Mercy Arkansas Hospitals receive designation | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Mercy hospitals receive designation
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Mercy hospitals receive designation
In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide.
This is the first of a three-part series on rural health and the unique challenges that have historically been difficult to overcome.
Advocates say the financial crisis rural hospitals face in the U.S. presents an immediate and long-term threat to the sustainability of their communities.
418 rural hospitals across the U.S. that are “vulnerable to closure.”