Rural hospitals are an integral part of the community as not only the main, and at times only, source of health care, but also as one of the major employers and as the hub for public health, wellness, and social services. Hospitals across the nation are facing an acute shortage of both nursing and non-nursing staff. The situation is more critical for the rural hospitals; in some staff categories, 21 to 29 percent of the budgeted positions were unfilled in 2001. Staff shortages not only result in diminished capacity of the hospitals to treat patients, there is also a very high cost associated with turnovers, which eventually results in high patient costs and lower profits for the hospitals. Just a few vacancies can be disastrous for small ru...
For the past several decades, rural America has experienced significant health disparities. Changes ...
This study examines the impact of hospitals on local labor markets in rural and urban counties. We m...
Rural physician shortages have been a long-standing challenge faced by rural hospitals and practices...
Rural hospitals are an integral part of the community as not only the main, and at times only, sourc...
Healthcare leaders around the United States are facing nursing shortages. It is a staffing challenge...
Obtaining and retaining adequate human resources has always been a major concern for rural hospitals...
Rural healthcare workforce shortages continue to be a challenge faced by many communities in the Uni...
The United States is in the middle of a gripping nursing shortage; a shortage that is putting patien...
American rural hospitals are in the midst of an unprecedented closure crisis. Historically low-volum...
Introduction: The US Health Care and Social Services sector (North American Industrial Classificatio...
Over the last decade, Australia has experienced workforce shortages in a number of health profession...
Shortage of healthcare workers in rural and remote areas remains a growing concern both in developed...
Due to an increase in the need for allied health professionals, there is a growing interest to asses...
Due to an increase in the need for allied health professionals, there is a growing interest to asses...
For the past several decades, rural America has experienced significant health disparities. Changes ...
For the past several decades, rural America has experienced significant health disparities. Changes ...
This study examines the impact of hospitals on local labor markets in rural and urban counties. We m...
Rural physician shortages have been a long-standing challenge faced by rural hospitals and practices...
Rural hospitals are an integral part of the community as not only the main, and at times only, sourc...
Healthcare leaders around the United States are facing nursing shortages. It is a staffing challenge...
Obtaining and retaining adequate human resources has always been a major concern for rural hospitals...
Rural healthcare workforce shortages continue to be a challenge faced by many communities in the Uni...
The United States is in the middle of a gripping nursing shortage; a shortage that is putting patien...
American rural hospitals are in the midst of an unprecedented closure crisis. Historically low-volum...
Introduction: The US Health Care and Social Services sector (North American Industrial Classificatio...
Over the last decade, Australia has experienced workforce shortages in a number of health profession...
Shortage of healthcare workers in rural and remote areas remains a growing concern both in developed...
Due to an increase in the need for allied health professionals, there is a growing interest to asses...
Due to an increase in the need for allied health professionals, there is a growing interest to asses...
For the past several decades, rural America has experienced significant health disparities. Changes ...
For the past several decades, rural America has experienced significant health disparities. Changes ...
This study examines the impact of hospitals on local labor markets in rural and urban counties. We m...
Rural physician shortages have been a long-standing challenge faced by rural hospitals and practices...