There are many reasons for hospital closures that could affect the healthcare of rural Americans – as well as the economic stability of the communities in which they reside. So why exactly are these rural hospitals at risk and how are hospitals and populations threatened by closure seeking out solutions?
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Bryan Lydick joined Redwood Area Hospital as CEO in 2012. Lydick currently serves on the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Advisory, Minnesota Hospital Association Board of Directors, MHA Workforce Development Committee, MHA Small, Rural Hospital Committee, Southern Prairie Community Care Advisory Committee, Minnesota Rural Health Board of Directors, Redwood Area Regional Care Consortium, and Redwood Area Chamber and Tourism Board of Directors.
Katarina Keefer has a BA in Business Administration from Huntingdon College and a MPA from New York University. Since joining the UAB Health System in 2002, she has played a key role in acquisition, affiliation and financing transactions, and has served as CFO of Baptist Health since 2007.
Jennifer Zaino is an independent writer and editor specializing in business technology, healthcare and education topics. She lives and works in New York.
