Rural issues
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, located in Torrington, Ct., and part of Hartford HealthCare, is continuously “expanding and tweaking” its behavioral health offerings to ensure the people it serves in northwestern Connecticut communities get the care they need.
AHA is now accepting applications through Aug. 31 for the 2024 Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award, which honors a team that has displayed outstanding leadership and responsiveness to their community’s health needs and demonstrated a collaborative community process that led to measurable outcomes.
Since the rural emergency hospital designation became official last year, a growing number of rural care providers have voluntarily converted to the new category.
In this discussion, two rural health care leaders assess how the conversion to Rural Emergency Hospital is proceeding, and how to build trust and buy-in from patients and communities.
The AHA shared a series of proposals to strengthen rural health care with the Senate Finance Committee for a hearing May 16 titled, “Rural Health Care: Supporting Lives and Improving Communities.”
AHA statement on policies to ensure rural patients continue to receive access to high-quality care.
The 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 23-26 in San Antonio, will gather more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The conference will feature top rural practitioners sharing actionable…
Barbara Sowada, president of the Board of Trustees at Memorial Hospital, discusses the role board members can play in helping rural hospitals and health systems navigate today’s pressing problems, and how the AHA’s resources and educational materials can provide valuable assistance.
The constant strain of workforce and financial issues are proving difficult to solve for rural health care providers. In this conversation, Barbara Sowada, president of the Board of Trustees at Memorial Hospital, discusses the role board members can play in helping their hospitals and health…
AHA comments on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Committee on Ways and Means on May 8.