COVID-19: What We Learned:
Staffing/People Resources
Friday, October 2 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Emergency management requires precise identification and allocation of staff to align capabilities and capacity with the need to effectively deliver care for the community. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a substantial shift in the availability of staff and resources, and the accessibility of timely delivery of care. In response to the evolving needs, organizations have shifted staff in a variety of ways to ensure they were able to effectively screen, triage and care for patients. This panel will provide strategies and tactics of how their organizations adjusted their staffing structure to ensure that the most appropriate level of care is delivered during a medical surge such as the COVID-19.
The webinar will offer 1.5 hours of F2F credits. MS ACHE Chapter members may participate at no charge, and all others pay $100.
Moderator:
Amy W. Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, CENP, FAANP, FACHE
Deputy CMO/CNO
South Central VA Health Care Network
Dr. Amy Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, CENP, FAANP, FACHE, has over 25 years of experience as a family nurse practitioner and health care executive. After graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Nursing, Dr. Smith started her career as a registered nurse in Med-Surg, Oncology, and ICU before becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1994- as part of UMMC’s first NP class. Since that time, she has practiced as a family nurse practitioner across a variety of settings and specialties including rural health clinics in the Mississippi delta, emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient hospitalist teams, and primary care clinics. Dr. Smith earned a doctorate degree in nursing practice from Rush University in 2008, focused on healthcare leadership and business.
Panelists:
Regenia Brown
Chief People Officer
Magnolia Regional Health Center
Regenia serves as Chief People Officer for Magnolia Regional Health Center where she leads, develops, and manages a comprehensive human resources program aligned with MRHC's mission, vision, and strategic plan. This includes providing leadership and vision to ensure effective operations that include employment, compensation (including salary administration and job evaluation), benefits, learning and development, performance management, workers compensation, employee assistance program, wellness program, employee health, and employee pharmacy. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Faulkner University and a Master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources Management from Columbia Southern University. She maintains certification from both SHRM and HRCI as a senior professional in human resources.
April L. Lafontaine, FACHE
Chief Administrative Officer
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
April has over 20 years of experience in health care financial management. She holds a double major with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Business Administration. She also earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration. April earned her FACHE distinction in 2013, previously sat on the HFMA Program Committee, and participates in several other professional affiliations including AAPC and several boards in the state of Mississippi.
Lanelle Weems, MSN, RN
Director, MS Center for Workforce & Quality
Mississippi Hospital Association
LaNelle Weems has over 37 years of experience in nursing with 29 years in management and executive nursing administration. She received her BSN in 1983 and a Master’s in Executive Nursing from the University of Mississippi in 2002. Since 2015, Mrs. Weems has served as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Center for Quality and Workforce within the Mississippi Hospital Association Health, Research and Educational Foundation where she leads multiple projects and initiatives including nursing workforce demand data in Mississippi hospitals and Long Term Care Facilities, the Summer Student Nurse Externship Program and administration of an online clinical placement system for the nursing education and clinical partners in the state.