Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Variation in the Rate of Cesarean Section Across U.S. Hospitals, 2013
Provides data on the rate of total and low-risk C-sections across U.S. hospitals in 2013, looking at variations in C-section rates by hospital characteristics. Figure 3 provides data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural hospitals.
Author(s): Kamila Mistry, Kathryn R. Fingar, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on the rate of total and low-risk C-sections across U.S. hospitals in 2013, looking at variations in C-section rates by hospital characteristics. Figure 3 provides data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural hospitals.
Author(s): Kamila Mistry, Kathryn R. Fingar, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Findings from the Field: Medicaid Delivery Systems and Access to Care in Four States in Year Three of the ACA
Explores the experiences of four states that participated in Medicaid expansion as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Washington. Examines what each state is doing to transition, from outreach and enrollment activities, to improving delivery systems and access to care. Contains rural-specific content and information on how the states are dealing with the expanded Medicaid population. Addresses how Community Health Centers have responded to the Medicaid expansion.
Author(s): Samantha Artiga, Robin Rudowitz, Jennifer Tolbert, Julia Paradise, Melissa Majerol
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Explores the experiences of four states that participated in Medicaid expansion as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Washington. Examines what each state is doing to transition, from outreach and enrollment activities, to improving delivery systems and access to care. Contains rural-specific content and information on how the states are dealing with the expanded Medicaid population. Addresses how Community Health Centers have responded to the Medicaid expansion.
Author(s): Samantha Artiga, Robin Rudowitz, Jennifer Tolbert, Julia Paradise, Melissa Majerol
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Network Board Development Guide
Designed to assist rural health networks in their efforts to establish, maintain, and improve the effectiveness of their board of directors. Offers suggestions in the areas of improving governance, member recruitment, meeting management, ethics, and legal requirements.
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Designed to assist rural health networks in their efforts to establish, maintain, and improve the effectiveness of their board of directors. Offers suggestions in the areas of improving governance, member recruitment, meeting management, ethics, and legal requirements.
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Telemedicine Penetration and Consultation Among Rural Trauma Patients in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments in North Dakota
Discusses the use of telemedicine in rural Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency departments in North Dakota and how the availability of those services changed outcomes for trauma patients. Includes data and statistics regarding use.
Author(s): Nicholas M. Mohr, Karisa K. Harland, Elizabeth Chrischilles, et al.
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Telehealth Research Center
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Discusses the use of telemedicine in rural Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency departments in North Dakota and how the availability of those services changed outcomes for trauma patients. Includes data and statistics regarding use.
Author(s): Nicholas M. Mohr, Karisa K. Harland, Elizabeth Chrischilles, et al.
Date: 09/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Telehealth Research Center
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Why Are Obstetric Units in Rural Hospitals Closing Their Doors?
Examines factors associated with obstetric unit closure based on a mixed methods study of rural hospitals in 9 states between 2010 and 2014. Addresses hospital characteristics such as accreditation, ownership, and Critical Access Hospital status; distance to next closest hospital with obstetric services; and county-level characteristics including health workforce supply.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Ira S. Moscovice
Citation: Health Services Research, 51(4), 1546-1560
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
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Examines factors associated with obstetric unit closure based on a mixed methods study of rural hospitals in 9 states between 2010 and 2014. Addresses hospital characteristics such as accreditation, ownership, and Critical Access Hospital status; distance to next closest hospital with obstetric services; and county-level characteristics including health workforce supply.
Author(s): Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Ira S. Moscovice
Citation: Health Services Research, 51(4), 1546-1560
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
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Surgical Care Improvement Project Measures among Rural and Urban Hospitals in West Virginia
Reviews data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) from 10 rural community hospitals in West Virginia to determine the quality of surgical care given by rural providers. Data reported was compared to a set of process measures demonstrating the rates of surgical morbidity and mortality, surgical site infections, and other complications following surgery.
Author(s): Yuya K. Kudo, Linda V. Davis, Dustin M. Long, John C. Honaker, Don K. Nakayama
Citation: American Surgeon, 82(1), E20-E22
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
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Reviews data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) from 10 rural community hospitals in West Virginia to determine the quality of surgical care given by rural providers. Data reported was compared to a set of process measures demonstrating the rates of surgical morbidity and mortality, surgical site infections, and other complications following surgery.
Author(s): Yuya K. Kudo, Linda V. Davis, Dustin M. Long, John C. Honaker, Don K. Nakayama
Citation: American Surgeon, 82(1), E20-E22
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
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Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital Successfully Impacts Project Outcomes
Highlights the progress of Kentucky's Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital as they worked through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) project in 2015. By participating in the SRHT project, Marcum & Wallace was able to make significant improvements to emergency department operations, swing bed services, 340B usage, and more.
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Highlights the progress of Kentucky's Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital as they worked through the Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) project in 2015. By participating in the SRHT project, Marcum & Wallace was able to make significant improvements to emergency department operations, swing bed services, 340B usage, and more.
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Resource Center
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Population Health Strategies of Critical Access Hospitals
Provides examples of population health strategies developed by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) from 8 different rural communities that have significantly contributed to the improvement of population health and the health of their community.
Author(s): John Gale, Andrew Coburn, Karen Pearson, Zachariah Croll, George Shaler
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Provides examples of population health strategies developed by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) from 8 different rural communities that have significantly contributed to the improvement of population health and the health of their community.
Author(s): John Gale, Andrew Coburn, Karen Pearson, Zachariah Croll, George Shaler
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Profitability of Rural and Urban Hospitals
Infographic comparing rural and urban hospital profit margins from 2012 to 2014 and illustrating the geographic variation of profits across states.
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Infographic comparing rural and urban hospital profit margins from 2012 to 2014 and illustrating the geographic variation of profits across states.
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) Demonstration Fact Sheet
Provides an overview of the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) Demonstration, which tested models of healthcare delivery in the most sparsely populated rural counties. Identifies the participating Critical Access Hospitals and the interventions they focused on.
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) Demonstration, which tested models of healthcare delivery in the most sparsely populated rural counties. Identifies the participating Critical Access Hospitals and the interventions they focused on.
Date: 08/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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