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Rural hospitals are in financial distress, forcing many to shut their doors. These factors remain a challenge for rural and critical access hospitals across the country. And it ultimately limits access to care for vulnerable rural populations....

Ventilators are a pricey piece of equipment for cash-strapped rural hospitals. But, what could spell financial ruin for many facilities is the loss of a big chunk of their annual revenue. Will rural hospitals go bankrupt buying ventilators?

A ranking of hospitals determined by their effective use of social media reflects growing confidence in social media use in proportion to the opportunity hospitals see to increase patient engagement and shape attitudes.

Find out where hospitals are most full, plus the countries with the highest belief in climate change, and more trends from this week's data with these seven charts.

Hospitals are Quick to Declare Patients Brain Dead to Harvest Their Organs. Here's Why

An interactive map shows how hospitals across the country charge Medicare different amounts for the same procedure.

Hospitals are buying up physician practices again and physicians are selling to them in the belief that this will make their professional lives easier.

Hospitals can use Facebook posts to engage patients and provide valuable information. Read about healthcare social media.

More than 20 percent of the nation’s rural hospitals are struggling to keep their doors open, according to a recent report from Modern Healthcare. Rural hospitals in the South and Northeast are particularly at risk, with several states reporting over 40 percent of their rural hospitals are at risk of failure. For the communities that rely on these hospitals, the closure of a facility can be…

There is a general perception that private hospitals provide better care than the hospitals in the public system. This assumption is hinged basically on the comfort provided in private hospitals, their cleanliness, and their cutting edge technology. Private hospitals also budget quite a bit for clever marketing and public relations campaigns, where they advertise their newly bought equipment and high standards of care. This does well…