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Resources by Topic: Hospitals

Rural Hospitals and the New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Janice Walters, Chief Operating Officer for the Rural Health Redesign Center, home of the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center. Offers an overview of Medicare's Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation, which became available on January 1, 2023.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Marshall Browning Spotlight Video
Profiles Marshall Browning Hospital, a participant in the 2019 cohort of the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program (DRCHSD). Describes how shifting the Marshall Browning Hospital mission statement led to improvements to care coordination and transitional care services. Transcript available below description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Madison Medical Center Hospital Spotlight
Discusses how the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program helped Madison Medical Center use health outcome data and community partnerships to launch an initiative to address high obesity rates. Transcript available under description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Sparta Community Hospital Spotlight
Describes how the Sparta Community Hospital worked to identify the social determinants of health in its community. Discusses the addition of a mobile clinic to increase access to primary care, address barriers, and advance health equity. Transcript available below description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Pinckneyville Community Hospital Spotlight Video
Discusses how the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program helped Pinckneyville Community Hospital improve overall community health and wellness and decrease emergency room admissions by focusing on care coordination and working with community partners, collaborating with a nearby hospital, and addressing the social determinants of health in their community. Transcript available below description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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DRCHSD Spotlight on Iron County Medical Center
Discusses how Iron County Medical Center in Pilot Knob, Missouri, improved its financial position and increased operational efficiencies by implementing best practices from the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program financial and operational assessment. Transcript available under description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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DRCHSD Spotlight on Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Profiles Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Discusses how NRMC implemented best practices from the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program to improve their emergency department redirect program and form community partnerships to address social determinants of health and improve the health of the population.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Spotlight
Describes how Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program created community partnerships to holistically care for patients by focusing on food, recreation, and exercise. Transcript available under description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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DRCHSD Spotlight on Franklin Hospital
Describes how Franklin Hospital in Benton, Illinois, implemented best practices from the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program to bring community partners together, listen to the community's needs, and communicate the resources available in the hospital and community. Transcript available below description.
Date: 05/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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FY 2022 Mississippi State Health Plan
Offers criteria and standards for health-related activities in Mississippi which require Certificate of Need review. Features sections on workforce, long-term care, mental health, perinatal care, acute care, rehabilitation services, and other services. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Mississippi State Department of Health
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