013
Steve Sorensen, CPO at Enlighten360 joins healthcare education panel!
By Bridgette Olson on August 28, 2013Read moreSteve Sorensen is the Chief Performance Officer at Enlighten360. Steve will join Dr. Irene Frederick and Eric Johnson on Thursday, October 17th at the 2pm breakout session. Thursday, Oct. 17th 2-3pm When Work No Longer Works: a Blueprint for Self-Renewal Objectives: Provide attendees with the tools to move forward...
- August 27, 2013
Colorado Welcome Back: New Source of Healthcare Talent for Colorado’s Medically Underserved
By Bridgette Olson on August 27, 2013Read moreThursday October 17, from 3:15-4:15 Elzbieta Nolan, Co-Director, Colorado Welcome Back and Laurence Nolan, Co-Director, Colorado Welcome Back Elzbieta and Laurence Nolan are co-Directors of the Colorado Welcome Back, a program of Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, in Denver, which helps foreign-trained healthcare professionals re-establish careers in healthcare in Colorado. Elzbieta is...
- August 27, 2013
Dr. Irene Frederick will discuss higher education opportunities!
By Bridgette Olson on August 27, 2013Read moreDr. Irene Frederick is Academic Director for the University of Denver, University College, Master’s Degree and Certificate program in Healthcare Leadership. She holds an MD from the Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine-Pennsylvania State University, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellow in the American College...
- August 26, 2013
Kimberly Patton to speak to Annual Rural Health Conference attendees!
By Bridgette Olson on August 26, 2013Read moreKimberly Patton, PsyD Public Health Analyst/Behavioral Health Liaison Health Resources & Services Administration Presenting: Thursday, Oct. 17th – 9:15-10:15 Dr. Kim Patton has worked as a Public Health Analyst for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in Denver for the past...
- August 26, 2013
Have you met Michelle?
By Bridgette Olson on August 26, 2013Read moreMichelle Mills will open this year’s 22nd Annual Rural Health Conference. “Significant changes are occurring in the healthcare industry,” said Colorado Rural Health Center’s CEO, Michelle Mills. “This conference is very timely and we have tailored this year’s agenda accordingly.” As the Chief Executive Officer at Colorado Rural Health...
- August 26, 2013
Think About it Colorado…
By Bridgette Olson on August 26, 2013Read moreDonna Kusuda, MSN, CPHQ Chairperson for Think About it Colorado Donna has many years of experience in the field of quality improvement, patient safety and risk management in hospital, ambulatory care and the managed care settings. She received her graduate degree in nursing from the University of Colorado and...
- August 26, 2013
Connect for Health Colorado, a new statewide health insurance marketplace opens this October!
By Bridgette Olson on August 26, 2013Read moreStarting in October, Connect for Health Colorado will serve individuals, families and small employers who are looking for health insurance and will provide access to up-front financial assistance to eligible consumers to reduce costs. Customers will shop through a website and get expert help in person and over the...