Synopsis
What Rural Health Leaders are Saying is a summary of episodes from the inaugural year of the Rural Health Leadership Radio™ podcast. What Rural Health Leaders are Saying is filled with ideas and best practices from exceptional rural health leaders for rural health leaders. Since 2010, 82 rural hospitals have closed. Roughly, 1 in 3 rural hospitals have been identified as “at risk.” Around 40% of all rural hospitals operate at a loss. If there was ever a need for strong leadership in rural health, that time is now. The Rural Health Leadership Radio™ podcast is a free service created to assist rural health leaders share information about what is working in rural healthcare, what is not working, lessons learned, definitions of leadership and other topics of interest. Each week a new episode is released featuring a variety of rural health leaders making a difference. Rural Health Leadership Radio Inc., is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to improve the world by engaging rural health leaders in conversations, learning and research. Your purchase of this book helps support that mission.
About the Author
Dr. Bill Auxier is a contributing author to the Wall Street Journal Best-seller Masters of Success, author of the award-winning best-seller To Lead, Follow, a speaker, founder of the Dynamic Leadership Academy(TM) for Rural Health, creator and host of the weekly Rural Health Leadership Radio podcast, Adjunct Assistant Professor teaching leadership to graduate students at the University of Maryland University College, member of the NRHA Rural Health Congress and 40-year veteran of the healthcare industry. Bill assists successful rural health leaders and leadership teams continuously improve thru lasting positive behavior change. He does this by utilizing what he has learned about leadership in the real world combined with what he has learned about leadership in the academic world. In the real world, Bill started his career in healthcare in Southern Illinois as a nurse's aide at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. From there, he worked his way up to become the CEO of a medical device manufacturer with global distribution. In the academic world, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business, a Master's degree in Communication and a Doctorate in Leadership. During his career, one of the most rewarding experiences was coaching and mentoring others. That is Bill's calling. Bill's mission is to improve healthcare in Rural America, one leader at a time.
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