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Rural Hospital Leadership Forum


Hotel Fort Des Moines, Des Moines, IA  
Monday, June 16, 2025 - Tuesday, June 17, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

The Rural Hospital Leadership Forum is a combination of the critical access hospital forum and the summer leadership forum. This event is designed for people involved in the strategic direction and operations of rural hospitals. 

INTENDED AUDIENCE

C-suite executives, American College of Healthcare Executives members, Physicians and Trustees   

Attendee registration is limited to one person per associate member company. This will allow more members to participate in this signature event.

PRE-CONFERENCE AGENDA | JUNE 16

ACHE Pre-Conference Leadership Workshop | 1 – 4 P.M. 

Location: Iowa Hospital Association, 100 E Grand Ave. Ste. 100, Des Moines
American College of Healthcare Executives qualified credits and nursing contact hours are available.

Leveling Up in Leadership: Navigating Your Career Ascent; Laurie K Baedke, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE, Speaker and Author, Omaha, NE

WELCOME RECEPTION | 5-7 P.M. (Hospital members only)

Location: In Confidence, Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St., Des Moines

CONFERENCE AGENDA | JUNE 17

Location: Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St., Des Moines

8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:45 a.m.  Unstoppable Leadership; Alex Weber, American Ninja Warrior Host and Competitor, California

9:45 a.m. Break

10 a.m. Policy and Prose: Using Story Telling to Effectively Advocate for Your Hospital; Clare Kelly, Chief Government & External Affairs Officer and Heather Nahas, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines

11 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Total Town Makeover - Strategic Ways Rural Hospitals Transform Communities; Andrew McCrea, Radio Host, Farmer, Author, McCrea Farms/McCrea Multi Media, St. Joseph, Missouri

12:15 p.m. Lunch (sponsored by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield)

1:15 p.m. Afternoon Breakouts

A: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Hospital Quality: A Quality Panel 

Moderator: Elly Shaw, Director of Organizational Excellence, Knoxville Hospital and Clinics, Knoxville

Holly Crowell, Quality Improvement Montgomery County Memorial Hospital & Clinics, Red Oak; Rayne Premo, Quality Improvement/Infection Prevention Manager, Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion; Kari Sorenson, Director of Clinical Services & Quality, Avera Holy Family Hospital, Estherville

B: Innovations in Rural Recruitment and Workforce: A Panel Discussion

Moderator: Corey Martin, Sr. Vice President, Education Services, Iowa Hospital Association

Panelists: Jennifer Nutt, DNP, RN, CENP, Vice President, Nursing and Clinical Services, Iowa Hospital Association; Amanda Bireline, MSA, BSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer, Cass Health, Atlantic; Tori Schuessler, Director of Business Development and Tim Sheley, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Jackson Physician Search, Chesterfield, MO

2:15 p.m. Break (sponsored by Integritas Providers)

2:45 p.m. Closing Keynote: The Innovator’s Edge: Building a Future-Ready Organization; Adam Braun, CEO, Clarasight, New York City, New York

3:45 p.m. Adjourn

CONTINUING EDUCATION

American College of Healthcare Executives-Qualified Education: The Iowa Hospital Association is authorized to award 5.0 hours of preapproved ACHE qualified education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE qualified education credit should indicate their attendance when submitting their application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

The pre-conference leadership workshop is authorized to award 3.0 hours of preapproved ACHE qualified education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Hospital Board Certification: Board members participating in IHA’s Hospital Board Certification Program can earn 5.0 hours of in-person education toward certification for the Rural Hospital Leadership Forum.

The pre-conference leadership workshop is authorized to award 3.0 hours of credit toward advancement or recertification in hospital board certification.

Nursing: IHA will provide a certificate of attendance upon completion of the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to retain a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses determine whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for appropriate continuing education.

LODGING

IHA has a discounted corporate rate attendees can use for overnight accommodation. The discounted rate is offered to IHA event attendees on “non-last room” availability, meaning there are times when this rate will not be available because of high demand. Book early if you think you may need arrangements. When calling, please reference the corporate ID:

Hotel Fort Des Moines

Corporate rate: $184/night plus taxes

515-528-7733 or Click HERE

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Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.

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