Rural hospitals have long struggled to maintain staffing levels of nurses and other professionals that are adequate for good care. The pandemic has made it much worse, as staffers have quit and patient loads have increased. Experts discuss the roots of the staff shortage, the effects on care safety, the extreme cost of efforts to attract and retain staff, and the threat to hospital survival posed by the problem.
Guest Information:
- Brock Slabach, Chief Operations Officer, National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
- John Henderson, President and CEO, Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH)
Links for more info:
- About NRHA – National Rural Hospital Health Association website
- Texas A&M School of Public Health staff profile – John Henderson
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