Search Results

The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.

111 Results Found

Stories
Public

Rankin County Hospital District | Texas: Swing Bed Program Helps Patients Get Continuing Care in Their Community

Rankin County Hospital District (RCHD) supports a “swing bed” program designed specifically for transitional care provided in rural and critical access hospitals, allowing patients to move from acute care to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services within the same facility.
Directory
Public

Rural Health Services Committee Roster

2024 Rural Health Services Council Roster.
Resources
Public

Rural Advisory Groups

A description of the rural advisory groups.
Stories
Public

Telemedicine helps rural Arkansas hospitals provide pediatric cardiac MRI, CT scans close to home

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is utilizing telemedicine to expand access to care and support rural hospitals that lack pediatric cardiac MRI and CT expertise.
Stories
Public

Strengthening the rural workforce: East Alabama Health tackles nursing shortage

Maintaining a trained workforce is one of the greatest challenges facing rural hospitals today. In Alabama, the shortage is particularly and increasingly severe, especially when it comes to nurses. East Alabama Health is addressing the problem in multiple ways.
Stories
Public

Small Adirondack facility debuts modern emergency wing

Clifton-Fine Hospital in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., adjacent to the Canadian border, was long challenged by low patient numbers and an outdated, cramped emergency room so small and crowded that staff struggled to treat multiple patients with space or privacy.
Stories
Public

Arizona launches first rural medical school branch to combat physician shortage

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health are partnering to establish Arizona’s first rural regional medical school branch in Yuma County.
Stories
Public

Rural Hospitals Connect with Their Communities to Deliver Safe, High-Quality Care

Hospitals and health systems across the country are using artificial intelligence to enhance patient safety by improving care efficiency, supporting clinician decision-making and bettering patient health outcomes.
Framework

Payment Models Resources | Care Transformation Framework: Operational Infrastructure

AHA resources on the various value-based payment models, and aligned based the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model. AHA resources on value-based payment models, aligned based on the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model.
Stories
Public

Working together in rural Vermont: NVRH leverages partnerships to close care gaps

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury is in the most rural region of an already-rural state. And just like neighbors help each other shovel driveways during Vermont’s legendary winters, NVRH looks to its community to help ensure that the people in their area have the best chance at overall health.