BMC’s Tim Reeves Recognized as “Community Star”
RENOVO – On the third Thursday of November every year, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health leads National Rural Health Day, an annual day of recognition for those who serve the vital health needs of over 60 million people residing in America’s rural communities, estimated to be 1 in 5 Americans. NOSORH is the member organization serving all 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORH) with Pennsylvania headquartered in State College.
SORHs provide support to rural hospitals, clinics, and first responders in several ways including technical assistance, funding that supports workforce development, population health management, quality improvement initiatives, and more.
In 2015, NOSORH asked SORHs to nominate hospital and emergency first responder teams, community health, and volunteer service heroes on the front lines of rural health who were making a positive impact on rural lives. Soon after the stories started coming, the book of National Rural Health Day Community Stars was published.
Tim Reeves now appears in the 2017 edition available on the http://www.PowerofRural website, the official hub for National Rural Health Day and the Power of Rural movement.
“This is, in reality, a celebration of this community working together to attain an important goal; a goal that could not be achieved if all of the pieces were not in place” Reeves shared. He continued, “Now more than ever, healthcare is an ever-changing process. Through the efforts of the facility staff, the Board of Directors, and the communities we serve, BMC is ready to move forward, meeting new challenges and giving our unequalled efforts to provide the best possible care for our communities.”
For more information about Bucktail Medical Center please call 570.531.6299 or email treeves@bucktailmedical.org
Bucktail Medical Center is a Critical Access Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, Community Clinic, and BLS Ambulance service and the only medical facility for more than forty minutes in any direction. SORH said BMC is believed to be the most remote hospital in Pennsylvania.
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health is the membership association of the nation’s 50 State Offices of Rural Health. State Offices of Rural Health are anchors of information and support for rural communities, health professionals, hospitals and clinics across the nation. They are dedicated to collaboration, education, communication and innovation to improve health in small towns around the country.
