Scotland County Hospital Receives 2024 Rural Health Champion Award
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Scotland County Hospital Receives 2024 Rural Health Champion Award
Scotland County Hospital officials accepted the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) RURAL HEALTH CHAMPION award in Jefferson City on National Rural Health Day (November 21, 2024). Meagan Weber, CEO; Chris Musgrove, Board Secretary; Carolyn Davies, Chief Financial Officer; and Cassie Beard, Chief Nursing Officer were in attendance at the awards program to receive the award.
Scotland County Hospital was nominated by a community member who explained the hospital has grown by adding family practice physicians and added new service lines and a full-time orthopedic surgeon. In addition, understanding the importance of keeping vital services close to home, the hospital purchased a 3D mammography and Dexa scan equipment, and increased availability of MRI from one half-day a week to one full day per week and extended clinical services in OB/Women’s Health to Putnam and Sullivan County hospitals, to address the maternity desert in northern Missouri. Scotland County Hospital is one of the few Critical Access Hospitals that continue to provide labor and delivery services while providing quality care for mothers and babies.
Scotland County Hospital also recognizes the needs of both staff and community and expanded daycare to support staff and recently opened the daycare to community members to fill the great need for childcare in the area and implemented medical clubs in area high schools to allow students to shadow healthcare professionals and learn about the different medical fields while they are still in high school. Scotland County Hospital’s commitment to its patients and community is a direct representation of the definition of a Champion.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is honored to celebrate the efforts of Missouri’s rural health leaders, innovators and champions who are working to increase health equity, combat disparities, and keep our communities healthy. Since 2011, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, and rural health stakeholders from across the country have set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate National Rural Health Day. This day promotes the “Power of Rural,” which brings much-needed attention to the ongoing efforts to communicate, educate, collaborate, and innovate to improve the health of an estimated 57 million rural Americans.
