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The Growing Impact of Medicare Advantage on Rural Hospitals Across America

Rural hospitals play a vital role in the health and economic stability of their communities, serving as lifelines for care and major local employers.
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Rural Health Services Resources

AHA ensures the unique needs of our members are a national priority. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.

Maternal Health: Rural Maternity Care

Rural populations have limited access and availability of quality maternity care. With many labor and delivery units closing, hospitals and health systems are exploring various ways to provide maternity care. AHA highlights stories from rural hospitals below.
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Maternal Health: Resources from the Field

These resources from expert professional groups can help hospitals optimize maternal safety and outcomes.
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A rural Louisiana hospital works to improve early sepsis detection

Our Lady of the Lake Ascension has recently implemented the only Food and Drug Administration-cleared sepsis test, IntelliSep, a blood test that can detect sepsis in its early stages.
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National Rural Health Day 2024

On National Rural Health Day, the AHA celebrates rural hospitals’ dedication to ensuring communities can access the care they need throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency and beyond.
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Introducing Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) - Featuring Two Hospital Programs and Federal Technical Assistance Jan 8

Monday, January 8:2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central3 – 4 p.m. Eastern; Noon – 1:00 p.m. Mountain
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Rural Advocacy and Policy

The AHA is working to ensure federal policies and regulations are updated for 21st century innovation and care delivery, and new resources are invested in rural communities to protect access.
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Taking to the skies: How a doctor cares for patients in rural Colorado

Many daily commutes are on the ground — car, train, bikes — but what if you took to the air? Dr. Charles Frankum has spent over two decades flying himself to some of the most remote hospitals in Colorado and Kansas, including the Southeast Colorado Hospital District in Springfield, Colo.
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Rural Health Services

Over 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.