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National Rural Health Day 2025

On National Rural Health Day, the AHA celebrates rural hospitals’ dedication to ensuring communities can access the care they need throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency and beyond.

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The AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference will provides well-rounded education showcasing the best and brightest in rural health.
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A National Staffing Emergency in Rural Health Care

Attracting and retaining skilled health care workers in rural settings is more difficult than ever before, with increasing competition from other employers and dwindling applications.

Rural Health Services Resources

AHA ensures the unique needs of our members are a national priority. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.
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Using Z Codes to Reduce Disparities in Health Outcomes in Rural Indiana

Hospitals and health systems are working to address the societal factors that influence health, including the social needs of their patients, social drivers of health in their communities and the root causes that lead to health disparities.

AHA podcast: The Power of Giving with Sanford Health

Bill Gassen, Sanford Health president and CEO and AHA chair-elect designate, and Deb Koski, Sanford Health chief philanthropy officer, discuss how a strong culture of giving is extending world-class care across rural communities in the Midwest and beyond.
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Communities That Care: The Power of Giving with Sanford Health

In this conversation, Sanford Health's Bill Gassen, president and CEO, and Deb Koski, chief philanthropy officer, discuss how a strong culture of giving is extending world-class care across rural communities in the Midwest and beyond.
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Essentia Health-Fargo celebrates first graduate of surgical technologist apprenticeship program

Essentia Health-Fargo recently celebrated a major milestone with the graduation of the first participant to complete its newly launched registered surgical technologist apprenticeship program.
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AHA Patient Safety Initiative Convenes Rural Hospital Leaders to Share Trust, Resilience and Leadership Strategies

Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability.
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AHA Rural Innovation Award

The Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award from the AHA Rural Health Services honors the leadership team who has guided their hospital and community through transformational change on the road to health care reform innovation.