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Rural Hospital Stabilization Program

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
National Rural Health Resource Center
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

stabilization@ruralcenter.org
800.997.6685

Purpose

The Rural Hospital Stabilization Program provides technical assistance for rural hospitals to help improve financial stability by enhancing or expanding healthcare services that meet community needs.

Assistance may include comprehensive financial and operational assessments, education, one-on-one coaching, peer-to-peer sharing, and other forms of customized assistance.

Benefits of participation:

  • Enhanced and expanded service lines
  • Financial stabilization
  • Operational efficiency
  • Quality improvement
  • Community awareness and perception
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals, Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) and Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals, regardless of bed size. Hospitals must also meet the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA's) definition of rural hospital to participate.

Additional information:

Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

The program is provided at no cost to participants.

Selected hospitals that meet program expectations may receive financial support for operating and equipment costs for service line development.

Application process

A link to the application will be available on December 18, 2024.

Applicant webinar
(Registration required)
December 18, 2024
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Central

Tagged as
Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Governance of healthcare organizations · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals · Sustainability of programs

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Upcoming Events (1)

  • Introduction to the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), Dec 18, 2024, view details

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