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someone who's disabled in a hospital bed in the background with a physician in the foreground.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Rural hospitals can’t find the nurses they need to fight COVID

by Pew Trusts September 5, 2021September 4, 2021

By Aallyah Wright Stateline On any given day, Mary Ellen Pratt, CEO of St. James Parish Hospital in rural Lutcher, Louisiana, doesn’t know how she’s going to staff the 25-bed hospital she manages. With the continued surge of the COVID-19 delta variant, she’s had to redirect resources. Her small team, including managers, has doubled up […]

Two female medical students walk down a hallway at the medical education center.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Among those disrupted by COVID-19: The nation’s newest doctors

by Kaiser Health News July 3, 2020January 29, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, Medicare

Most of NC’s Well-Known Hospitals Score Low In Medicare’s New Ratings

by Rose Hoban July 29, 2016April 16, 2021
Getting patients in to see primary care practitioners is key to the Affordable Care Act. Image courtesy DIBP Images, flickr creative commons.
Posted inRural Health

Practicing Rural Health Care Right Here at Home

by Editor March 5, 2015April 22, 2021
Posted inChronic Disease, Health Reform, Healthcare Workers, NC Health Briefs

Family Doctors Push For A Bigger Piece Of The Health Care Pie

by Editor November 4, 2014November 5, 2014
Posted inConsumer News, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, Medicare, NC Health Briefs

NC Hospitals Among Those Facing Medicare Crackdown on Patient Injuries

by Editor June 25, 2014June 25, 2014

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