Thank you to AdventHealth, Southwell, Liberty Regional Medical Center, and Colquitt Regional Health System for the pictures in today’s banner. L to R: AdventHealth Medical Group Primary & Urgent Care at Summerville welcomes Dr. Jacquelin Miller; Tift Regional Medical Center Pediatrics Unit collaborates with the Kiwanis Club on reading initiative; Liberty Regional Medical Center recognizes Ameris Bank for generous Georgia HEART contribution; and Colquitt Regional Health System spotlights Dr. Melissa Joseph. Send your pictures and news to estewart@gha.org.
Monday, May 4
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Top Items Today
GHA: Leadership Rounds tomorrow
Rural Health: Appalachian-area hospitals grant
Quality: Patient and workforce safety webinar
GHA
Leadership Rounds tomorrow: Still time to register!
Healthcare and higher education are essential partners in workforce and leadership development.
Join Leadership Rounds with Caylee Noggle on May 5 at 2 p.m. for a compelling and timely conversation with David Dove, Chair of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. David offers a unique perspective on the education‑to‑workforce pipeline, public policy, and government decision‑making. In addition to leading Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory + Economic Investment Practice in the Southeast, he has served as Executive Counsel to Governor Brian Kemp and in other senior state leadership roles.
This session is designed to sharpen leadership thinking, deepen understanding of workforce dynamics and graduate medical education, and support professional growth for healthcare leaders navigating today's complex environment.
Rural Health
ARH-TAC to begin accepting Cohort 3 applications in July
Appalachian Region Healthcare Technical Assistance Center (ARH-TAC) will accept applications for Cohort 3 beginning Thursday, July 9, through Friday, Sept. 4. Healthcare institutions in the Appalachian region looking to improve service lines may be considered for startup funding to help six rural healthcare organizations assess and address community needs. A map of counties with hospitals eligible to participate is located on the website.
The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety is hosting a webinar series throughout the year that will spotlight findings from its "Best Practices to Strengthen Safety Culture, Leadership, and Governance" report. The report shares strategies, change concepts, and practical actions to help healthcare organizations strengthen safety culture, enhance leadership engagement, and optimize governance structures.
Leadership That Drives Safety and Patient Outcomes
Strong safety cultures depend on leaders who consistently model, reinforce, and prioritize safety. This session focuses on how organizations can develop leaders at every level to improve patient and workforce outcomes. Key topics include:
Developing leaders at all levels of the organization.
Essential behaviors that distinguish high-performing safety leaders.
Purposeful leadership rounding—what effective leaders say, ask, and do to drive improvement.
Daily News Clips Sponsored by HealthSearch Partners
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The Daily News Clips are brought to you by GHHS Endorsed Partner HealthSearch Partners.
You Don’t Need a Weatherman: What Healthcare Leaders Are Walking into Right Now
At this year’s American College of Healthcare Executives Congress, one theme came through loud and clear: Healthcare leadership just got more complicated. Not incrementally. Structurally.
In a recent article, HealthSearch Partners outlined four forces converging at the same time:
Financial uncertainty.
Rapid acceleration of AI.
Workforce instability.
Growing C-suite unrest.
The question is not whether change is coming. It’s how leaders respond in the first moments that defines what comes next.
