Hospitals Help: How Munson Healthcare Serves Rural Communities Inside and Outside of the Hospital

MiCare Champion Cast

The November 2023 episode, released on National Rural Health Day, features 2023-2024 Small and Rural Hospital Council Chair Peter Marinoff, president and CEO of Munson Healthcare’s (MHC) Southern Region. Marinoff is joined by Lauren LaPine, senior director of legislative and public policy at the MHA. Together, they explore the unique challenges facing Michigan’s rural hospitals; what rural issues are being prioritized at the state and federal level; how MHC is prioritizing the well-being of their workforce and communities; and how decision-makers can support rural communities. To learn more about National Rural Health Day, visit: https://powerofrural.org/about-nrhd/ To learn more about Munson Healthcare, visit: https://www.munsonhealthcare.org/ To learn more about the Regional Community Health Opioid Initiative or the MHA's 2023 Community Benefit Report, visit: https://www.mha.org/newsroom/publications/community-benefit-report/stories/#1698683625108-0f8bd18c-1a2c To explore hospital careers across the state (clinical and non-clinical), visit: https://mihospitalcareers.com/ To contact lawmakers or learn more about the recent nurse staffing bills, visit: https://www.mha.org/issues-advocacy/key-issues/nurse-staffing-ratios/