Thrift Shop: Turning to Population Health
Published January 1, 2010
Beth Daddario, CAVS, Director Volunteers, Retail & Guest Services, Inspira Health Network – Southern New Jersey
This webinar will discuss community needs that have been identified and supported by the Thrift Shop, review types of events that have been promoted to support the identified needs and identify opportunities to support the community while promoting the services of their health network.
*This resource was originally developed by the Association for Health Care Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP) prior to AHVRP integrating with The Beryl Institute in July 2020. This webinar does not offer Patient Experience Continuing Education Credit (PXE).
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