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Immigrant Workers Save Rural Hospital
2 Oct
Summary
- West River hospital in Hettinger, North Dakota, faces survival challenges.
- Over 13% of the hospital's full-time staff are foreign-born.
- Immigrant hires filled long-standing job vacancies at the hospital.
A small-town hospital in North Dakota is critically dependent on its international workforce to remain operational. West River hospital, located in Hettinger, faces significant survival challenges. To address staffing shortages, more than 13 percent of its full-time employees have come from other countries.
These immigrant healthcare professionals have stepped into positions that had remained unfilled for extended periods. This reliance on foreign-born staff highlights a broader trend and the essential role immigrants play in sustaining critical services in rural areas. The documentary "30 Days Inside: Hospitals and the Immigrant Workforce" explores this situation further.
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