Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Hospitals
From Surviving to Thriving: Ways to Boost Employee Retention in Rural Health Care
Podcast episode featuring a discussion with Brandie Manuel, R.N., chief patient safety and quality officer at Jefferson Healthcare in rural Washington. Discusses strategies to promote workforce development, wellbeing, and teamwork.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Podcast episode featuring a discussion with Brandie Manuel, R.N., chief patient safety and quality officer at Jefferson Healthcare in rural Washington. Discusses strategies to promote workforce development, wellbeing, and teamwork.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Disruptors, Essential Services, and Reflections on a Career in Rural Health, with John Supplitt
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association. Focuses on the importance of maintaining rural essential services, along with insights from Supplitt's long career in rural health.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring John Supplitt, Senior Director of Rural Health Services for the American Hospital Association. Focuses on the importance of maintaining rural essential services, along with insights from Supplitt's long career in rural health.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rising Through the Ranks: Q&A with Rural Hospital President Soniya Fidler
An interview with UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center President Soniya Fidler, who reflects on the journey that took her from an entry-level hospital position to a leadership role and shares insights about the skills needed to transition from management to leadership.
Author(s): Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center President Soniya Fidler, who reflects on the journey that took her from an entry-level hospital position to a leadership role and shares insights about the skills needed to transition from management to leadership.
Author(s): Hallie Vonk
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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2018-23 Profitability of Rural Hospitals by Ownership and System Affiliation
Examines the profitability of rural hospitals according to system affiliation and ownership type: government, not-for-profit, or for-profit. Utilizes 2018-2023 data to provide graphs showing total margin of rural hospitals by system affiliation and ownership.
Author(s): Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the profitability of rural hospitals according to system affiliation and ownership type: government, not-for-profit, or for-profit. Utilizes 2018-2023 data to provide graphs showing total margin of rural hospitals by system affiliation and ownership.
Author(s): Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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2018‐23 Profitability of Rural and Urban Hospitals by Medicare Payment Designation
Examines the profitability of rural and urban hospitals according to special Medicare payment designations, including: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals, Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDHs), Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs), Rural Referral Centers (RRCs), and Essential Access Community Hospitals (EAC). Utilizes 2018-2023 data to analyze hospital profitability by rural versus urban status and facility/payment type.
Author(s): Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the profitability of rural and urban hospitals according to special Medicare payment designations, including: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals, Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDHs), Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs), Rural Referral Centers (RRCs), and Essential Access Community Hospitals (EAC). Utilizes 2018-2023 data to analyze hospital profitability by rural versus urban status and facility/payment type.
Author(s): Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Differences in Use of Veterans Health Administration and Non-VHA Hospitals by Rural and Urban Veterans After Access Expansions
Presents a study on rural and urban differences in acute inpatient care utilization in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals following expansions to the Veterans Choice Act. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age, gender, and race, among others.
Author(s): Matthew P. Dizon, Kenneth W. Kizer, Michael K. Ong, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(3), 446-456
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
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Presents a study on rural and urban differences in acute inpatient care utilization in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals following expansions to the Veterans Choice Act. Breaks down data by patient characteristics, such as age, gender, and race, among others.
Author(s): Matthew P. Dizon, Kenneth W. Kizer, Michael K. Ong, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(3), 446-456
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
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2018-23 Profitability of Rural Hospitals by with and without Rural Health Clinics and Long-Term Care
Provides an overview of the profitability of rural hospitals by examining long-term care (LTC) services and costs of operating a Rural Health Clinic (RHC). Analyzes 2018-2023 data and presents graphs showing the total margins of rural hospitals, comparing those with and without LTC or an RHC.
Author(s): Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, James Kim, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Provides an overview of the profitability of rural hospitals by examining long-term care (LTC) services and costs of operating a Rural Health Clinic (RHC). Analyzes 2018-2023 data and presents graphs showing the total margins of rural hospitals, comparing those with and without LTC or an RHC.
Author(s): Sruthi Malavika Srinivasan, James Kim, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Health Leaders Overcoming Challenges with Alan Morgan, Kathy Kuepers and Steve Tenhouse
Podcast episode featuring two Critical Access Hospital (CAH) executives discussing factors that influence a rural health organization's growth and vitality, replacement facility projects, and building trust and stakeholder engagement. Also highlights a national partnership addressing rural hospital cybersecurity involving the White House, Google, Microsoft, the American Hospital Association, and the National Rural Health Association.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Podcast episode featuring two Critical Access Hospital (CAH) executives discussing factors that influence a rural health organization's growth and vitality, replacement facility projects, and building trust and stakeholder engagement. Also highlights a national partnership addressing rural hospital cybersecurity involving the White House, Google, Microsoft, the American Hospital Association, and the National Rural Health Association.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Audio
Sponsoring organization: Impact! Communications, Inc.
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Is Rural Emergency Hospital the BEST Option for You?
Recording of a June 6, 2024, webinar regarding the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation and conversion process. Features a discussion with three rural hospital leaders who consulted with the REH Technical Assistance Center when considering conversion. Transcript is available in the video description.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Recording of a June 6, 2024, webinar regarding the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation and conversion process. Features a discussion with three rural hospital leaders who consulted with the REH Technical Assistance Center when considering conversion. Transcript is available in the video description.
Date: 06/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Understanding the Rise of Ransomware Attacks on Rural Hospitals
Explores trends in ransomware attacks on rural hospitals between 2016 and 2021 by analyzing data from the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database. Describes the types of rural hospitals that experienced ransomware attacks during this period. Compares the frequency of hospitals' operational disruptions during attacks by urban and rural location.
Author(s): Hannah T. Neprash, Claire C. McGlave, Katie Rydberg, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Explores trends in ransomware attacks on rural hospitals between 2016 and 2021 by analyzing data from the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database. Describes the types of rural hospitals that experienced ransomware attacks during this period. Compares the frequency of hospitals' operational disruptions during attacks by urban and rural location.
Author(s): Hannah T. Neprash, Claire C. McGlave, Katie Rydberg, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 06/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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