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NAO Conference Las Vegas, NV 06/22/2010

AHECs Recruitment and Retention Community (ARRC) Model: A Healthy Community Builds a Sustainable Health Workforce Presented by Steve Shelton, MBA, PA-C; Executive Director Mary Wainwright, MS, RN; Deputy Director East Texas AHEC. NAO Conference Las Vegas, NV 06/22/2010. Panhandle.

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NAO Conference Las Vegas, NV 06/22/2010

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  1. AHECs Recruitment and Retention Community (ARRC) Model: A Healthy Community Builds a Sustainable Health WorkforcePresented bySteve Shelton, MBA, PA-C; Executive DirectorMary Wainwright, MS, RN; Deputy Director East Texas AHEC NAO Conference Las Vegas, NV 06/22/2010

  2. Panhandle AHECof the Plains Prairie LakeCountry DFW Big Country Permian Basin Brazos BigBend PineyWoods Capital Coastal WinterGardenBorder GreaterHouston South Central PecanValley Coastal Mid Rio Grande Border South Coastal Rio Grande Valley Texas AHECs EAST TEXAS AHEC 111 COUNTIES 19 YEARS The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston WEST TEXAS AHEC 105 COUNTIES 10 YEARS Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock SOUTH TEXAS AHEC 38 COUNTIES 21 YEARS The University of Texas Health Science Centerat San Antonio

  3. Regional Centers 1- Coastal 2- Piney Woods 3- Lake Country 4- Pecan Valley 3 5 5- Greater Houston 6- Prairie 7- Brazos 8- DFW 9- Capital East Texas AHEC 9 Regions, 111 Counties 17 million people Program Office University of Texas Medical BranchGalveston, Texas

  4. AHEC Programs

  5. AHEC Programs AHEC Recruitment and Retention COMMUNITY (ARRC) Model

  6. AHEC Recrutment and Retention Community (ARRC) Model

  7. Immediate Strategies – Fill & Keep Jobs Urgent Strategies FILL & KEEP JOBS Tools: • Texas Health Match – AHEC job matching softwarehttp://www.txhealthmatch.com– • AHEC Professional Corp – Loan repayment/ educational award • Community Development - Rural County Health Workforce Analysis and Economic Impact Project

  8. Rural County Health Workforce Analysis and Economic Impact Project http://www.texasruralcountyhealth.org

  9. Immediate Strategies Community Model Urgent Strategies FILL & KEEP JOBS Tools: • Clinic/Practice Management Technical Assistance to foster Financial Stability and Success • Workplace Environment Improvement Nurse Friendly > Pathway To Excellence http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Pathway

  10. Urgent Strategies FILL & KEEP JOBS American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Pathway To Excellence • Nurses Control the Practice of Nursing • Work Environment is Safe and Health • Systems are in Place to Address Patient Care and Practice Concerns • Orientation Prepares New Nurses • The CNO is Qualified and Participates in all Levels of the Facility • Professional Development is Provided and Utilized • Competitive Wages/Salaries are in Place • Nurses are Recognized for Achievement • A Balanced Lifestyle is Encouraged • Collaborative Interdisciplinary Relationships are Valued and Supported • Nurse Managers are Competent and Accountable • A Quality Program and Evidence-Based Practices are Utilized

  11. Intermediate StrategiesStudent Placements Intermediate Strategies Student Placements Tools: • Liaison with academic partners - encourage student placement • Recruit training sites and Community Faculty for student rotations • Facilitate service learning in the community

  12. Intermediate StrategiesCommunity Model Intermediate Strategies Student Placements Tools, Teach Community to: • Market themselves to students • Understand Healthcare & Community Economic Development • Invest in student for the long-termSustain student connection

  13. Long-Term Strategies Grow Your Own Long-term Strategies GROW YOUR OWN Tools: Health Careers Promotion • HOT Jobs directory and website http://www.texashotjobs.org • Classroom presentations, Teachers, Counselors, & Parents Education • Health Careers Preparation – Summer CampsMentoring/Social Support Programs Academic Enrichment Programs

  14. Long-Term Strategies Community Model Long-Term Strategies GROW YOUR OWN Tools: • Community Healthcare Professionals in Classroom Presentations, Teachers, Counselors, & Parents Education • Communities Support and Lead Summer CampsMentoring/Social Support Programs Academic Enrichment Programs

  15. AHEC Programs Health Literacy 66,378 Participants in 2009 Obesity Tobacco Chronic Diseases Community Health WorkersCommunity Health Systems Projects Projects in 2009 Rural Community Coalitions Nursing Shortage Collaborative Community Health Clinic Incubator Project

  16. Thank you for this sharing opportunity. Steve.Shelton@utmb.edu Mary.Wainwright@utmb.edu 409-772-7884

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