Press | McCurtain Memorial

Talent isn’t always waving at us. Sometimes, we have to seek it out.

One of the greatest responsibilities I carry as a rural hospital CEO isn’t just managing budgets or navigating regulations—it’s recognizing people. Rural America presents challenges for every industry, but healthcare feels it most. Limited resources. Smaller talent pools. Fewer “traditional” candidates with perfectly linear resumes. If we waited only for the ideal, textbook hire, many rural hospitals simply wouldn’t survive. That reality forces us to look deeper. In rural hea

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Brian Whitfield

Jan 212 min read

A Voice Restored: How Teamwork Changed a Patient's Life

Meet Nancy Graham For 17 years, Nancy Graham lived without the ability to communicate in a way most of us take for granted. Everyday conversations, expressing needs, and sharing thoughts were major challenges due to aphasia. But today, Nancy’s life looks very different—thanks to collaboration, compassion, and a team that refused to give up. Amanda Rosson, Clinic Care Coordinator with McCurtain Memorial Rural Health Clinics, recognized that Nancy needed more than routine care.

kayla.manginell

Jan 91 min read