On this episode of The Healthcare Plus Podcast, Quint Studer welcomes special guest Brian Burnside, President and CEO of Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics. Quint and Brian discuss the unique challenges faced by small rural and critical access hospitals and share key initiatives and strategies that have helped Carlinville achieve success.

Listeners will walk away with actionable insights on:

• The importance of primary care development and forging strategic partnerships with specialists
• Why leadership development and collaborative community engagement are key pillars for sustained success in rural healthcare
• The indispensable role of rural hospitals in the broader healthcare ecosystem

Tune in as Quint and Brian navigate the complexities and bright future of rural healthcare, offering practical strategies and inspiring success stories from Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics.

About Brian Burnside

As President and CEO of Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics, Brian Burnside leverages more than 20 years of hospital Chief Executive Officer experience.  He specializes in generating organizational momentum by recognizing the potential in every employee to provide the best possible care to the residents of the rural communities they serve. Applying innovative tactics related to culture, strategy, and growth/care advancement, Brian leads the Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics team toward creating a model rural healthcare system of the future. By doing so, Brian has shown rural healthcare can not only survive — it can thrive with revolutionary thought leadership and an unwavering commitment to the organization’s team and its mission to advance a professional medical community and hospital to promote expert healthcare, close to home.

Healthcare facilities under his leadership have been consistently recognized for high patient and employee satisfaction by national industry publications such as Becker’s Hospital Review and Press Ganey. Accolades include the 2016 Pioneer Rural Healthcare Leadership Award by the Texas Hospital Association, the 2010 Young Executive Achievement Award by the Iowa Hospital Association, the 2009 Summit Award: Patient Satisfaction Excellence by Press Ganey, and “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2015 and 2017.