Center to offer technical assistance to vulnerable rural hospitals
The Texas A&M University Rural and Community Health Institute recently received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create a technical advisory center for vulnerable rural hospitals. Hospitals can apply between Oct. 30 and Nov. 30 for assistance. The center plans to select five hospitals from across the country for on-site assistance and 25 hospitals for intensive virtual assistance. For more information, register to attend the Oct. 29 kick-off webinar at 1 p.m. CT.
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