Rural Health
News by Topic: Emergency department and urgent care services
Oct 22, 2024 - Describes the challenges for rural Missouri hospitals in offering healthcare. Discusses common financial issues, rural facility closures over the past decade, and the value in access to emergency care for rural residents.
Source: KFVS 12
Oct 21, 2024 - Discusses a new emergency room in a rural Florida hospital and the benefits of having access to emergency care. Discusses the stigma regarding rural healthcare quality and the role of the Community Health Needs Assessment in identifying healthcare priorities for the community.
Source: WTXL
Oct 4, 2024 - Explores factors contributing to low patient volumes at field hospitals erected in rural North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Discusses how damaged power and communications systems may have hindered efforts to spread the word about the temporary services, and identifies collaboration with local AM radio stations as a potential workaround. Notes ongoing efforts by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a range of local and national partners to locate missing persons and prepare for a potential surge in patient volumes.
Source: NBC News
Oct 2, 2024 - Announces the Emergency Medicine Analytics Team through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Office of Rural Health in an effort to improve healthcare for rural veterans. The team will focus on access to acute services and the quality of emergency care with attention to evaluation, innovation, and dissemination of effective practices. Notes the high costs to the VA for veterans that receive emergency care at non-VA emergency departments.
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center