About Rural Health Care
Rural California spans approximately 94,000 square miles and is home to 5.5 million Californians. While that equates to only 6% of the state population, these remote areas provide a wealth of resources, including farmland, water, energy, recreational opportunities, and more for the entire state and beyond. California’s rural communities play a vital role tending to those resources and, in turn, they need services available to them. Rural hospitals are those health services, doing more with less and providing quality care with their own limited resources. California has 64 rural hospitals, with 36 further classified as critical access.
Application Period Open for HRSA Loan Repayment Programs
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) application period for three National Health Services Corps (NHSC) loan repayment programs will close on April 25 at 4:30 p.m. (PT).
Symposium to Address Financial Uncertainty Facing Rural Hospitals
Join CHA leadership for the Rural Health Care Symposium on April 10-11, which will focus on identifying the obstacles crippling so many rural hospitals.
FCC Finalizes Changes to Rural Health Care Telehealth Program, Proposes Additional Changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a final rule updating its Rural Health Care Program, which supports rural providers with the costs of broadband and other communications services. The final rule adopts changes to improve the accuracy of urban and rural rates, funding cap rules and invoicing for the program.
Trinity Hospital
Trinity Hospital is owned by Mountain Communities Healthcare District and is located in Trinity County in Northern California. It has 25 acute care beds, 26 skilled-nursing beds, an 24-hour emergency room and operating room that provides many services including general surgical procedures, endoscopies, colonoscopies, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, CT and ultrasound, mobile mammography, physical therapy, skilled […]
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Proudly serving the community since 1952, Tahoe Forest Hospital is a not-for-profit rural health care facility and designated critical access hospital. It is fully accredited by the Healthcare Accreditation Facilities Program and licensed by the State of California Department of Health Services. Tahoe Forest Hospital has 25 acute care beds and 37 long-term care beds. […]
Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Serving residents of Lake County and surrounding communities, Sutter Lakeside Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital accredited by The Joint Commission. Sutter Lakeside Hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services and enjoys high marks in patient, staff, and physician satisfaction. Sutter Lakeside Hospital was awarded the prestigious Patient Safety and Quality […]
Surprise Valley Health Care District
Surprise Valley Health Care District is a District Authority-owned hospital located in Cedarville, CA. The hospital has 26 beds and provides the following services onsite to residents: Main & Washington StreetsCedarville, CA 96104 (530) 279-6111
Southern Inyo Healthcare District
Southern Inyo Local Healthcare District is dedicated to maintaining and improving health of residents and visitors through a coordinated health program that includes acute inpatient and outpatient services, skilled nursing, education, referral services, and recruitment of health care personnel. The Southern Inyo Healthcare District encompasses a diverse and highly coveted tourist destination, including the bottom […]
Seneca Healthcare District
Seneca Healthcare District is a community-oriented critical access hospital and clinic located in the beautiful Lake Almanor area with a full range of inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic imaging, and emergency, medical and surgical care. Seneca Hospital has 10 acute care beds and 16 skilled-nursing/long-term care beds. The emergency room is open 24/7. Emergency response […]
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
Since 1964, this 10-bed hospital has offered acute-care services to the residents and visitors of Santa Ynez Valley. Valley residents and visitors have peace of mind knowing that quality medical care is always close by when needed. Ranked in the top 10 percent for patient satisfaction on the West Coast, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital […]