MACOMB, Ill. – Three members of the McDonough District Hospital leadership team, including President & Chief Executive Officer Bill Murdock, recently attended the annual American Hospital Association Rural Healthcare Leadership conference.
According to Murdock, “I was honored to be selected by the American Hospital Association to present at the Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. My participation was Rescuing Rural Birth: Innovation and Investment in Maternal Safety. MDH is a growing maternal desert and during this session I shared how MDH is using partnerships, grant funding, and simulation-based safety training programs to strengthen our maternal services.”
The session was moderated by AHA Senior Manager Ben Wise, a native of Macomb. Joining Murdock on the panel was Benjamin Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System in Hutchinson, Kansas, and Kristin Preihs, Senior Director of Clinical Quality & Funded Partnerships at the AHA.
Wayne Laramie (Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer) and Patrick Osterman (Vice President/Business Strategy) also represented MDH at the conference.
A sample of topics at the conference also included: an advocacy update from Washington, D.C.; healthcare workforce well-being; navigating change and adversity in rural healthcare; building public trust and confidence in rural healthcare; artificial intelligence; advancing innovation in rural health; strategic collaborations and affiliations; and transforming rural access through digital solutions.
