Hospital lab charge spikes found at rural hospitals

Modern Healthcare: The roughly 3,000 residents of Stamford, Texas, appeared to be on the verge of losing their hospital in 2015, another casualty of the financial crisis facing rural hospitals.

But then Stamford Memorial Hospital seemed to have turned a corner based on an announcement from the hospital's CEO, Rick DeFoore, who told local media that the facility would stay open, thanks in part to "consulting help."

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