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2022 Spring Member Meeting PowerPoints
Shown below are the links to the Speaker PowerPoints of the 2022 ICAHN Spring Member Meeting, held May 24 at O’Shea University, Springfield.
- Cultivating the Physician/CEO Relationship, presented by Steve Tenhouse, CEO, Kirby Medical Center, and Dr. Lauren Fore, Kirby Family Practice
- The Physicians of the Future, presented by Jerry Kruse, Dean and Provost, SIU School of Medicine
- Legal Pitfalls with Practitioner Contracting, presented by Katie Anderson, Counsel Attorney, Heyl Royster
- Community Partnerships: Addressing Social Determinants of Health Together, presented by Angie Bailey, System Director, Community Health and Community Benefits; and Sarah Gray of Southern Illinois Healthcare
- Farm Resources – Community Resources, presented by Karen Leavitt Stallman, Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development, SIU School of Medicine
- Hospitals Without Walls: Much More Than a Hospital, presented by Joann Emge, CEO, Sparta Community Hospital
- BSA LifeStructures: Lean Approach to Design for Critical Access Hospitals, presented by Ryan King, Principal, BSA LifeStructures
- Construction Delivery Comparison Chart, presented by Harry Schmidt, Director of Business Strategy, O’Shea Builders, Springfield
- O’Shea ENR Building Cost Index, presented by Harry Schmidt, Director of Business Strategy, O’Shea Builders, Springfield
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The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) advances the strength, sustainability, and transformation of Illinois’ rural hospitals through collaboration, advocacy, and shared solutions that improve performance and community health. Representing Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, ICAHN is a nationally recognized rural health leader supporting sustainable hospitals, strong communities, and a healthier rural Illinois—Better Together.
