Leadership Dialogue Series: Strengthening Rural Health Care with Jennifer Havens

Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 1 p.m.

b'With the distinct challenges facing rural hospitals and health systems, access to critical services \\u2014 like maternal health care and emergency medical services \\u2014 is at risk. In this Leadership Dialogue Series podcast, John Haupert, president and CEO of Atlanta-based Grady Health System and the 2023 Chair of AHA\\u2019s Board, is joined by Jennifer Havens, CEO of UnityPoint Health \\u2013 Grinnell Regional Medical Center, a 49-bed hospital serving several counties in Iowa. The two health care leaders discuss how GRMC has \\u201ctried to turn lemons into lemonade\\u201d to address challenges and improve care delivery. Havens also discusses the benefits of the hospital\\u2019s affiliation with UnityPoint Health, including increasing health care access in the community.'