Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Critical Access Hospitals
Variation in Interoperability among U.S. Non-Federal Acute Care Hospitals in 2015
Discusses how health information is shared between hospitals, includes a review of the methods used and the rate of exchange between providers and health systems. Includes data and statistics on electronic health records (EHR), Health Information Exchange (HIE), and specific information about lower rates of EHR and HIE use of both in small, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Vaishali Patel, JaWanna Henry, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Talisha Searcy
Date: 07/2016
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Discusses how health information is shared between hospitals, includes a review of the methods used and the rate of exchange between providers and health systems. Includes data and statistics on electronic health records (EHR), Health Information Exchange (HIE), and specific information about lower rates of EHR and HIE use of both in small, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Vaishali Patel, JaWanna Henry, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Talisha Searcy
Date: 07/2016
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Deliberation Makes a Difference: Preparation Strategies for TeamSTEPPS Implementation in Small and Rural Hospitals
Reports on a study of TeamSTEPPS implementation at 14 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Iowa. Offers recommendations for preparing for and implementing the TeamSTEPPS quality improvement initiative based on the results.
Author(s): Xi Zhu, Jure Baloh, Marcia M. Ward, Greg L. Stewart
Citation: Medical Care Research and Review, 73(3), 283-307
Date: 06/2016
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Reports on a study of TeamSTEPPS implementation at 14 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Iowa. Offers recommendations for preparing for and implementing the TeamSTEPPS quality improvement initiative based on the results.
Author(s): Xi Zhu, Jure Baloh, Marcia M. Ward, Greg L. Stewart
Citation: Medical Care Research and Review, 73(3), 283-307
Date: 06/2016
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Medicare Copayments for Critical Access Hospital Outpatient Services - Update
Estimates the impact of Medicare Part B coinsurance on beneficiaries receiving outpatient services at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and identifies the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) proportion of key services provided in CAHs.
Author(s): Allison Briggs, Matthew Toth, Sara Freeman
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Estimates the impact of Medicare Part B coinsurance on beneficiaries receiving outpatient services at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and identifies the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) proportion of key services provided in CAHs.
Author(s): Allison Briggs, Matthew Toth, Sara Freeman
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Hospital Compare Quality Measure Results for CAHs, Q2 2014 - Q1 2015
Discusses the reporting rates and performance of U.S. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) on CMS Hospital Compare quality measures. Includes data and statistics comparing inpatient and outpatient CAH participation, state rankings, process of care, median time to receiving care, and structural quality measures. Also includes links to state-specific reports for 45 states.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Tami Swenson, Alex Evenson
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Discusses the reporting rates and performance of U.S. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) on CMS Hospital Compare quality measures. Includes data and statistics comparing inpatient and outpatient CAH participation, state rankings, process of care, median time to receiving care, and structural quality measures. Also includes links to state-specific reports for 45 states.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Tami Swenson, Alex Evenson
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Association Between the Value-Based Purchasing Pay for Performance Program and Patient Mortality in US Hospitals: Observational Study
Examines the impact of Medicare's Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) program on mortality for pneumonia, heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction by comparing data from acute care hospitals participating in the program to data from over 1,300 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and 44 hospitals in Maryland not in the program.
Author(s): Jose F. Figueroa, Yusuke Tsugawa, Jie Zheng, E. John Orav, Ashish K. Jha
Citation: BMJ, 9(353), i2214
Date: 05/2016
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Examines the impact of Medicare's Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) program on mortality for pneumonia, heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction by comparing data from acute care hospitals participating in the program to data from over 1,300 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and 44 hospitals in Maryland not in the program.
Author(s): Jose F. Figueroa, Yusuke Tsugawa, Jie Zheng, E. John Orav, Ashish K. Jha
Citation: BMJ, 9(353), i2214
Date: 05/2016
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Pender Community Hospital Surpassing Project Goals
Explains how Pender Community Hospital (PCH), a 21-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Pender, Nebraska, improved its financial and operational performance through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project. Focuses discussion on relocating the clinic, enhancing retail pharmacy and swing bed services, increasing marketing efforts, and restructuring therapy programs.
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Explains how Pender Community Hospital (PCH), a 21-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Pender, Nebraska, improved its financial and operational performance through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project. Focuses discussion on relocating the clinic, enhancing retail pharmacy and swing bed services, increasing marketing efforts, and restructuring therapy programs.
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems among U.S. Non-Federal Acute Care Hospitals: 2008-2015
Analyzes data from the American Hospital Association between 2008-2015 to describe trends in the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR). Includes small, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): JaWanna Henry, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Talisha Searcy, Vaishali Patel
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Analyzes data from the American Hospital Association between 2008-2015 to describe trends in the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR). Includes small, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): JaWanna Henry, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Talisha Searcy, Vaishali Patel
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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Illinois Network Puts Hospitals' Needs First
Profile of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN). Highlights how ICAHN has used support from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and Illinois Department of Public Health to help its member hospitals via a range of different services and programs.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Profile of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN). Highlights how ICAHN has used support from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and Illinois Department of Public Health to help its member hospitals via a range of different services and programs.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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State Variations in the Rural Obstetric Workforce
Illustrates the challenges affecting the obstetric workforce in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural hospitals having at least 10 births in 2010 by analyzing data derived from a telephone survey conducted in 9 states. Includes data for each state on hospital and provider characteristics, and services provided for labor and delivery.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Carrie Henning-Smith, Shailendra Prasad
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Illustrates the challenges affecting the obstetric workforce in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and other rural hospitals having at least 10 births in 2010 by analyzing data derived from a telephone survey conducted in 9 states. Includes data for each state on hospital and provider characteristics, and services provided for labor and delivery.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Carrie Henning-Smith, Shailendra Prasad
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Chicot Memorial Medical Center Utilizes SRHT Project to Prepare for the Future
Highlights the successes and lessons learned from a Financial Operational Assessment (FOA) performed by Chicot Memorial Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital, in Lake Village, Arkansas. The FOA was completed as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Highlights the successes and lessons learned from a Financial Operational Assessment (FOA) performed by Chicot Memorial Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital, in Lake Village, Arkansas. The FOA was completed as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project.
Date: 04/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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