New rural hospital model draws interest - and questions
Dozens of small community hospitals with low inpatient volumes will likely be good candidates to convert to the rural emergency hospital model.
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Dozens of small community hospitals with low inpatient volumes will likely be good candidates to convert to the rural emergency hospital model.
The estimated facility fee payments for rural emergency hospitals are higher than expected.
The Kansas Hospital Association attributes this to a statewide hospital staffing shortage that has lingered along with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mark Steffen, MD, sent a letter to over 250 hospitals, citing a bill that has yet to pass
The nursing home industry is leading a drive across several states to regulate nurse staffing agencies, including urging lawmakers to cap rates.