Presentations and Speaker Resources
Below are links to pdf versions of speaker presentations and additional resources. Organizers will be adding more presentation files in the coming days. Please check back for additional resources.
Monday, February 27 Intensive Learning Lab Presentations
Best Practices in Infection Prevention in Rural Health
EQuIP presentation: Infection Prevention BUNDLES for CAUTI & CLABSI
- Patty Montgomery, DOH
- Sara Podczervinski, DOH
- Dorothy MacEachern, Spokane Regional Health District
- Dana Nguyen, Clark County
- Lisa Hannah, Morton General Hospital
- Sandra Edwards, Grand Coulee
- Jamie Moran, Virginia Mason
- Jessica Symank, Washington State Hospital Association
Presenter: Mark Barclay, MS, FASPR, Director of Member Services, 3RNet
Rural Health Clinics Billing and Compliance
Rural Health Clinics Compliance
Presenters: Katie Jo Raebel, WiPFLi; Michelle Lott, Washington State Medical Association (WSMA); Valerie Vajda, Washington State Department of Health
Rural Health Clinics Value Based Purchasing
Presenters: Gary Swan, Health Care Authority (HCA); Katie Jo Raebel, WiPFLi; Krystal Guzman, Island Hospital; Stephen Krol, Molina Health Plans; Rena Cleland, Manager of Healthcare Services at Molina
Tuesday, February 28 Presentations
Opening Plenary Speaker: Bill Finerfrock, National Assn of Rural Health Clinics
“Washington Update – Buckle your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride…”
Breakout A3: Community and Population Health Activities of High Performing Critical Access Hospitals
John Gale MS, Flex Monitoring Team, Maine Rural Health Research Center
Breakout A4.2: Oral Health in Rural Washington: Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
Davis Patterson, WWAMI Rural Health Resource Center
Breakout B1: Accountable Communities of Health in Rural Washington: Why connect and what’s next?
Chase Napier, Health Care Authority
Elya Moore, North Olympic ACH
Jennifer Brakeen, CHOICE Regional Health Network
Liz Baxter, North Sound ACH
Justin Botejue, Better Health Together
Breakout B.2: Community Based Workforce: The Heartbeat of Health
Katherine Lechner, Washington Association of Community & Migrant Health Centers
Aubre Lawless, Washington Association of Community & Migrant Health Centers
B3-Funding Your Facility and Your Community Healthcare Needs Health Care – the Key to a Vibrant Community
Michael Cade, Thurston Economic Development Council
Peter McMillin, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development
Terry Lawhead, Washington State Department of Commerce – Community Outreach
McMillan presentation
Cade presentation
Information Sheet: Washington State Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
CDBG Application Workshops
Breakout B4: EMS: Building Bridges Between EMS, Public Health, and Community Healthcare
Ed Mund, Washington State Firefighter’s Association
PLENARY SPEAKER: TINA Castañares, MD, Aging in the Gorge Alliance
“Why Elders and Caregivers Represent Urgent Challenges to Rural Providers”
Breakout C1.1: The 4 Components of RN Care Coordination
Ashley Taylor, Summit Pacific Medical Center
Breakout C1.2: Home Health Care for High-Risk Rural Medicare Beneficiaries: Research on the Impact of Community Factors and Service Provision
Tracy Mroz, University of Washington
Holly Andrilla, University of Washington
Susan Skillman, University of Washington
Davis Patterson, University of Washington
Eric Larson, University of Washington
Breakout C2: How can medical student and community partnerships enhance rural population health?
David Evans, University of Washington School of Medicine
Toby Keys, University of Washington School of Medicine
Danielle Bienz, University of Washington School of Medicine
Susan Kim, University of Washington School of Medicine
Breakout C3: Technology Increases Access in Rural Health Clinics: Behavioral Telehealth & Virtual Call Coverage
Tammy Moore, Summit Pacific Medical Center
Pam Schlauderaff, Mason General Hospital and Family of Clinics
Moore presentation
Schlauderaff presentation
Meredith Pyle, Washington State Department of Health
Ellen Silverman, Washington State Department of Health
Emergency Preparedness—Review Criteria
Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs- Review Tool for Local and Regional Plans
Rapid Fire Breakout D2: Northwest Heart Failure Collaborative: Project ECHO—A new model of continuing education for primary care providers in the WWAMI region
Megan Miller, University of Washington
Erin Blakeney, University of Washington
Rapid Fire Breakout D3: Stevens County Diabetes Management Program
Alexandra Norris, Eastern Washington University
Dr. Anna Foucek Tresidder, Eastern Washington University
Breakout E1: Where To Next on the Road to Value? Transitioning Rural Organizations to Wellness Focused Care
Tammy Moore DNP, Summit Pacific Medical Center
Breakout E2: Rural Preceptor Faculty Development within a Rural Training Network in Western Montana
Amy Matheny, Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Darin Bell, Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
Breakout E4: What Are Community Paramedicine Programs Doing to Fill Rural Health Care Gaps?
Davis Patterson, WWAMI Rural Health Resource Center
Cynthia Coulthard, WWAMI Rural Health Resource Center
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 Presentations
MORNING Plenary Speaker: Harvey Licht, Varela Consulting Group
“What’s the Worst That Could Happen? Contingency Planning in a Time of Health Market Changes”
Federal Panel: “An Update on Federal Health Policy: What We Know Today”
David Dickinson, SAMHSA
Jennifer Magyar, CMS
Breakout F3: Capability You Can Count On: WA DOH Incident Response & CMS Rule Overview
Erika Henry, Washington State Department of Health
Susan Smith, Washington State Department of Health
Breakout F4: EMS: Primary Prevention: It Works!
Theresa Remsberg, Aero Methow Rescue Service
Breakout G2: The Sentinel Network: Identifying Emerging Health Workforce Demand and Training Needs in Washington State
Benjamin Stubbs, University of Washington
Susan Skillman, University of Washington
Dan Ferguson, Washington Allied Health Center
Breakout G4.2: Who treats Opioid Use Disorder in the Rural Areas of the WWAMIO Region and What are the Challenges and Barriers They Face
Holly Andrilla, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Cynthia Coulthard, WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Breakout H1: How Soon Can You Get Here?: Palliative Care in Rural Settings
Gregg Vandekieft, Providence Palliative Care
Breakout H2.1: Barriers and Solutions in Washington’s Behavioral Health Workforce
Rachelle McCarty, University of Washington
Susan Skillman, University of Washington, Center for Health Workforce Studies
Nova Gattman, Workforce Training and Education
Breakout H2.2: Rural Clinics and the Medical Home Model
Chris Wagar, Newport Hospital and Health Services
Jeani Natwick, NAC Architecture
Amy Carlsen, Medical Home Partnerships Project
Kate Orville, Medical Home Partnerships Project
Breakout H3.2: Supply, Distribution, and Education Pathways of Physicians in 2016 in the WWAMI States
Arati Dahal, University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies
Susan Skillman, University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies
Breakout H4: Ground Emergency Medical Transport: What You Need to Know
Keith Wright, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue