Kentucky Office of Rural Health

11/25/2025

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✨KORH Weekly Update
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🚑EMS Table Talks Newsletter

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Sign up to stay up-to-date with the Kentucky Office of Rural Health and stay on top of rural health related news in Kentucky and nationwide. With monthly newsletters focused on EMS, RHCs, and CAHs, AND a Weekly Update for all things rural health, including training and event announcements, links to....

11/24/2025

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11/24/2025

💚💛 Wrapping up an incredible month, week, and day of celebrating Kentucky’s rural health champions, we are overflowing with gratitude!

As we look back on , we’re proud to continue celebrating our Kentucky Community Star, Ohio County Healthcare. 🌟 Their dedication and impact continue to shine, and we’re grateful for everything they do for rural Kentucky. Hear more about their story here: buzzsprout.com/2363500/episodes/18220450

👏 Thank you to every Kentucky hospital, clinic, EMS agency, association, and rural health partner who turned into something bigger than a single moment. Together, YOU transformed it into a MOVEMENT! The energy, the pride, and the are undeniable. 👏

Here’s to another year of partnership, progress, and elevating rural voices. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again in 2026! 💙

11/22/2025

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11/21/2025

11/21/2025

🎉🥳 Congratulations Ohio County Healthcare!

Ohio County Healthcare was honored to receive Kentucky’s 2025 Community Star for Rural Excellence award from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).

This award reflects OCH's commitment to excellence and innovation in rural healthcare!

Pictured below is Shellie Shouse, CEO, receiving the award presented by Matthew Coleman, Director of the Kentucky Office of Rural Health, at the 2025 Kentucky Rural Health Association Conference in Bowling Green.

Check out the link in the comments to learn more!

11/20/2025

👏👏👏 Give a big round of applause to the 2025 Kentucky Community Star Ohio County Healthcare! CEO Shellie Shouse, along with some of her team, accepted the award this afternoon at the 2025 Kentucky Rural Health Association Conference in Bowling Green. Congratulations and thank you, OCH, for strengthening rural health in the Commonwealth!

11/20/2025

🎉🎉 As we continue celebrating 2025, we're shining a spotlight on Ohio County Healthcare, Kentucky’s 2025 Community Star, on our newest episode of The Bridge Podcast!

🎧 Listen now: buzzsprout.com/2363500/episodes/18220450

✨🎙 Join host Amelia Holliday as she talks with OCH leaders about how this critical access hospital delivers outstanding care close to home, from nationally recognized patient experiences to innovative services like the Mobile Access Clinic, behavioral health programs, and advanced specialty care. Their story is a testament to what’s possible when a rural health system stays rooted in community, committed to innovation, and focused on the people it serves.

Tune in to hear how Ohio County Healthcare is building community connections and setting a standard for excellence across Kentucky!

🎧 Hear more about OCH's story: buzzsprout.com/2363500/episodes/18220450

🔔 Don’t forget to download The Bridge on your favorite streaming platform and celebrate the power of rural healthcare!

11/20/2025

🏆 Celebrating Excellence in Healthcare! 🏥

We’re excited to recognize Ohio County Healthcare as Kentucky’s 2025 Community Star! 🌟

This year’s award celebrates the remarkable work OCH is doing to strengthen rural health—from expanding access to care and bringing services directly to underserved areas, to fostering meaningful partnerships that lift up the entire community.

Ohio County Healthcare continues to raise the bar for what the can look like in Kentucky. Their commitment to their neighbors, their willingness to innovate, and their focus on delivering high-quality care close to home make them a standout in every way.

💚💛 Help us congratulate Ohio County Healthcare on this well-deserved honor!

For the best viewing experience, please use a computer. This map is not optimized for mobile devices. × 2025 Community Stars In celebration of National Rural Health Day, NOSORH proudly presents the 2025 Community Stars! The Community Stars recognition program honors individuals and organizations go...

11/20/2025

🚑💙 Celebrate with this FREE EMS Webinar!

Join Kentucky Office of Rural Health Rural Project Manager for EMS Scott Helle alongside national experts from Wisconsin and beyond for the "Strategies to Support Our Rural Responders" webinar—a virtual event TODAY, Thursday, November 20, from 6–7 PM CST. Register here ➡ bit.ly/4hWWOBW ⬅

The webinar will focus on strengthening and sustaining rural EMS and is hosted by the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health, Wisconsin EMS Association, and Wisconsin EMS Education Foundation.

Learn about:

💚The unique strengths and challenges of rural EMS systems
💛Practical strategies for recruitment, retention, and responder well-being
💚Innovative operational and funding solutions
💛How partnerships and policy can strengthen rural response

🎓 Earn 1.0 CAPCE CEU
💻 Register NOW: bit.ly/4hWWOBW

Let’s come together this to celebrate and support the heroes who keep rural communities safe! 💛💚

11/20/2025

🎉 It’s National Rural Health Day! 🎉

Let’s light up everyone’s feeds with all the awesome happenings across rural Kentucky today! Snap a pic, share a moment, shout out your team, whatever you’re doing, post it loud!

Don’t forget to tag and 📸💙

Let’s show the world what rural really looks like!

11/20/2025

💛💚 Happy National Rural Health Day 2025! 💚💛

Today, we’re lifting up the resilience, innovation, and unstoppable spirit that define Kentucky’s rural communities and the . Whether you call a rural place home, serve in rural health care, or simply believe in the power of small towns, today is about celebrating YOU.

Your passion, commitment, and heart make a real impact—every single day. Because of YOU, our rural communities are growing stronger, healthier, and more hopeful for the future.

Thank YOU for showing up, for caring deeply, and for being part of Kentucky’s rural health story. The work YOU do matters! 🌟