Community Connections
April 2016

Northeast Missouri Area Health Education Center 

Phone 660.665.6404     Fax 660.665.6439  

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In This Issue
National Public Health Week
Links
Free Virtual Conference
M*A*S*H Camp Dates
Agency Spotlight
National Public Health Week


This week is National Public Health Week.  


 

Click here to learn more!
 

NEMO AHEC Staff

Becky Dawson, Executive Director

Dinah Coles, Office Manager

Jessica Wentworth, Health Careers/Health Education Coordinator  

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NEMO AHEC, 312 S. Elson St.

Kirksville, MO  63501

Board Members
Janice Clark, EdD
Michelle Frey, MSN
Audrey Gough, BSN
Anne Riggs, MSN, RN
Tanya Taylor, BS
Connie Thompson, RN, ADN
Alicia Wodika, MS PhD
   
NEMO AHEC serves 21 counties:
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MAHEC Mission
To enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri's healthcare workforce. 
Links
Free Virtual Conference!

 

Topics include:  
  • *Transforming Health Care Using Lean Methodology
  • *Barriers to Immunizations
  • *Million Hearts - Hypertension Control
  • *Get Smart Campaign: Antibiotic Stewardship
  • *Beginning the Transition to the Merit-Based Payment System
  • Using Technology to Simplify and Enhance Care Coordination (iBlueButton Initiative) 
Note: 
Attendees will have the opportunity to earn Certified Professional Healthcare Quality continuing education credits by attending any of the above listed conference sessions. Attendees can only earn continuing nursing education and continuing education for social workers by attending the sessions noted with an asterisk (*).

M*A*S*H Camp Dates

 
Save the dates for our M*A*S*H (Missouri AHEC Science and Health) Camps! 

Lincoln County: June 7th and 8th 
Linn County: July 12th and 13th 
Marion County: July 21st and 22nd 
Randolph County: July 28th and 29th 
If you have questions about M*A*S*H Camps, please call 660-665-6404
or email

La Plata Nursing Home Agency Spotlight 

 
"The La Plata Nursing Home is a 52 bed Skilled Nursing Facility located in the heart of Northeast Missouri.  The home is operated by the La Plata Nursing Home District, which includes parts of Macon, Adair, and Knox counties of Missouri."