Rural Health Today

As a small-town hospital, health literacy is a vital part of our community’s wellbeing. Healthcare is meant to go beyond the walls of a healthcare facility, so that patients are equipped to improve th...

4 Jan 202456min

Emergency rooms are a lifeline for patients and for local hospitals, as they stand in the gap to care for patients who need immediate and significant intervention, while also serving as a gateway to t...

28 Dec 202347min

As a regional hospital system, healthcare governance and leadership remain local. But the more successful and competitive a regional system is, the more interested larger systems become in acquiring t...

21 Dec 202358min

The partnership between hospitals and pharmacies is an essential link for quality patient care. As the national healthcare industry faces a major medicine shortage, pharmacies and hospitals are both s...

14 Dec 202348min

Mental health services are a crucial piece of the healthcare industry, and with a combined increase in demand and decrease in supply for these services, the collective healthcare system is feeling the...

7 Dec 202345min

As a community-centered, rural hospital, we know the struggle of existing independently when resources are scarce. Unfortunately, sometimes hospitals have no other choice but to accept a merger or acq...

30 Nov 202341min

We are taking time off this week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Be sure to tune in next week as we resume our weekly episodes!

23 Nov 20231min

Long COVID is a condition plaguing many Americans in the wake of the pandemic, and treatment for long COVID symptoms isn’t standardized and can be hard to come by. So, how do hospitals care for patien...

16 Nov 202349min