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15 Nov Funding Opportunity Due Dec 6: HRSA Awards of $282 Million

Posted at 11:28h in News

The Health Resources Services Administration announced nearly $282 million in awards to primary health care clinicians and students through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and NURSE Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs. Applications for the grant are due by December 6. [button link="http://saeandassociates.com/current-rfps/#hrsa-rural-health-care-services-outreach-program" hover_type="default" text="View...

14 Nov Apply for a Hardship Exception and Avoid the 2016 Payment Adjustment by Nov 30th

Posted at 10:18h in News

Critical Access Hospitals interested in submitting a hardship exception application must return the application to CMS by the end of November. The application can be submitted electronically or postmarked by November 30, 2017 in order to avoid the 2016 payment adjustment based on the 2016 reporting...

08 Nov Health Care Debates Put Rural Health at Risk

Posted at 10:36h in News

Debates on the federal level about health care legislation place rural health care in jeopardy. Most of the Republican replacement proposals for Obamacare envisioned reduced or capped Medicaid spending at the federal level, which most analysts say would hit rural hospitals hard. However, “we’re not breathing a...

07 Nov President’s Commission on Opioids Releases Final Recommendations

Posted at 11:04h in News

The President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, Chaired by Governor Chris Christie, released their final recommendations and report to the President. The report includes 56 recommendations, and main recommendations include a national media campaign on the impacts of opioids and reduction of the stigma...

03 Nov Critical Access Hospital Staff “Create a Family-Like Atmosphere”

Posted at 16:48h in News

A new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Coquille Valley Hospital of Coquille, Oregan, expressed that after years of working in larger hospitals, she was drawn back to the family community of a smaller, critical access hospital. “People get the impression that you’re in...

31 Oct CAH Starts Anti-Bullying Initiative in Louisiana

Posted at 12:25h in News

Critical Access Hospital and CAH Coalition Member Union General Hospital of Union Parish, Louisiana, started an anti-bullying campaign in order to address increased bullying and suicide rates. Union General Hospital holds three services a year at local schools entitled, "Union Parish: Together We Can Be...

26 Oct PA’s and NP’s in Increased Demand

Posted at 12:04h in News

Physicians Assistants and Nurse Practitioners have been in increased demand, and that demand will continue to increase as telemedicine integrations allow for physicians to aide PAs and NPs in rural hospitals where they would not work otherwise. Read a case study about how this practice has...

25 Oct HRSA Announces Grant to Expand Rural Health Workforce

Posted at 11:24h in News

HRSA announced nearly $282 million in awards to primary health care clinicians and students through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and NURSE Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs. HRSA hopes to expand the health care workforce in rural America with these funds. Applications are due...

23 Oct CAH Coalition Member Hospital Recognized for Success

Posted at 11:34h in News

North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, Missouri, was profiled by CNN in acknowledgment of the great success of their hospital. Once facing serious financial hardship, Ruleville has greatly expanded and now serves as a key economic center and provides critical, life-saving care to surrounding rural...

19 Oct Bipartisan Health Bill Sees Uncertain Fate

Posted at 11:13h in News

President Donald Trump asked Senate HELP Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) to work with his Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) on a short-term health bill. This week, it was announced that the HELP Committee leaders struck a deal and would be releasing the text of a...