4 More Rural Hospital Success Stories from Small Towns Across America
Rural hospitals are closing across the country. Naysayers may say it’s the end of rural healthcare as we know it. However, many hospitals are flipping this t r end on its head. America’s best rural hospitals are thriving in uncertain times by expanding care, taking advantage of telemedicine, and specializing in in-demand areas. By taking this approach, rural hospitals have grown revenue even when dealing with aging populations, higher-than-average Medicare patient totals, and other challenges that have sunk competing providers. Today, we’re exploring four more rural hospital success stories from small towns across the United States . Gold Beach, Oregon Hospital Increases Services, Becomes Economic Driver for Region Gold Beach, Oregon is a small, relatively isolated community along a picturesque section of Oregon’s southern coast. For decades, the community was served by a small, outdated facility built in the 1950s. The facility excl...