Rural Emergency Hospitals by state
30 Rural Emergency Hospitals in 7 states, with the Medicare quality results that matter for this kind of care.
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Rural Emergency Hospitals listed, using CMS data published July 2026.
Rural Emergency Hospital is the newest Medicare hospital designation, available since 2023. These are rural hospitals that have stopped admitting inpatients and now provide emergency and outpatient care only. For a patient it means a real emergency department is still open locally, but an admission will mean a transfer elsewhere. The category is small and growing, and most directories have not caught up with it.
Rural Emergency hospitals by state
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About Rural Emergency Hospitals
What is a rural emergency hospital?
Rural Emergency Hospital is the newest Medicare hospital designation, available since 2023. These are rural hospitals that have stopped admitting inpatients and now provide emergency and outpatient care only. For a patient it means a real emergency department is still open locally, but an admission will mean a transfer elsewhere. The category is small and growing, and most directories have not caught up with it.
How many Rural Emergency Hospitals are there?
We list 30 Rural Emergency Hospitals in 7 states; Mississippi has the most (7). States with fewer than 3 don't get their own page.
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