Characteristics and Trends of Critical Access Hospitals That Own or Operate Ambulance Services
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Description
Explores trends in the number of Critical Access Hospital (CAH)-based ambulance services between 2017 and 2022. Analyzes Medicare Cost Report data to compare the characteristics of of CAHs that own and operate ambulance services to CAHs that do not. Presents findings from interviews with eight CAH-based ambulance services regarding the challenges of operating these services, including workforce recruitment and retention issues, the role of partnerships and community involvement, and lessons learned.
Author(s)
John Gale, Karen Pearson, Rebecca Stearns, Zachariah Croll
Date
05/2025
Organization
Flex Monitoring Team
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· Critical Access Hospitals
· Emergency medical services
· Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
· Healthcare business and finance
· Networking and collaboration
· Recruitment and retention of health professionals
· Statistics and data