Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare quality
Quality Incentives for Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics and Free Clinics: A Report to Congress
Discusses initiatives and incentives that apply to primary care clinics regarding quality of care and the use of health information technology.
Date: 01/2012
Sponsoring organization: George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management
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Discusses initiatives and incentives that apply to primary care clinics regarding quality of care and the use of health information technology.
Date: 01/2012
Sponsoring organization: George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management
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Relevant Quality Measures for Critical Access Hospitals
Policy brief describes quality measures relevant to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and identifies policy implications.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner, Shailendra Prasad
Date: 01/2012
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Policy brief describes quality measures relevant to Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and identifies policy implications.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner, Shailendra Prasad
Date: 01/2012
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Quality of Diabetes Mellitus Care by Rural Primary Care Physicians
Describes the relationship between the degree of rurality and glucose, blood pressure, and lipid control among patients with diabetes. Includes statistics for patient characteristics by degree of rurality.
Author(s): Stephen A. Tonks, Sohil Makwana, Amanda H. Salanitro, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(4), 364-371
Date: 2012
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Describes the relationship between the degree of rurality and glucose, blood pressure, and lipid control among patients with diabetes. Includes statistics for patient characteristics by degree of rurality.
Author(s): Stephen A. Tonks, Sohil Makwana, Amanda H. Salanitro, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 28(4), 364-371
Date: 2012
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Evidence-Based Falls Prevention in Critical Access Hospitals
Identifies and assesses evidence-based patient safety and quality improvement interventions for state Flex Programs and Critical Access Hospitals to help them implement falls prevention programs.
Author(s): Karen B. Pearson, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 12/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Identifies and assesses evidence-based patient safety and quality improvement interventions for state Flex Programs and Critical Access Hospitals to help them implement falls prevention programs.
Author(s): Karen B. Pearson, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 12/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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The High Performance Rural Health Care System of the Future
Describes a future rural system that would provide affordable high-quality care that is accessible to all rural residents and tailored to the unique needs of the community. Includes information on policies and programs being tested to create such a system.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, et al.
Date: 09/2011
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Describes a future rural system that would provide affordable high-quality care that is accessible to all rural residents and tailored to the unique needs of the community. Includes information on policies and programs being tested to create such a system.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, et al.
Date: 09/2011
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Will Bundling Work in Rural America? Analysis of the Feasibility and Consequences of Bundled Payments for Rural Health Providers and Patients
Assesses how bundled payments may affect both healthcare quality and access among rural providers, and explains the financial and operational challenges associated with implementing bundled payments in low-volume providers such as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Robert Town, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice, Shailendra Prasad, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2011
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Assesses how bundled payments may affect both healthcare quality and access among rural providers, and explains the financial and operational challenges associated with implementing bundled payments in low-volume providers such as Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Author(s): Robert Town, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice, Shailendra Prasad, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2011
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
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Quality of Care and Patient Outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals
Compares quality of care and patient outcomes for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and non-CAHs using national data from 2008 and 2009.
Author(s): Karen E. Joynt, Yael Harris, E. John Orav, Ashish K. Jha
Citation: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 306(1), 45-52
Date: 07/2011
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Compares quality of care and patient outcomes for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and non-CAHs using national data from 2008 and 2009.
Author(s): Karen E. Joynt, Yael Harris, E. John Orav, Ashish K. Jha
Citation: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 306(1), 45-52
Date: 07/2011
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Evidence-Based Pneumonia Quality Improvement Programs and Strategies in Critical Access Hospitals
Discusses several quality improvement (QI) strategies that have been shown to improve pneumonia care and may be replicable in Critical Access Hospital (CAHs). Includes a reference table to help in determining which strategies may be useful for implementation in hospitals.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Jill Klingner, Shailendra Prasad, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Discusses several quality improvement (QI) strategies that have been shown to improve pneumonia care and may be replicable in Critical Access Hospital (CAHs). Includes a reference table to help in determining which strategies may be useful for implementation in hospitals.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Jill Klingner, Shailendra Prasad, Walter Gregg, Ira Moscovice
Date: 06/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Improving Hospital Patient Safety Through Teamwork: The Use of TeamSTEPPS in Critical Access Hospitals
Provides information on how state Flex programs and Critical Access Hospital (CAHs) have successfully adapted and used TeamSTEPPS to improve patient safety through team training.
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, Zach Gage-Croll
Date: 06/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Provides information on how state Flex programs and Critical Access Hospital (CAHs) have successfully adapted and used TeamSTEPPS to improve patient safety through team training.
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, Zach Gage-Croll
Date: 06/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Critical Access Hospital Year 6 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Examines 2009 participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 04/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines 2009 participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare public reporting database for hospital quality measures.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 04/2011
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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