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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.
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Rural, independent, innovative: How Dosher Memorial Hospital delivers high-quality care to their community

Southport, N.C., is where the Cape Fear river meets the Atlantic Ocean; the location of Fort Johnston, the first fort constructed in the state of North Carolina; and where the Netflix hit series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was filmed. It is also the home of Dosher Memorial Hospital, the only independent critical access hospital (CAH) left in the state.
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Unity Medical Center builds rural education into its walls — and its mission

What was once going to be empty space is now used for everything from staff meetings to community medical events, but its main purpose is serving as the Rural Medical Education Center, supporting Unity's commitment to health care education at all levels.
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Atlantic Health targets polypharmacy

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System will soon deploy an AI-based technology that flags polypharmacy issues.
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Living Well After Cancer: Maine Hospital Offers Support and Services

Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s Cancer Survivorship Clinic helps patients who have finished cancer treatment rebuild their health and enjoy a high quality of life.
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SAFE nurses at Maine hospital provide specialized care for sexual assault survivors

More than half of women and nearly one in three men have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nourish to flourish: OHSU Doernbecher’s solution for supporting hungry families

OHSU Doernbecher launched the Nourish program in 2022 to provide parents and caregivers with food during hospital stays.
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Rhode Island hospital meets teens’ needs for behavioral health care

Providence, R.I.’s Butler Hospital, a part of Care New England, is reaching out to teens as part of its mission as the state’s only nonprofit, freestanding psychiatric hospital.
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Saint Francis Hospital in Oklahoma earns Level I Trauma Center designation

Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., earned a Level I Trauma Center verification from the American College of Surgeons — the highest designation for trauma care in the U.S.
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Addressing ED overcrowding with technology tools

Many hospitals and health systems are rethinking triage processes and using new technology tools to ensure access, shorten patients’ length of stay in the ED, and improve care quality and efficiency.