Some Rural Hospitals Are Removing All Inpatient Beds, Leading to Confusion and No Margin for Error

NBC4 Washington

Mar 16, 2024

Discusses uptake of the Rural Emergency Hospital designation that aims to prevent hospital closures. Notes that conversions have happened primarily in the South. Discusses challenges with implementation, community feedback, and policy efforts to make the designation more accessible to rural hospitals.

Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Community engagement and volunteerism · Policy · Rural Emergency Hospitals · The South