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Inpatient Care Experiences Are Better in Critical Access Hospitals than in Other Hospitals

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Description
Examines the inpatient care experiences of patients in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals. Utilizes Hospital Consumer Assessment of Hospitals, Providers, and Systems (HCAHPS) survey scores of CAHs and IPPs to evaluate patient experience according to hospital characteristics, patient characteristics, and rural versus urban location. Discusses the importance of CAHs to rural community healthcare access.
Author(s)
Megan K Beckett, Christopher W Cohea, Paul D Cleary, Laura A Giordano, Marc N Elliott
Citation
Health Affairs Scholar, 3(5)
Date
05/2025
Tagged as
Access · Critical Access Hospitals · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences