Russellville Hospital Inc

ARP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

RURAL HOSPITAL PROVIDER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL IS A 49-BED RURAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SERVING FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA. AS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF EMERGENCY, INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, DIAGNOSTIC, AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN THE REGION, THE HOSPITAL PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ENSURING LOCAL ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THROUGH THE MAINTAINING RURAL PHYSICIAN AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER WORKFORCE TO PRESERVE ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL INITIATIVE, THE HOSPITAL WILL USE HRSA RURAL HOSPITAL PROVIDER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN AND STABILIZE THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SUPPORTING ESSENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT HELP MAINTAIN THE AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING WORKFORCE STABILIZATION INITIATIVES, SERVICE COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS, PROVIDER TRANSITION SUPPORT, LICENSURE AND CREDENTIALING ASSISTANCE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE WORKFORCE CONTINUITY. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL HELP REDUCE DISRUPTIONS IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, IMPROVE WORKFORCE STABILITY, AND PRESERVE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY, INPATIENT, PRIMARY CARE, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN THE HOSPITAL'S ABILITY TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF ITS SERVICE AREA WHILE SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CONTINUED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY RURAL HEALTHCARE. THIS PROJECT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE HRSA RURAL HOSPITAL PROVIDER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY MAINTAINING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND PRESERVING ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.