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Becker's has compiled a list of 110 rural hospital CEOs who are committed to expanding care access to patients from rural areas.

Rural hospitals are critical to the success of the U.S. healthcare system to expand access to care in remote areas. CEOs at the helm of these important community institutions have many responsibilities to make sure their hospitals thrive.

Leaders at a few of those hospitals told Local 5 how they have found success despite the pandemic.

Thu, 05/13/2021 - 7:40am admin1 ALGONA—Kossuth Regional Health Center has been named a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The Top 20 Critical Access Hospital award winners are chosen from a larger list of Top 100 hospitals, which is evaluated and produced by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Both the Top 20 and Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) are identified through the Hospital Strength INDEX®, the most comprehensive and objective assessment of U.S. rural and CAH performance based upon market, value-based an...

Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:01am admin1 By:  Alan Van Ormer ALGONA—Consistency, a switch and a move to be closer to the family will change the leadership at Kossuth Regional Health Center in 2021. Dar Elbert will continue as the chief executive officer under an agreement with MercyOne.  However, Ryan Warnke, the current chief financial officer, was recognized for his contributions during the November KRHC Board of Directors meeting because he and his family are moving to the Sioux Falls area to be closer to family.    Get more about the changes in store for 2021 at Kos...