Rural Hospital Nonprofit Partner

Technical Assistance and Strategic Support for Rural Healthcare

 The National Rural Health Resource Center works exclusively with rural healthcare organizations to strengthen financial performance, operational effectiveness, workforce capacity, and long-term sustainability. Through technical assistance, consulting, education, and peer learning, The Center supports rural hospitals, clinics, community health centers, State Offices of Rural Health, and other rural healthcare organizations.

With more than 30 years of experience serving rural communities, The Center helps organizations develop practical strategies that improve performance, preserve access to care, and strengthen the health of the communities they serve.

Rural Healthcare Focus

  • Community engagement
  • Financial sustainability
  • Operational improvement
  • Workforce development
  • Implementation support

Solutions for Rural Hospitals and Clinics

Technical Assistance and Strategic Consulting
Individualized consulting and planning services that help rural healthcare organizations strengthen operations, improve financial performance, and implement sustainable strategies.

Operational and Financial Improvement
Data-informed assessments and action planning focused on organizational performance, reimbursement, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability.

Workforce and Leadership Development
Programs designed to strengthen workforce capacity through education, peer learning, leadership development, and implementation support.

Community and Care Coordination
Resources that help organizations improve community engagement, strengthen care coordination, and align services with local healthcare needs.

Designed for Rural Healthcare

The Center’s services are built around the realities of rural healthcare organizations, where workforce limitations, financial pressures, changing community needs, and limited resources require practical, customized solutions.

Support is tailored to each organization’s unique environment through individualized technical assistance, peer learning, network development, and community-informed planning.

Measurable Impact

Organizations participating in The Center’s programs have reported:

  • 86% improved quality of care and 84% improved financial performance through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program
  • 100% improvement in quality improvement scores and a 24% increase in care coordination effectiveness among Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project participants
  • 84% improvement in operating margins and a 20% increase in patient experience scores

Rural Success Story

The first cohort of rural hospitals participating in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program completed comprehensive financial and operational assessments that identified opportunities to strengthen local healthcare delivery.

Action plans developed through the program are supporting the implementation of two new service lines and the expansion of five existing service lines, helping participating hospitals preserve and expand access to care within their communities.

What Sets the National Rural Health Resource Center Apart

  • More than 30 years dedicated exclusively to rural healthcare
  • A team of over 50 professionals focused on rural health improvement
  • Operator of five federal rural health technical assistance programs
  • National expertise in financial improvement, operations, workforce development, quality improvement, and community engagement
  • Practical, organization-specific support designed around the realities of rural healthcare

Learn More: https://www.ruralcenter.org/

Contact

For more information about the National Rural Health Resource Center’s programs and services:

Matt Bancroft
Business Development Specialist
📞 (218) 216-7045
✉️ mbancroft@ruralcenter.org