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Discover how Elsevier partners with rural hospitals to turn federal funding opportunities into sustainable progress for your workforce and patient care.
Rural communities care for roughly one in five Americans, often with a fraction of the clinical workforce, technology investment, and operating margin available to urban health systems. Elsevier partners with rural hospitals to support measurable progress in quality, safety, workforce retention, and chronic disease management.
RHTP funding can help rural hospitals invest in practical priorities that support both workforce and patient care. Elsevier helps connect funding opportunities to evidence-based strategies designed for rural realities.
Nurse readiness and retention
Care consistency and safety
Clinical decision support
Patient education and chronic disease management
In low-specialist settings, care teams need timely access to trusted guidance. Elsevier supports consistent, evidence-based decision-making with clinical decision support, standardized pathways and EHR-integrated resources at the point of care.
Reduce clinical variation
Support quality and safety measures
Strengthen decision-making confidence
Bring evidence into clinical workflows
Rural hospitals need scalable ways to support nurses from day one and throughout their careers. Elsevier provides nurse onboarding support, competency tracking, skills validation, and point-of-care learning to help reduce onboarding strain.
Support new nurse readiness
Strengthen competency and confidence
Reduce orientation burden
Support long-term professional growth
Patients are better equipped to manage their health when education is clear, accessible, and easy to act on. Elsevier supports patient engagement with plain-language education integrated into clinical and patient care workflows.
Support chronic disease management
Improve care continuity
Extend education beyond the visit
Help patients stay engaged in their care
Explore how Elsevier can support workforce readiness, clinical quality, and care continuity for rural hospitals.
Rural nurses provide extraordinary care under extraordinary pressures. In environments where budgets are tight and resources are limited, efficiency matters, but so does ensuring our teams have the support they need to deliver lifesaving care. Investing in nursing resources is an investment in the health and resilience of rural communities.
Jessie Scapinello, MSN, RN, Emergency Department and Critical Care Flight Nurse
Clinical Nurse Executive at Elsevier
Explore the Rural Hospital Transformation Provider Guide. Discover practical considerations on navigating RHTP funding, and connecting resources to your workforce and patient care priorities.
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