Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare quality
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Impacts on Rural People, Places, and Providers: A Second Look
Addresses the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on rural communities with a focus on health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid payment, quality and delivery system reform, public health, healthcare workforce, and long-term care.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, A. Clinton MacKinney, et al.
Date: 04/2014
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Addresses the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on rural communities with a focus on health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid payment, quality and delivery system reform, public health, healthcare workforce, and long-term care.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, A. Clinton MacKinney, et al.
Date: 04/2014
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Compendium of Priority Recommendations: March 2014
Annual report identifying the top 25 unimplemented recommendations from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) that, in OIG's view, would have the most substantial positive impact on Health and Human Services (HHS) programs. Positive impact may refer to cost savings, program efficacy and efficiency, and/or quality improvement. Primary areas of interest in the March 2014 edition include: improving quality assurance programs in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and updating location requirements and conditions of participation for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 03/2014
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Annual report identifying the top 25 unimplemented recommendations from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) that, in OIG's view, would have the most substantial positive impact on Health and Human Services (HHS) programs. Positive impact may refer to cost savings, program efficacy and efficiency, and/or quality improvement. Primary areas of interest in the March 2014 edition include: improving quality assurance programs in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and updating location requirements and conditions of participation for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 03/2014
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Facilitators of Health Systems Change for Tobacco Dependence Treatment: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholders' Perceptions
An evaluation of tobacco treatment programs in rural and urban health systems in Minnesota that demonstrates they can implement extensive changes in a short time to enhance treatment of tobacco dependence. Emphasizes the use of electronic health records and healthcare quality measures to improve the healthcare environment for tobacco dependence.
Author(s): Amanda L Jansen, Traci R Capesius, Randi Lachter, Lija O Greenseid, Paula A Keller
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 14, 575
Date: 2014
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An evaluation of tobacco treatment programs in rural and urban health systems in Minnesota that demonstrates they can implement extensive changes in a short time to enhance treatment of tobacco dependence. Emphasizes the use of electronic health records and healthcare quality measures to improve the healthcare environment for tobacco dependence.
Author(s): Amanda L Jansen, Traci R Capesius, Randi Lachter, Lija O Greenseid, Paula A Keller
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 14, 575
Date: 2014
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Impact of Rural Residence and Health System Structure on Quality of Liver Care
A study of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with Hepatitis C (HCV) to ascertain the extent that rural residency can impact access to HCV specialists and quality of liver care.
Author(s): Catherine Rongey, Hui Shen, Nathan Hamilton, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 8(12)
Date: 12/2013
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A study of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with Hepatitis C (HCV) to ascertain the extent that rural residency can impact access to HCV specialists and quality of liver care.
Author(s): Catherine Rongey, Hui Shen, Nathan Hamilton, et al.
Citation: PLoS One, 8(12)
Date: 12/2013
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Effects of Patient-Centered Medical Home Attributes on Patients' Perceptions of Quality in Federally Supported Health Centers
Analyzes patient survey results that rated the quality of care and the patient-centered medical home attributes provided at federally supported health centers in rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris, Leiyu Shi, Jinsheng Zhu, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(6), 508-516
Date: 11/2013
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Analyzes patient survey results that rated the quality of care and the patient-centered medical home attributes provided at federally supported health centers in rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris, Leiyu Shi, Jinsheng Zhu, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 11(6), 508-516
Date: 11/2013
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Understanding Adoption of a Personal Health Record in Rural Health Care Clinics: Revealing Barriers and Facilitators of Adoption Including Attributions about Potential Patient Portal Users and Self-reported Characteristics of Early Adopting Users
Examines patient survey data from Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) comparing patients who are early adopters of personal health records (PHRs) to those who do not use PHRs to understand clinic level barriers to PHR adoption. Provides information on staff perceptions of newly introduced PHR.
Author(s): Jorie Butler, Marjorie Carter, Candace Hayden, et al.
Citation: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings Archive, 2013, 152-161
Date: 11/2013
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Informatics Association
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Examines patient survey data from Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) comparing patients who are early adopters of personal health records (PHRs) to those who do not use PHRs to understand clinic level barriers to PHR adoption. Provides information on staff perceptions of newly introduced PHR.
Author(s): Jorie Butler, Marjorie Carter, Candace Hayden, et al.
Citation: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings Archive, 2013, 152-161
Date: 11/2013
Sponsoring organization: American Medical Informatics Association
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"Living With a Ball and Chain": The Experience of Stroke for Individuals and Their Caregivers in Rural Appalachian Kentucky
Describes a qualitative study based on interviews with 13 stroke survivors and 12 caregivers in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Analyzes the transcripts for qualitative data giving insight into the experience of stroke victims from the time of onset, through their treatment in the healthcare system, to their reintegration into their home and community.
Author(s): Megan M. Danzl, Elizabeth G. Hunter, Sarah Campbell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(4), 368-382
Date: 10/2013
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Describes a qualitative study based on interviews with 13 stroke survivors and 12 caregivers in rural Appalachian Kentucky. Analyzes the transcripts for qualitative data giving insight into the experience of stroke victims from the time of onset, through their treatment in the healthcare system, to their reintegration into their home and community.
Author(s): Megan M. Danzl, Elizabeth G. Hunter, Sarah Campbell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 29(4), 368-382
Date: 10/2013
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Characteristics of Adverse Drug Events Originating During the Hospital Stay, 2011
Provides hospital inpatient data on the four most common adverse drug events (ADEs). Table 1 and Figure 4 list data on ADEs for rural compared to urban hospitals.
Author(s): Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides hospital inpatient data on the four most common adverse drug events (ADEs). Table 1 and Figure 4 list data on ADEs for rural compared to urban hospitals.
Author(s): Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Inadequate Prenatal Care Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Rural United States, 2005
Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Part four in a series of four reports on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Part four in a series of four reports on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Inadequate Prenatal Care in the Rural United States, 2005
Part three in a four-part series discussing perinatal outcomes in rural areas of the U.S. Explores key indicators, such as low birth weight and access to healthcare, and details levels of inadequate prenatal care in rural areas. Appendices show rural inadequate prenatal care rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Part three in a four-part series discussing perinatal outcomes in rural areas of the U.S. Explores key indicators, such as low birth weight and access to healthcare, and details levels of inadequate prenatal care in rural areas. Appendices show rural inadequate prenatal care rates by state.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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