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Staffing Struggles Threaten Survival of Rural Hospitals

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Rural hospitals have long struggled to maintain staffing levels of nurses and other professionals that are adequate for good care. The pandemic has made it much worse, as staffers have quit and patient loads have increased. Experts discuss the roots of the staff shortage, the effects on care safety, the extreme cost of efforts to attract and retain staff, and the threat to hospital survival posed by the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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