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Rural Hospital Reduces No-Shows with a Boost in Patient Engagement

Sparta Community Hospital, in a rural Illinois town about 50 miles southeast of St. Louis, is using proactive, patient-facing communication technology that integrates with its EHR system data to reach patients in a more user-friendly way to reduce its no-show rates.
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Kittitas Valley Healthcare

Situated in Ellensburg in the heart of central Washington, Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1, also known as Kittitas Valley Healthcare (KVH), provides care to Kittitas County and surrounding areas.

Maine’s donor-milk program fills state-wide need

In June 2022, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center partnered with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast to open a donor milk depot in Bangor, Maine, bringing the number of milk banks in the state to seven. These milk banks rely on donated breast milk, which is tested, pasteurized and then given to infants in need of a nutritional boost.
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Telling the Hospital Story: Rural Hospitals in Action

The Telling the Hospital Story initiative shines a light on the crucial work of health systems and hospitals that advance community heath through proactive, compassionate and high-quality care.
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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Hospitals

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural hospital financial performance.

Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital’s excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA’s 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.

Special Report: How Health Care Disruptors will Transform the Field in 2024

AHA Market Scan special report explores which companies aim to deliver transformational change in 2024.

AHA Data Visualizations

A collection of infographics from AHA Hospital Statistics on Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, Fast Facts on U.S. Health Systems, Fast Facts on U.S. Rural Hospitals, and Obstetrics: U.S. Rural Hospitals.

Fast Facts: U.S. Rural Hospitals Infographic

Is my hospital rural? Rural hospitals are those not located within a metropolitan area designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau. Community hospitals are nonfederal, acute care hospitals open to the general public. For alternate rural definitions, see https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural/help#classification.

Role of Hospitals: Marshfield Clinic Health System

When it became clear that farmers in rural Wisconsin were struggling with mental health issues, Marshfield Clinic Health System began a program to train members of its community — bankers, insurance agents and others — in spotting symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. They are now the front line of defense in a community that may find it difficult to seek help.