Event Title
Session 2: Health and Health Care
Location
Lewis 301
Start Date
16-7-2015 11:10 AM
Description
Moderator: Sarah Gayden Harris. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies
All About the Data / Debbie Logan. Mississippi Office, Nursing Workforce; Sheila Keller. University of Mississippi Medical Center
The purpose of this presentation is to report on opportunities to increase the retention of bedside nurses in the Delta of Mississippi through participation in innovative education models, recruitment, and retention initiatives. In response to the current nursing shortage, schools of nursing and healthcare institutions are being challenged to partner, develop and implement new and unique approaches to address the needs of nursing students as well as retain the experienced nurse at the bedside. Education and service are working together to develop new models that support the most advantageous clinical learning experiences as well as incorporate fully the contributions and expertise of an experienced nursing workforce. In 2013, Mississippi hospitals in the state reported the nurse vacancy rate at 5.3% with the vacancy rate in rural hospitals averaging greater than 7%. The 2013 data identified the RN turnover rate in Mississippi facilities at 20.6%. The healthcare careers growth rate in Mississippi is projected at three times that of the nation. With poverty and poor healthcare challenges facing the state, Mississippi must educate, recruit and retain a qualified, competent and diverse nursing workforce. This presentation will include an analysis of the healthcare workforce data for the Delta in comparison with the rest of state. An additional component of the presentation will include a descriptive analysis of job satisfaction and intent to leave, regarding nursing staff in the Delta region. In conclusion, we will present innovative models being implemented in Delta healthcare entities with an emphasis on retention of nursing staff.
Tallahatchie Wellness! A Community’s Journey toward Optimal Wellness / Catherine Woodyard, Adole Muruako. Tallahatchie General Hospital
Tallahatchie General Hospital (TGH) recently received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Rural Healthcare Outreach Services Program. Through this funding, the TGH Wellness Center (WC) will launch Tallahatchie Wellness and associated programming as part of our efforts to reduce chronic disease and improve health, wellness and quality of life for residents in our county. Tallahatchie Wellness programming will include: (1) Four cohorts of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) annually; (2) The Tallahatchie Food Education and Expansion Program (TFEP) which will include a 1-acre garden on the wellness center campus, which will supply produce for food truck deliveries to the west side of the county, local farmers’ markets, and cooking classes and demonstrations. TFEP will ultimately increase access to fresh, affordable produce throughout the county, as well as teach residents healthy cooking techniques; (3) Two annual health fairs (one on each side of the county) with follow-up care and assistance navigating Obamacare for residents without health insurance; (4) Worksite wellness programs in local worksites starting with TGH; (5) After school youth program using the Coordinated Approach to School Health Curriculum (CATCH), focused initially on third graders; and (6) An annual three-month community wellness challenge (January to March) modeled after the Biggest Loser, but more focused on all dimensions of wellness and not solely weight loss. The Tallahatchie Wellness coalition includes TGH (TGH, TGHWC, and Charleston Clinic), the Tutwiler Community Education Center, and Southern Discount Drugs.
Right! From the Start / Sannie Snell. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, Women and Children Health Initiatives; Meghan McCullough, John Green. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies
This is a population health/research-based project, with the goal to develop a hospital-based initiative to increase the breastfeeding rates for low and very low birth weight babies utilizing a collaborative, multi-agency approach to ensure better outcomes and affect systemic change. Collaborative Partners: Our major partners are the University of Mississippi (UM) Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Delta Health Center, UM Center for Population Studies along with MS State Dept. of Health. This project is partially funded by a W.K. Kellogg grant and the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (CFNM) is the grantee. The Project Director, Sannie Snell, is contracted with CFNM to develop, provide oversight, and coordinate all activities of the project with the collaborative partners.
Relational Format
Conference Proceeding
Recommended Citation
Presenters, Multiple, "Session 2: Health and Health Care" (2015). Delta Regional Forum. 8.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/dr_forum/2015/schedule/8
Session 2: Health and Health Care
Lewis 301
Moderator: Sarah Gayden Harris. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies
All About the Data / Debbie Logan. Mississippi Office, Nursing Workforce; Sheila Keller. University of Mississippi Medical Center
The purpose of this presentation is to report on opportunities to increase the retention of bedside nurses in the Delta of Mississippi through participation in innovative education models, recruitment, and retention initiatives. In response to the current nursing shortage, schools of nursing and healthcare institutions are being challenged to partner, develop and implement new and unique approaches to address the needs of nursing students as well as retain the experienced nurse at the bedside. Education and service are working together to develop new models that support the most advantageous clinical learning experiences as well as incorporate fully the contributions and expertise of an experienced nursing workforce. In 2013, Mississippi hospitals in the state reported the nurse vacancy rate at 5.3% with the vacancy rate in rural hospitals averaging greater than 7%. The 2013 data identified the RN turnover rate in Mississippi facilities at 20.6%. The healthcare careers growth rate in Mississippi is projected at three times that of the nation. With poverty and poor healthcare challenges facing the state, Mississippi must educate, recruit and retain a qualified, competent and diverse nursing workforce. This presentation will include an analysis of the healthcare workforce data for the Delta in comparison with the rest of state. An additional component of the presentation will include a descriptive analysis of job satisfaction and intent to leave, regarding nursing staff in the Delta region. In conclusion, we will present innovative models being implemented in Delta healthcare entities with an emphasis on retention of nursing staff.
Tallahatchie Wellness! A Community’s Journey toward Optimal Wellness / Catherine Woodyard, Adole Muruako. Tallahatchie General Hospital
Tallahatchie General Hospital (TGH) recently received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Rural Healthcare Outreach Services Program. Through this funding, the TGH Wellness Center (WC) will launch Tallahatchie Wellness and associated programming as part of our efforts to reduce chronic disease and improve health, wellness and quality of life for residents in our county. Tallahatchie Wellness programming will include: (1) Four cohorts of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) annually; (2) The Tallahatchie Food Education and Expansion Program (TFEP) which will include a 1-acre garden on the wellness center campus, which will supply produce for food truck deliveries to the west side of the county, local farmers’ markets, and cooking classes and demonstrations. TFEP will ultimately increase access to fresh, affordable produce throughout the county, as well as teach residents healthy cooking techniques; (3) Two annual health fairs (one on each side of the county) with follow-up care and assistance navigating Obamacare for residents without health insurance; (4) Worksite wellness programs in local worksites starting with TGH; (5) After school youth program using the Coordinated Approach to School Health Curriculum (CATCH), focused initially on third graders; and (6) An annual three-month community wellness challenge (January to March) modeled after the Biggest Loser, but more focused on all dimensions of wellness and not solely weight loss. The Tallahatchie Wellness coalition includes TGH (TGH, TGHWC, and Charleston Clinic), the Tutwiler Community Education Center, and Southern Discount Drugs.
Right! From the Start / Sannie Snell. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, Women and Children Health Initiatives; Meghan McCullough, John Green. University of Mississippi, Center for Population Studies
This is a population health/research-based project, with the goal to develop a hospital-based initiative to increase the breastfeeding rates for low and very low birth weight babies utilizing a collaborative, multi-agency approach to ensure better outcomes and affect systemic change. Collaborative Partners: Our major partners are the University of Mississippi (UM) Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Delta Health Center, UM Center for Population Studies along with MS State Dept. of Health. This project is partially funded by a W.K. Kellogg grant and the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (CFNM) is the grantee. The Project Director, Sannie Snell, is contracted with CFNM to develop, provide oversight, and coordinate all activities of the project with the collaborative partners.
