Rural Emergency Hospitals: Emerging Patterns of Adaptation and Community Perception

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Examines characteristics of Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) and their impact on the community. Utilizes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cost report data to compare hospitals that converted to REHs to hospitals that did not convert. Analyzes issues such as hospital finances, local healthcare access, economic stabilization, REH reputation and use, community perceptions of quality, and more.

Anders Van Sandt, Kaitlyn Line, Anja Gruber, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(1), e70112

01/2026

Community and economic development · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare quality · Rural Emergency Hospitals