Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, November 2, 2026, 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Name
05. Rural Transformation Fund: Survival Rates and How to Move Forward
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Dev Sangvai, MD, JD, MBA, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Julie Yaroch, DO, President, ProMedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital
- Kurt Forsyth, FACHE, President, Delta & Fillmore Community Hospitals, Intermountain Health
- Tiffany Means, DNP, MHA, RN, CENP, Chief Executive Officer, Eureka Springs Hospital
Description
Rural hospitals face mounting financial and operational threats despite targeted funding efforts. This panel examines survival rates tied to Rural Transformation Funds and what comes next. Leaders discuss lessons learned, effective use of capital, policy implications, and strategic moves rural organizations can take to stabilize operations and build a sustainable path forward.


