Martin County seeks operator to bring rural hospital back to life A first-in-the-nation effort to reopen a shuttered medical center as a Rural Emergency Hospital is moving closer to finish line.

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For some rural communities, a stripped-down hospital is better than none at all • South Dakota Searchlight Rural hospitals with fewer than 50 beds can become a “rural emergency hospital” to unlock additional government funding, but there’s a catch.

Under a new federal program, rural hospitals with fewer than 50 beds can become a #RuralEmergencyHospital to unlock additional government funding.

But there’s a catch: Participating hospitals must stop all inpatient services.

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