Having a commonplace surgery -- such as a gallbladder removal -- may be safer when done in a rural hospital compared to a suburban or city hospital, a new study finds.The Flickering Lights of the U.S. Rural Hospital
Rural hospitals continue to drop off the map, with an average of 11 hospitals closing each year since 2010. As the rural healthcare system slowly erodes, the aftermath leaves permanent gaps for local services in the small communities left behind.
Earlier this month, iVantage Health Analytics issued
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New Health Care Plan Avoids Budget Strain
Sponsors of legislation to access federal Medicaid expansion dollars to purchase private health care insurance for the working poor said Tuesday they have devised a plan that would have no impact on the state tax-supported general fund.
The proposal would require small premium contributions from most enrollees and some co-pays while...
Nebraska Leads Nation in Training Rural Healthcare Workers
Peru, Nebraska is a small town a little more than an hour south of Omaha. It’s the definition of a rural community. Fewer than a thousand people live in Peru, which is nestled amongst rolling hills and large, sprawling farms. The town is also home to Peru...
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Celebrating National Rural Health Day
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On National Rural Health Day, HRSA Administrator Sigounas discusses policy-oriented research on the health challenges of rural communities.National Rural Health Association
In 2010, NOSORH created National Rural Health Day as a way to applaud the ongoing efforts, contributions, and collaborations occurring in #rural communities to address the unique challenges in accessing and delivering #healthcare services: bit.ly/2DljD0RHelp NRHA celebrate #NationalRuralHealthDay today by joining National Rural Health Association Advocacy (bit.ly/2l5jgNq) at 11 a.m. CST as we discuss the impact a lack of #access to care has on rural patients and communities during a Twitter chat in collaboration with Rural Health Information Hub and NOSORH: bit.ly/2zPO5gb
And join FORHP for a free webinar at noon CST today to learn more about CMS Hospital Improvement Innovation Network efforts in #ruralhealth, including projects that address access to care and #harmreduction: bit.ly/2PUODLV #NRHD