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Quality Programs
Credentials Verification Service
Peer Review Service
Provider Quality Measures
RWHC Quality Indicators Program
RWHC Electronic Clinical Quality Measures
Reimbursement Credentialing
Wisconsin Quality Residency Program
Educational Services
Clinical Education Series
Coding Education
Communication Cornerstones
Community Economic Professional Development
Leadership Residency Program
Leadership Series
Leadership Resources
Leadership Bites
Lean Residency Program
Meet Our Instructors
Nurse Residency Program
Preceptor Training Program
Programs & Benchmarking
Refueling Your Heart for Registered Nurses
RWHC Leadership Newsletter
RWHC Orientation Portfolio Program
Wisconsin Quality Residency Program
WCRGME Medical Education
Technical Services
Roundtables
News
RWHC News & Updates
Eye on Health Newsletter
Policy Papers
Leadership Insights Newsletter
Refueling Your Heart Newsletter
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Letters to the Nurse
Leadership Education Videos
Public Presentations
Client Member Login
RWHC Toolkits
Member Presentations
RWHC Leadership Newsletter
Policy & Opinion Papers
Champions of Health Toolkit
Awards
Rural Health Ambassador Award
Nurse Excellence Awards
Q&B-RWHC Community Engagement Award
Wipfli-RWHC Champion of Change Award
About Us
RWHC Healthy Wisconsin
RWHC Healthy Wisconsin Blog
RWHC Overview
Job Opportunities
RWHC in Review Report 2024-2025
Vision, Mission & Strategic Priorities
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Our Values in Action
Milestones Since 1979
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In her current role as Organizational and Workforce Development Senior Manager at the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) her aim is to offer to leaders straightforward tools and inspire the courage to use them.
Closing Arguments - December 2024
Jo Anne Preston
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This is my last leadership blog post* as I come to what I’ve been calling my “graduation” instead of retirement the end of this month. After a 44-year career that was more than I could have hoped for, it seems like a...
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Merging Cultures - October 2024
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When we merge cultures—be it two large corporations, two small departments combining, or even a physical move to a shared workspace with a new group of people—there are common fears as well as opportunities. The fears ...
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Change Up - September 2024
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AI has reached a tipping point, it seems. What was until recently “out there somewhere” is now infiltrating my daily work. It is interesting to see this change process in real time and observe the reactions that arise ...
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Cool Off - August 2024
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In the midst of the current record-breaking heat wave, we are reminded that heat and stress are cozy bedfellows. Both require self- management. If you have found yourself getting steamed up over work challenges, constant...
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Coworker Hell - July 2024
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Do some of your employees feel like they are in it? When empathy erodes, teamwork suffers. If your department has fallen into the blame game, it might be time to facilitate some dialogue. Sit people down together. Cons...
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Community Matters - June 2024
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Healthcare professionals may still be those we most trust, but that trust “account” has taken a hit the last several years. We all know the reasons why. Healthcare leaders, you go first when it comes to repairing that ...
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Accountability - May 2024
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A common challenge in healthcare is getting people to do tasks that are important to you but not as urgent to the individuals you need it from. When you hold yourself to a high standard of accountability, your stress may...
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This Mile - April 2024
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I admire runners! The runners I know and love are passionate about it, committed, disciplined, hard-working, goal-oriented, and focused; some of the same qualities that make great leaders. Even with commitment, those 26...
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Encourage Challenges - March 2024
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Want to prevent even small-scale disasters, as well as achieve greater team results? Make it safe for people to challenge you. Here are a few ways to expand that safety zone.
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To Tell the Truth - February 2024
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In the 1950s game show “To Tell the Truth,” groups of contestants attempted to convince the player of their character to see if they could accurately sleuth out who was – and who was not – who they said they were. It...
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