Idaho ranks among the bottom of states with the lowest percentage of breast cancer screenings. It’s a statistic Clearwater Valley Health, a critical access hospital located in Orofino, Idaho, is determined to change. Read on to find out how this finalist for the Cassling Imaging for Impact Award is changing lives across a...
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In Colby, Kansas, a town of about 5,500, Citizens Health is more than just a hospital. It’s a healthcare anchor for northwest Kansas, providing comprehensive care for patients across nine counties and even into neighboring Nebraska and Colorado. The organization includes a 25-bed critical access hospital, a family practice...
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Rural hospitals across the United States are currently grappling with a severe and precarious financial situation. Over the past decade, more than 100 rural hospitals have shut their doors, leaving vulnerable communities without vital healthcare access. Alarmingly, these healthcare losses appear far from over, as an...
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According to a new study by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR), over 40% of rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closing in the near future. For many small communities, rural hospitals are the lone provider of all healthcare services in their areas. If these hospitals shutter, millions of Americans...
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You may have seen the article this weekend in the Omaha World-Herald about the status of rural health care. If you haven’t, you can find it here. Certainly some of the names and locations mentioned in the article hit close to home, and many are longtime, good customers of Cassling. But I’m personally disappointed that the...
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