AHA podcast: The Benefits and Challenges of Converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital
Anson (Texas) General Hospital CEO Ted Matthews and chief nursing officer Anna Doan discuss how the Rural Emergency Hospital designation has worked for the hospital so far and what the local patient population thinks about the change. LISTEN NOW
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