Financial struggles are forcing rural facilities to close at a rapid pace. Decisions to sell or shave costs increase management liability and medical malpractice exposure.
Rural hospitals are in crisis. Since January 2010, 83 rural hospitals have closed, leaving the community without access to acute care. According to a 2016 report by iVantage Analytics, 673 more were at risk of closure, constituting nearly one-third of all rural hospitals in the U.S.
“In many rural areas, there is only one hospital to begin with. If it closes, people are…
