Early Evaluation of the Rural Emergency Hospital Program

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Results of a study conducted January 2023 to December 2025, to assess differences between hospitals that converted to Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) status and eligible rural hospitals that did not. Includes statistics on the financial performance of the hospitals before and after conversion, and hospital features and services provided, with breakdowns by REH or non-REH status.

Mitchell Mead, Nina M. Clark, Janice C. Probst, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 9(4), e269217

04/2026

Healthcare business and finance · Legislation and regulations · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Statistics and data