American Hospital Association March 31, 2025
Rural hospitals and health systems face big challenges, but together — with a unified voice — we can work to ensure people living in rural communities get the safe, quality health care they need.
In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, Mo. Lori and I discuss working in a “family atmosphere” unique to a rural hospital and navigating the same pressures that face urban hospitals, including workforce shortages and the high costs of labor,...