A hospital’s heart: Rural struggles a common thread
DAYTON — Shane McGuire is CEO of Columbia County Health System, which serves residents here and in Waitsburg, but he’s also an ambassador for rural…
Daily highlight: Dayton General Hospital renovation
Much of Dayton General Hospital’s structure remains the same from when it was constructed in the 1960s, but the interior is vastly different, thanks to…
Low Medicaid Rates Cause Skilled Nursing Crisis in Washington State – Skilled Nursing News
It’s unlikely that the state of Washington intended to put its skilled nursing facilities on the brink of disaster when it overhauled its Medicaid system…
Saving Primary Care Before It’s Too Late
Talk to almost any primary care physician these days and what you’ll hear should frighten you. Many PCPs are actively looking for ways to get…
NRHA – Help Save Rural Health Systems!
National Rural Health Association: The Problem: Rural hospitals are closing where patient populations are most vulnerable; rural patients and rural economies suffer. NRHA:Â Click to Read More
Telepsychiatry brings help to rural areas
KING 5’s Amity Addrisi reports. Source: Telepsychiatry brings help to rural areas
The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care
Many facilities are using nostalgic environments as a means of soothing the misery, panic, and rage their residents experience. Source:Â The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care
Nursing Homes Are Closing Across Rural America, Scattering Residents
As financial pressures have forced scores of small-town nursing homes to shut down, their residents often must relocate far from their families to find care.…
High Performing Team
Members of our revenue cycle team participated in a high performing team building exercise; we brought our complete revenue cycle back in-house in 2018 after…