/tags/rural-hospitals Rural Hospitals en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-08/theres-a-doctor-shortage-in-colorado-uncs-new-medical-school-hopes-to-address-that Like many other states, Colorado has a severe shortage of doctors. To help address that need, a new medical school is set to open in 2026 at the University of Northern Colorado. We hear from the founding dean of the new college, on today’s In The NoCo. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-10-08/theres-a-doctor-shortage-in-colorado-uncs-new-medical-school-hopes-to-address-that In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /regional-news/2024-08-16/survey-sheds-light-on-access-to-cancer-care-for-rural-mountain-west-residents Many respondents told researchers they would like more visiting specialists to come to their communities. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:32:45 GMT /regional-news/2024-08-16/survey-sheds-light-on-access-to-cancer-care-for-rural-mountain-west-residents Rachel Cohen /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-15/can-uncs-future-medical-school-help-fix-colorados-doctor-shortage Colorado, like many other states, has a severe shortage of doctors. To help address that need, a new medical school is set to open in 2026 at the University of Northern Colorado. We hear from the founding dean of the new College of Osteopathic Medicine, today on In The NoCo. Wed, 15 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-15/can-uncs-future-medical-school-help-fix-colorados-doctor-shortage In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /news/2024-03-10/operating-in-the-red-half-of-rural-hospitals-lose-money-as-many-cut-services A report has found that half of rural hospitals lost money over the last 12 months. But small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better financially than those in states that didn’t. Sun, 10 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-03-10/operating-in-the-red-half-of-rural-hospitals-lose-money-as-many-cut-services Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /news/2024-01-14/rural-hospitals-are-caught-in-an-aging-infrastructure-conundrum Kevin Stansbury, the CEO of Lincoln Community Hospital in the 800-person town of Hugo, Colorado, is facing a classic Catch-22: He could boost his rural hospital’s revenues by offering hip replacements and shoulder surgeries, but the 64-year-old hospital needs more money to be able to expand its operating room to do those procedures. Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-01-14/rural-hospitals-are-caught-in-an-aging-infrastructure-conundrum Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /news/2023-03-07/covid-aid-papered-over-colorado-hospitals-financial-shortcomings Financial pitfalls at the nation’s highest-elevation hospital serve as a cautionary tale as rural hospitals emerge from the pandemic on shaky ground. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:58:15 GMT /news/2023-03-07/covid-aid-papered-over-colorado-hospitals-financial-shortcomings Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ /regional-news/2022-05-01/rural-hospitals-struggling-to-provide-obstetrics-care Hospital administrators say they are losing money on their obstetrics programs. But many are keeping these wings open anyway to answer a dire community need. Sun, 01 May 2022 21:51:58 GMT /regional-news/2022-05-01/rural-hospitals-struggling-to-provide-obstetrics-care Robyn Vincent /health/2022-04-22/rural-pregnancy-care-is-in-crisis-banner-hopes-telehealth-can-help Pregnant mothers in many rural areas struggle to access adequate care. A lack of specialized doctors and maternity wards can increase the risk of labor complications and force patients to drive long distances. A new telehealth pilot program aims to connect rural physicians in Northeast Colorado with OB-GYN hospitalists at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:22:35 GMT /health/2022-04-22/rural-pregnancy-care-is-in-crisis-banner-hopes-telehealth-can-help Beau Baker, Adam Rayes /news/2020-07-07/colorado-rural-hospitals-stay-afloat-with-federal-loans More than a dozen rural Colorado hospitals and primary care facilities applied for federal loans designed to keep staff employed during the coronavirus… Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:57:21 GMT /news/2020-07-07/colorado-rural-hospitals-stay-afloat-with-federal-loans Associated Press /npr-news/2020-04-09/small-town-hospitals-are-closing-just-as-coronavirus-arrives-in-rural-america Small-town hospitals were already closing at an alarming rate before COVID-19, but now the trend appears to be accelerating just as the disease arrives in rural America. Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-04-09/small-town-hospitals-are-closing-just-as-coronavirus-arrives-in-rural-america Kirk Siegler, Kirk Siegler