Rural hospitals like Sharkey-Issaquena are increasingly endangered, as poverty, declining populations and dwindling inpatient revenue chip away at profits. In 2020, a record 18 were either closed or converted to outpatient facilities, according to the University of North Carolina’s Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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