“Economic Development Drives Population Health”: A New Vision for Rural Hospital Leadership

A new feature article in The Rural Monitor describes the role that rural hospital investments can play in contributing to community health.  The story details a Critical Access Hospital in Wisconsin making infrastructure investments in their downtown and a New Hampshire medical center investing in public transit and affordable housing.

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