Welcome

to the Rural Emergency Hospital Network

The Rural Emergency Hospital Designation

Benefits

Rural Emergency Hospitals can strengthen access to outpatient medical services and reduce health disparities in underserved areas. To help support REHs, we offer additional services and tools to ensure their long-term success.

The Support
We Provide

We provide a wide array of end-to-end technical assistance and support services to rural healthcare providers and communities nationwide. We work with rural health leaders to understand the unique needs of each community and are proud to collaborate with valued partners who complement our services. Our support services include:
  • Value-Based Care Readiness​
  • Data & Financial Analysis​
  • Global Budgeting & Alternative Payment​
  • Leadership & Team Development ​
  • Stakeholder Engagement ​
  • Strategic Planning ​
  • Cultural Development
  • Emergency Support for Distressed Facilities
  • Compliance & Regulatory Issues​
  • Project Management ​
  • Performance Improvement
  • Clinical Transformation & Innovation in Care Delivery
  • Quality Improvement
  • Social Determinants of Health & Health Equity Issues​

Our Ongoing Commitment to Your Success

After the conversion process is complete, we’re here for you. Through access to resources, events, and a peer network of REH hospitals, we’re committed to your ongoing success in building community awareness, utilization, and trust. 

The REH Peer Network

In 2024, we launched our REH Peer Network to support converted REHs through peer-to-peer community building. As a part of this network, your team will have access to peer forums, educational sessions tailored to REH-specific needs and challenges, and one-on-one support such as stakeholder engagement, strategic planning and more.

Are you with a converted REH interested in joining the Peer Network?

Contact us to express your interest and request more information.

Welcome to the Rural Emergency Hospital Network The Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Benefits Rural Emergency Hospitals can strengthen access to outpatient medical services and reduce health disparities in underserved areas. […]

Welcome to the Rural Emergency Hospital Network The Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Benefits Rural Emergency Hospitals can strengthen access to outpatient medical services and reduce health disparities in underserved areas. […]

Ken Harman RHRC Regional Liaison
Ken Harman
Regional Liaison

Ken Harman is a Regional Liaison with the Rural Health Redesign Center and the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Center for the Midwest and Western States. He brings over 30 years’ healthcare experience, with the last 20 years being a rural Critical Access Hospital CEO. He has served in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, California, Utah and Minnesota. He graduated in 1996 from the University of Minnesota with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration and from the University of Utah in 1990 with a Bachelors of Science in Economics. He has a passion for rural healthcare and in assisting organizations and communities in sustaining and growing to take care of community needs.

REH Post-Conversion

Tom Harlow
Program Director

Tom has over 43 years of healthcare experience, with 24 in executive leadership and 16 in rural settings. In his role, he provides tactical assistance to rural providers in areas such as workforce, strategic planning, and value-based care.

Janice Walters
Executive Director

Janice has been leading the work of the RHRC since its inception. She has a background in health nance and is a highly rated rural health expert with over 20 years of relevant leadership experience. She works closely with rural health executives, state and federal partners, and other community stakeholders to ensure access to quality healthcare in maintained across the rural U.S.