North Carolina hospitals, especially those in rural areas, have yet to bounce back from the pandemic–with a large percentage continuing to experience negative operating incomes.
A training center in Tucson is using new funding to help recruit and retain public health workers in rural areas. A part of the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, the center was awarded $4.1 million earlier this year by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to continue training and continuing education programs for public health professionals in the western United States and U.S. Pacific Islands.
In a 3-2 decision, the North Wilkesboro commissioners on Sept. 27 voted against applying for a state grant that would have supported the expansion of Bethany Medical Center near downtown. The High Point-based company opened its current clinic off Independence Avenue below downtown four years ago and is currently constructing a $3.6 million new building just north of the current facility, at 1103 D Street.
The struggles continue at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. This week, hospital officials announced they are permanently closing the labor and delivery unit, requesting expectant mothers in the area to plan accordingly.
