Kearney Regional Medical Center Awarded for Work to Eliminate Rural Health Disparities

People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades. Kearney Regional Medical Center is committed to changing that.

For efforts to improve stroke care and eliminate rural health disparities, Kearney Regional Medical Center received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Rural Recognition Bronze award.
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, recognizes that people in rural areas face a unique set of challenges to accessing health care and that rural hospitals must work with varied patient care dynamics. For that reason, all rural hospitals participating in Get With The Guidelines® - Strok

e are eligible to receive award recognition focused on a unique set of performance metrics.

“We are proud that our team at Kearney Regional Medical Center is being recognized for the important work we do every day to improve the lives of people in Central Nebraska and Northern Kansas who are affected by stroke, giving them the best possible chance of recovery and survival,” said Bill Calhoun, CEO of Kearney Regional Medical Center. “Meeting the unique needs of our community is critical to improving health outcomes.”

Learn more at heart.org/ruralrecognition.