Area Healthcare CEOs honored as Community Stars for collaborative rural achievements
PAOLI, Indiana – Nancy Radcliff, CEO of Southern Indiana Community Health Care, was nationally recognized together with Ann Lundy, CEO of Indiana Health Centers and Larry Bailey, COO of IU Health Bedford Hospital, as a Community Star of rural health care for Indiana. The honor was conferred by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and will be formally made on National Rural Health Day Nov. 21.
When Ascension Health closed its hospital in Bedford in 2022, Ms. Radcliff worked directly with Larry Bailey, COO of IU Health Bedford and Ann Lundy, CEO of Indiana Health Centers (IHC) to fill the healthcare gap left by the closure. Several other area healthcare and elected officials supported the effort. In later media coverage, SICHC was recognized for its work in providing critical obstetrics and well-baby healthcare services for the greater Lawrence County region.
The three executives came together earlier in 2024 on March 12 to celebrate critical healthcare access and continuity of care following the closure of the Ascension St. Vincent Dunn Hospital. Details (including photos of the March event that featured the expansion of SICHC’s new Bedford healthcare clinic) can be found online at https://sichc.org/news/sichc-
On the third Thursday of November, NOSORH leads National Rural Health Day (NRHD), an annual celebration that shines a light on those who serve the vital health needs of the nearly 61 million people living in rural America. Radcliff (together with Lundy and Bailey) will be featured prominently on the official NRHD website, PowerOfRural.org, on November 21, 2024, alongside other Community Stars from across the nation. This platform will showcase each Star’s remarkable dedication and contributions to rural healthcare.
Additional information about National Rural Health Day can be found at PowerOfRural.org.
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About the Southern Indiana Community Health Care nonprofit organization
Well-known as a high-impact health care provider committed to continuity of care, the nonprofit Southern Indiana Community Health Care (SICHC) organization is committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive, community-sensitive health care utilizing Christ-centered principles to medically underserved, rural communities. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), SICHC serves as a “safety net” provider for vulnerable populations and focuses on increasing access to primary care services for Medicaid and Medicare patients in rural communities. SICHC offers medical care in medically underserved areas of Crawford, Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties. Southern Indiana Community Health Care is a member of the National Health Services Corps and receives program funding from the Health Resources and Services. For more information, please visit: https://sichc.org/
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