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Assessing Clinical Quality Performance and Staffing Capacity Differences Between Urban and Rural Health Resources and Services Administration-Funded Health Centers in the United States: A Cross Sectional Study

Description
Study comparing quality of medical care in urban and rural health centers funded by the Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) using 2017 Uniform Data System data and 2016 Area Health Resources File data for 1,373 health centers, over 600 of which are rural. Examines 15 reported quality measures related to prevention, care management, and clinical outcomes.
Author(s)
Nadereh Pourat, Xiao Chen, Connie Lu, et al.
Citation
PLOS One, 15(12), e0242844
Date
12/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
Health screening · Healthcare facilities · Healthcare quality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data