Click on the links below to see the projects from our 2025 Rural Health Fellows!

Angela Boide | Hillsboro Health

Capturing Quality Initiative

Ariane Souder | Clay County Hospital

Integrated Behavioral Health Management of Patients who Present to the Emergency Department in Crisis

Carmalitta Baum | Memorial Hospital - Carthage

Transportation

Chandler Carter | Illini Community Hospital

Addressing Quality Reporting Changes

Clara Barnes | Ferrell Hospital

Addressing Retention and Satisfaction of Nursing Staff

Greg Pappas | Hopedale Medical Complex

A Simple Solution

Jessica Sterling | Fairfield Memorial Hospital

Implementing a Pet Therapy Program

Karen Dyer | Fayette County Hospital

Outpatient Infusion Clinic: White and Brown Bagging Project

Karlee McCollum and Kim Cooper | Horizon Health

Self Check-In

Kim Wisher | Hopedale Medical Complex

Trauma Notification and Response Policies

Lindsay Miles | Hopedale Medical Complex

Hopedale Commons Wellness Project

Logan Ficus | Lawrence County Memorial Hospital

Advancing Safe Opioid Use: Our Stewardship Commitment

Matt Militoni | Wabash General Hospital

Implementing Communication Framework

Angie Pettyjohn | Hillsboro Health

Mentorship Program

Ryan Hastings | Kirby Medical Group

Comprehensive Acute Orthopedic Care

Shelby Shauf | Lawrence County Memorial Hospital

Pre-Operative Process to Reduce the Likelihood of Same-Day Cancellations

Stephanie Johnson | Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services

Materials Management Expansion

 

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Matthew Militoni
Greg Pappas
Angie Pettyjohn
Shelby Schauf
Ariane Souder
Jessica Sterling
Kimberly Wisher
2025 Fellows and Mentors Group Shot
2025 Fellow Group Shot
Clara Barnes
Carmalitta Baum
Chandler Carter
Karen Dyer
Kim Cooper
Ryan Hastings
Stephanie Johnson
Karlee McCollum
Lindsay Miles