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Office
of the President
Financial Policy Development
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Carol Haugen, Vice President, Financial Policy
Debbie McClung, Administrative Assistant |
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Coordinates
WVHA advocacy efforts and develops Association policy with
regard to Medicare, Medicaid, PEIA and other governmental
payor financing issues and the development of managed care
in West Virginia.
Provides Data services and information, provides guidelines
and suggests strategies to assist member hospitals to effectively
monitor financial health.
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Patient Safety/Education
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Tamra
Goodall, Coordinator, Educational
Services |
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Through
WVHA's subsidiary, the Healthcare Education Foundation of
West Virginia, Inc. (HEF), offers ongoing educational programs
to members on patient safety methodology, changes in health
care delivery, standards for licensure/accreditation, and
financial and quality management, all focused on enhancing
hospital operations and performance.
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Professional Activities
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Jim
Kranz, Vice President, Professional Activities
Chuck
Stout, Director, Information Services
Sue McCoy, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
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Responsible
for issues related to hospital licensure, quality improvement
organization activities, medical practice acts, licensing boards
and actions, quality, utilization review, risk management, malpractice,
medical records, infection control, outcome measurement, medical
staff issues, hospital accreditation issues, AHA data profiles,
database development and maintenance, and Internet/Intranet
development and maintenance. |
Rural Health Policy
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Jill
A. McDaniel, Vice President, Strategic Planning and
Rural Health
Dianna Iobst , Executive
Director, CAH Network
Debbie McClung, Administrative Assistant |
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Develops,
coordinates and implements rural health policy. Coordinates
activities of small/rural hospital committee and long-term committee.
Coordinates and is responsible for WVHA activities with regard
to network development, rural managed care issues, sub-acute
care, and certificate of need and health planning issues.
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Legislative Advocacy/Grassroots and Communications
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Tony
J. Gregory, Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Lori
Henshey, Publications Coordinator
Tina Rymer, Coordinator, Legislative
and Media Affairs |
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Coordinates
WVHA legislative strategy and advocacy efforts. Develops legislative
policy and strategy, monitors state and federal policy that affects
health care and hospitals and implements plan to address legislative
priorities for the Association. Assists hospitals with cultivating
relationships with government officials at all levels.
Updates members on pending legislation and regulations. Develops
publications and other materials to inform and educate the media
and public about health care issues.
Grassroots Advocacy - coordinates grassroots advocacy activities
through local hospital networks (HOSNET) to support WVHA public
policy agenda.
Political Action - Organizes fundraising campaigns and coordinates
the endorsement process of statewide elected officials and candidates
through the hospital political action committee (HOSPAC).
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Hospital Preparedness Program
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Samantha Stamper, Director, Emergency Preparedness
Lisa
Green, Program Manager
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Provides support to individual hospitals and hospital planning regions in being prepared for all types of emergencies and disasters. Through the WVHA coordinated Statewide Disaster Taskforce, participating hospitals receive funding for emergency response equipment and supplies, training opportunities, and assistance with exercises to test and improve response plans. WVHA is a sub -recipient of federal Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) funds, through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
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Coalition
for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia
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Cinny
A. Kittle, Director Health Improvement Initiatives
Lisa
Green, Program Manager
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The
WVHA serves as the home for the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free
West Virginia. The mission of the Coalition is to educate
the public about tobacco-related issues and advocate for policies
that reduce, with the intent to eliminate, tobacco use in
West Virginia. The Steering Committee of the Coalition is
comprised of representatives of the American Heart Association,
American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, West Virginia
Hospital Association, West Virginia State Medical Association,
and 3-4 members-at-large. |
Day
One Program
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Cinny
A. Kittle, Director Health Improvement Initiatives
Lisa
Green, Program Manager |
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This
grant funded program provides information, training and educational
materials to hospitals, healthcare providers, organizations
and agencies that provide services to expectant and new parents.
The Day One program is designed to reach these new parents with
educational information related to infant brain development
and the need and opportunities for appropriate sensory stimulation
to enhance brain development and future learning ability. The
program also addresses issues related to child development,
health and safety such exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke,
breastfeeding, oral health and early literacy. |
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