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AHA Patient Safety Initiative Convenes Rural Hospital Leaders to Share Trust, Resilience and Leadership Strategies
Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability.
From Surviving to Thriving: Ways to Boost Employee Retention in Rural Health Care
In this conversation, Brandie Manuel, R.N., chief patient safety and quality officer at Jefferson Healthcare, discusses how the use of TeamSTEPPS and other tools are making a big difference in creating a thriving employee pipeline.
EDs in small towns continue to deliver more with less
Dahl Memorial’s emergency department in rural Montana relies on physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners to manage critical cases. Patients requiring care beyond its capabilities are medevacked to Montana’s top hospital after stabilization efforts on-site.
Rural hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program closes care gaps
Monadnock Community Hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program is closing care gaps in the rural community of Peterborough, N.H., and the eastern Monadnock region.
Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Situated in Ellensburg in the heart of central Washington, Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1, also known as Kittitas Valley Healthcare (KVH), provides care to Kittitas County and surrounding areas.
Data-Driven Initiative Drives Down Disparities in Rural Health Care
Identifying the underlying factors that contribute to disparities in outcomes in vulnerable rural populations and developing strategies to address these issues remain constant challenges, but progress is being made. OSF Healthcare’s Health Equities Action Lab (HEAL) is employing a data-driven strategy to address breast cancer disparity outcomes among its Illinois patients, 65% of whom live in rural areas.
The Effects of Medicare Advantage on Rural Hospitals With St. Bernards Healthcare
Half of all Medicare beneficiaries get their benefits through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, which are offered by private companies and in theory should provide the same level of coverage of traditional Medicare.
3 Ways Hospitals Are Tackling Maternal Health Innovation
The need to improve maternal and child health equity in America while reducing access disparities has become a national focus. As policymakers and provider organizations continue to seek ways to reverse these trends, hospitals and health systems are stepping up with innovative efforts.
New rural residency program addresses physician shortage
Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minn., is launching a new rural health care residency program in partnership with the University of Minnesota Medical School and Fairview Health.
Rural Health Services Resources
AHA ensures the unique needs of our members are a national priority. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.