Rural hospitals across the U.S. continue to face mounting financial pressures, and Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Hope is no stranger to these struggles. The 48-bed acute care hospital, which was purchased for $200,000 by Hope-based Pafford Health Systems…
Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Hope-based Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center is planning to request $3 million from the state to help provide financial support, stabilize operations and keep its doors open, Shelby Brown, chief administrative officer for the hospital, confirmed with Becker’s. “As we…