Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, today announced the 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals and the 2026 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals. This annual awards program, which is based on ...

Patients who undergo common surgical procedures at small, rural (critical access) hospitals have similar 30-day mortality rates, lower serious complication rates, and lower Medicare expenditures ...

Hospitals’ efforts to expand access sustainably take varied forms. This has long been a priority for leaders, but the task has grown more complex amid shifting demographics, financial challenges, and ...

Calif., discussed legislation that would allow rural hospitals to continue operating during a visit Wednesday with staff ...

Ambulance car of emergency medical service leaving on rural dirt road in the middle of fields. Themes urgency, rescue and health care in remote location. This trend began in 2017 following a CMS rule ...

MOREHEAD, Ky. - Jacalyn Stuff was nearing the end of her first trimester when doctors at UK St. Claire Regional Medical Center delivered shattering news: her twins were in danger. Then came a second ...