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Rural Health Pulse
A collaboration between Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) on the topic of rural health care, focusing on issues and stories impacting the health of the region and programs and initiatives designed to improve healthcare and wellness.
Podcasting since 2022 • 31 episodes
Rural Health Pulse
Latest Episodes
Solving Rural Workforce Shortages: IRMC Medical Laboratory Science Program
This episode of Rural Health Pulse, highlights a powerful example of rural innovation: the creation of the IRMC Medical Laboratory Science program. With medical laboratory scientists in critically short supply nationwide, Indiana Regio...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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26:57
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Season 4: Seconds Matter - IRMC Advancing Stroke Care in Rural Communities
In this episode, Sarah George, Stroke Program Coordinator at Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC), explains the crucial work of a Primary Stroke Center. She breaks down the different types of stroke, reveals why it's a leading cause of disabi...
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17:12
Full Circle: Reflections from the First Graduating Class of the IRMC Family Medicine Residency
In this special episode of Rural Health Pulse, we reconnect with the inaugural class of the Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) Family Medicine Residency Program as they prepare to graduate. Joined by Program Director Dr. Amanda Vag...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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31:19
Lifelines in the Region: Inside the IRMC Trauma Program
In this episode of Rural Health Pulse, we speak with Emelia Rippen, Trauma Program Manager at Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC), about the journey to establishing a Level 4 Trauma Center in a rural community. A lifelong Indiana County resi...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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19:10
Inside Pennsylvania’s Healthcare Pulse: A Conversation with HAP President Nicole Stallings
In this episode, we sit down with Nicole Stallings, President and CEO of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), to explore her leadership role and the organization's vital mission in supporting hospitals, health system...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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20:17