Bucktail Medical Center (Soure: BMC Facebook)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Timothy J. Reeves has witnessed the pandemic on the front lines of the rural American health-care system. What follows are his personal reflections on that experience.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed here are the author’s views only and do not in any way reflect the views and opinions of the medical center, its board of directors, staff, other affiliated persons, or anyone directly or indirectly referenced within.
Bucktail Medical Center
Bucktail Medical Center is a 43-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), 16-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) community Rural Health Clinic (RHC), and Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance service. Located in the middle of Pennsylvania’s northern tier and within the Pennsylvania Wilds; BMC is likely the most remote health care facility in the state. The hospital dates back to 1909 as Renovo Hospital. In 1979 the facility was moved across the West Branch of the Susqueha
Pa. leaders call on the federal government for additional support for long term care facilities
The call to action comes after a federally funded program which supported the state s nursing homes with COVID-19 testing, PPE, and staffing has expired. Author: Grace Griffaton (FOX43) Updated: 4:25 PM EST January 13, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA State leaders are calling on the federal government for additional support. At this point, we just need the federal government to help state governments out, said Teresa Miller, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
That s because the Regional Response Health Collaborative Program or RRHCP has expired. The partnership between state agencies and 11 health systems across the state supported more than 2,000 long term care facilities over the course of the pandemic. It provides facilities with COVID-19 testing, PPE, staffing, and more.