Community Hospital Corporation

09/24/2025

Most healthcare providers have had the experience of reeducating patients who have Googled their symptoms and arrived at their own (false) diagnosis. Now, providers have AI chatbots to contend with, which have been shown to be highly vulnerable to repeating and elaborating on medical misinformation. While the study underscored the need for stronger safeguards, its lead author noted that generative AI, in the right hands, still holds major promise for reducing clinician workload and improving patient care.

Mount Sinai researchers found that popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek R1 can generate convincing but false medical information when given even a single fabricated term in a prompt. While the study underscored the need for stronger safeguards, its lead author noted that generative AI still...

09/22/2025

Rural hospitals are facing financial strain, workforce shortages, and other challenges. In this new article, CHC CEO Jim Kendrick shares practical strategies to help hospital leaders strengthen operations, engage community partners, and build long-term sustainability. https://chc.com/chcs-jim-kendrick-shares-insights-on-rural-healthcare-challenges/

09/19/2025

The CHC team looks forward to the opportunity to connect and share best practices with other rural healthcare leaders at the upcoming NRHA Critical Access Hospital Conference. We will see you September 23 - 26, in Kansas City.
https://www.ruralhealth.us/

09/17/2025

The 2025 Colorado Hospital Association Annual Meeting and Rural Conference takes place September 24 - 26, in Colorado Springs, CO. The CHC team looks forward to connecting at this event!
https://cha.com/education/2025-fall-conferences/2025-rural-conference/

09/15/2025

The CHC team will be on site at the Texas Hospital Association Annual Conference 2025 taking place September 23-24. We look forward to connecting in San Antonio!
https://www.tha.org/events-education/tha-annual-conference/

09/12/2025

Happy birthday to the following CHC team members who are celebrating this month: Eryn Richards, Gwendolyn Burgess, Tiffany Hinton, Ginger Willis, Monica Sosa, Eric Boudoin, David Garcia, Joe Thomason, Tina Kerstetter-Kennedy.

09/10/2025

Do you know how and where to safely get rid of unused or expired medications? Watch the FDA's informative video on year-round drop-off, mail-back and proper home disposal options.

Learn how to properly get rid of old, expired, unwanted, or unused medicines.This video describes health risks—including potential overdose—for your family o...

09/08/2025

Congratulations! Southwest Health System, Cortez, CO, is among the best hospitals nationwide for nurse communication, according to Becker's Hospital Review. Becker's list of 5-Star Rating for Nurse Communication derives from CMS' Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data. Southwest Health System is part of the CHC family of hospitals.

Becker’s compiled a list of hospitals that were rated 5 stars for nurse communication in each state, according to CMS’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data. CMS shares 10 HCAHPS star ratings based on publicly reported HCAHPS measures. For nurse communication, dat...

09/05/2025

FEATURED TEAM MEMBER: Beth Kim serves as Vice President of Revenue Integrity for CHC. In this role, she manages and performs chargemaster, pricing, charge capture and ICD-10 reviews. CHC client hospitals benefit from Beth's knowledge and attention to detail.

09/03/2025

The federal Low-Volume Adjustment and Medicare-Dependent Hospital programs help ensure access to care by providing financial support to rural, geographically isolated and low-volume hospitals. That's why the Colorado Hospital Association included the extension of these critical programs, set to expire on Sept. 30, on its recently updated list of Advocacy Priorities. Click the link for CHA's Federal Advocacy Toolkit, in PDF format.

https://cha.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CHA-Federal-Grassroots-Toolkit-2025_August.pdf

09/01/2025

The CHC team looks forward to learning, networking, and innovating with other healthcare professionals at CareForum 2025 - The WellSky Conference. The event takes place September 7-10 in Kansas City, MO. https://web.cvent.com/event/3320a71a-a710-45fc-bb24-43d7cdeed375/websitePage:f9c17827-f1d3-4eab-a1d5-6a7dee4b3f2d

08/29/2025

Register to attend the upcoming NRHA Webinar featuring Brian Doerr, CHC SVP Information Technology & Security and Privacy Officer. On Sept. 30, 1-2 pm Central, he will speak about Turning IT Challenges into Opportunity: How Freestone Medical Center Saved $500K and Expanded Care.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3047745526098961239