AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCare Access: North Dakota’s Rough Rider High Value Network is drawing national attention: its 23 rural hospitals serve about 65% of the state’s rural population, and one pilot hospital cut readmissions from 16.5% to 5%. Health Workforce: NDSCS introduced about 170 high school students to health careers, while JRMC added hospitalist Dr. Sai Nikhil Konduru to its inpatient team. Trinity Health also donated ventilators to nursing programs at Minot State and Dakota College at Bottineau for student training. Women’s Health: Central Valley Health District says as many as 17,000 North Dakota women may qualify for Women’s Way cancer screenings. JRMC added technology to monitor breast cancer patients for early signs of lymphedema. A Fargo clinic is expanding women’s health services, including STI testing, exams and gynecologic care. Hospital Funding: A lawsuit challenging a proposed federal 340B drug rebate program includes a North Dakota health system among its plaintiffs; hospitals say the plan could add costs and administrative burdens that threaten patient care.
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