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Key Staffing Considerations
Staffing for Success: Balancing Compliance, Care, and Capacity Staffing is one of the most complex and far‑reaching challenges in healthcare, touching every aspect of
Peer Support in Rural Emergency Departments
Turning Crisis Moments Into Recovery Pathways Healthcare leaders gathered to explore one of the most urgent challenges facing rural communities today, connecting patients with
Service Line Development
Rural healthcare leaders are often faced with a critical question after transitioning to Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) status: What services should we add next?
Improving Rural Emergency Hospital Care: RCA and FMEA
Improving patient safety in rural emergency hospitals requires more than responding to issues as they arise. It calls for structured approaches that help organizations

Strategic Planning: A Blueprint for Organizational Success
Overview At a recent RHRC Education Symposium, healthcare leaders and professionals gathered to explore the transformative power of strategic planning. The session offered practical
Care Coordination
Care Coordination: Turning Transitions into Opportunities for Better Outcomes During a recent educational symposium, healthcare professionals gathered to focus on one of the most
Complaint and Grievance Fundamentals and Strategies
In a recent symposium, healthcare professionals gathered to address a topic that can feel uncomfortable but is essential for improvement: complaints and grievances. Far
RHRC Receives Legislative Funding to Advance Rural Health Sustainability and Payment Reform
CONTACT: Angie Slemok as@rhrco.org, (717) 207-8131 Manheim, Pa. – The Rural Health Redesign Center Organization (RHRC) is proud to announce that it has received
Grant Research: Essential Strategies for Success
Securing funding through grants is a crucial aspect of sustaining and expanding rural healthcare initiatives. However, the grant research process can be overwhelming without
Key Staffing Considerations
At a recent educational symposium, healthcare leaders gathered to tackle a topic that touches every corner of hospital operations: staffing. While staffing is often
Observations Part 2: Enhancing Healthcare Practices
Mastering Clinical Documentation & Discharge: Turning Routine Tasks into Better Care When we think of great patient care, we often picture the moments at
Necessities of Alternative Payment – A Closer Look at the Intricacies of the PA Rural Health Model
Understanding the PA Rural Health Model The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model (PARHM) was embarked upon to test whether fundamentally changing how rural hospitals are
Rural Health Redesign Center Receives $5.2 Million Grant to Support Rural Healthcare Organizations in Pennsylvania and New York
CONTACT: Angie Slemok as@rhrco.org, (717) 207-8131 Harrisburg, PA – The Rural Health Redesign Center announced that it has been awarded a four-year grant totaling
Improving Patient Access and Financial Stability for Hospitals and Health Systems is Focus of New Statewide Effort in Vermont
Harrisburg, PA – The Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS) has announced a new partnership with the Rural Health Redesign Center (RHRC) to help
Observations Part 1: Enhancing Healthcare Practices
When patients arrive at the emergency department, one of the most important questions a provider must answer is deceptively simple: What level of care