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ER versus Urgent Care – By: Mary Ellen Pratt, FACHE, CEO

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Urgent care, a long component of the health care system, is getting renewed interest as convenience, access and affordability continue to drive decisions. Urgent care helps patients avoid unnecessary ER visits and readmissions and are open after primary care physician offices close, providing easy access to quality healthcare. In response to this demand, St. James… Read More

Rural Hospitals Are Critical – By: Mary Ellen Pratt, FACHE, CEO

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Rural hospitals are a critical, yet vulnerable, part of our national healthcare delivery system.  Rural hospitals provide essential health care services to nearly 51 million Americans living in rural communities. The nation’s nearly 2,000 rural community hospitals frequently serve as an anchor for their region’s health-related services, providing the structural and financial backbone for physician… Read More

BREAST CANCER: Lower Your Risk – By: Mary Ellen Pratt, FACHE, CEO

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. In 2015, an estimated 231,840 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer and over 40,000 will die from it. These are scary statistics, so it’s not surprising that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and every woman wants… Read More

Take the Shot or Not? – By: Mary Ellen Pratt, FACHE, CEO

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We’re Engaged! – By: Mary Ellen Pratt, FACHE, CEO

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According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers 2010 report, (From Courtship to Marriage: Why Health Reform is Driving Physicians and Hospitals Together), when asked whether they trusted hospitals, 20% of physicians surveyed said “no” and 57% said “sometimes.” Can you imagine being cared for in a hospital your physician didn’t trust? Physicians have historically played “hard to get,” but… Read More

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