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A new federal program that pays rural hospitals in places like Kansas and Texas to shutter underused inpatient units and focus solely on emergency rooms and outpatient care hasn’t generated much interest yet.
In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they’re not always occupied.
A new federal rescue program that pays rural hospitals to shutter underused inpatient units and focus solely on emergency departments and outpatient care hasn't generated much interest yet.
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A new federal program that pays rural hospitals to shutter underused inpatient units and focus solely on emergency rooms and outpatient care hasn’t generated much interest yet.
-Submitted photo James Roetman, chief executive officer of Pocahontas Community Hospital, spoke during the virtual commencement ceremony. He graduated from Iowa Central in 1992 as part of the first class of radiologic technologists from the school. -Submitted photo Mark Crimmins, president of the Iowa Central Community College board, addressed the graduates during the virtual commencement. -Submitted photo The Iowa Central Community College Class of 2021 graduated in a virtual commencement ceremony Thursday night because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Key elements of the ceremo...