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Week of December 30, 2011

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Georgia Rural Health Association (GRHA) is the oldest state rural health association in the country. Founded in 1981, this nonprofit network of healthcare providers, educators, and individuals is united in its commitment to improve the health and healthcare services of rural Georgians. Join now!

FY 2012 GRHA Board of Directors

President

Sallie Barker

Immediate Past President

Nannette Turner

President Elect

Denise Kornegay

Vice President

Ann Addison

Treasurer

Sheila Freeman

Secretary

Deidre Howell

Board Members

Carla Belcher

Laura Bland Gillman

Sue Nieman

Charles Owens

Chris Parker

Rhett Partin

Caroline Holley Womack

Paula Guy

Monty M. Veazey

Matt Caseman 

 

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Improvements in nation's health stalled after years of progress
By Christine S. Moyer, amednews staff 
 

In light of a recent report showing that improvement in the nation's health has stalled, public health officials are encouraging physicians to go into their communities to educate the public on how to lead a healthier lifestyle.

 

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Save the Date
 

State Capitol 

 

          Georgia Rural Health Association

 

Rural Health Day at the Capitol

 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

 

State Capitol 

 

South Wing

 

8:00 am-12:00 pm

 

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Georgia Receives Performance Bonus for Enrolling Kids in Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid
Rose Scott 
 
Today 23 states were awarded federal funding for improving how they enroll children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

Georgia for the first time will receive a bonus.
As WABE's Rose Scott reports, the money is tied to the cost of covering children.

A Real Medical Emergency
More residency slots will help state's desperate need for doctors

 

New figures show Georgia continues to be one of the fastest-growing states in the nation.

  

Old figures show we don't have enough doctors for them all.

 

A new Census report puts Georgia's growth at fourth in the nation in terms of people added (128,000) from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 - a growth rate of 1.32 percent, which is 10th in the nation.

The challenge will be to find enough doctors for them, and for future growth.

 

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Georgia Southern Awarded Grant to Support Quality Improvement Initiatives within State

 

 

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Seated L to R: Dr. Raymona Lawrence, Mrs. Nandi Marshall, Dr. William C. Livingood, and Ms. Dayna Alexander. Standing L to R: Dr. Stuart Tedders, Mrs. Angela Peden, Mr. Russ Toal, Mrs. DeAnna Keene, Dean Lynn Woodhouse, and Ms. Kellie Penix

 

Georgia Southern University Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health has received a $100,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support quality improvement initiatives within Georgia's system of health districts and county health departments. The College of Public Health received the grant on behalf of the Georgia Public Health Practice-Based Research Network (GA PBRN), a network of health districts created to enhance the use of public health science and evidence to meet Georgia's unique health challenges. 

 

This grant will support research by the health districts in collaboration with Georgia Southern's faculty researchers and Center for Rural Health (directed by Mr. Russ Toal) to develop, implement and test quality Improvement interventions. The goal of this research is to increase the effectiveness of local public health services to improve the health of the people and communities served by public health agencies.  The grant will support efforts to increase the use of quality improvement techniques that are tailored for local public health agencies in Georgia. 

 

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Mark Your Calendar
 
Exploring HHS' Role in Global Health & New Global Health Strategy 
Thursday, January 5, 2012
9:30 am - 11:15 am
Barbara Jordan Conference Center
(Kaiser Family Foundation Office)
Washington DC
RSVP online to attend event 

   

CY2011 Uniform Data System (UDS) Traning
January 19, 2012
Double Tree by Hilton Atlanta Airport
The UDS training is a full day program covering the preparation of the 2011 UDS Report
 
Community Health Center Day at the Capitol
Thursday, February 9, 2012
 
Georgia Rural Health Association
Rural Health Day at the Capitol
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Georgia State Capitol, South Wing
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth
2012 Annual Conference
March 14th-16 Ritz-Carlton, Reynold Plantation
Lake Oconee, GA
 
Hopitals and Communities Moving Forward with Patient-and Family- Centered Care
March 19- 22, 2012
Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care
Emory Conference Center Hotel
Atlanta, Ga

 

Society of Trauma Nurses

STN 15th Annual Conference
April 11-14, 2012
Going Coastal: Reset your Trauma Compass
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Savannah, GA

  

NRHA 2012 Policy Institute
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2012

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