Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Hospitals
Models for Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals: The Role of State Flex Programs
Examines the scope of multi-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement and performance measurement reporting initiatives supported by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in 9 states. Addresses how the Flex Program has been instrumental in funding and providing leadership for the development of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement initiatives.
Additional links: Policy Brief: The Role of State Flex Programs in Supporting Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, John Gale, Melanie Race, Mark Richards, Anush Hansen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines the scope of multi-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement and performance measurement reporting initiatives supported by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) in 9 states. Addresses how the Flex Program has been instrumental in funding and providing leadership for the development of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) quality improvement initiatives.
Additional links: Policy Brief: The Role of State Flex Programs in Supporting Quality Improvement in Critical Access Hospitals
Author(s): Andrew Coburn, John Gale, Melanie Race, Mark Richards, Anush Hansen
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Critical Access Hospital Year 5 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Report examines 2008 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.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice, Adam Hofer
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Report examines 2008 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.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice, Adam Hofer
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, 2010
Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Annual review of Medicare payment policies, with recommendations to Congress. Discussions of rural aspects of Medicare payment policies are included throughout the report.
Date: 03/2010
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Critical Access Hospitals and Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology
Assesses the availability of health information technology (HIT) applications that are preconditions for meaningful use in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), compared to other U.S. hospitals in 2008.
Author(s): Jeffrey McCullough, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 02/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Assesses the availability of health information technology (HIT) applications that are preconditions for meaningful use in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), compared to other U.S. hospitals in 2008.
Author(s): Jeffrey McCullough, Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice
Date: 02/2010
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Inpatient Stays in Rural Hospitals, 2007
Presents data on rural hospital inpatient stays in 2007. Compares rural and urban hospital utilization, hospital characteristics, resources, patient characteristics, common procedures, and principal diagnoses.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Laurel Holmquist, Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 01/2010
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Presents data on rural hospital inpatient stays in 2007. Compares rural and urban hospital utilization, hospital characteristics, resources, patient characteristics, common procedures, and principal diagnoses.
Author(s): Elizabeth Stranges, Laurel Holmquist, Roxanne M. Andrews
Date: 01/2010
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Rural Hospital Network Summit Meeting 2009
Summarizes information and recommendations resulting from a December 2009 meeting of rural hospital network leaders. Addresses quality improvement, health information technology (HIT), workforce, financial sustainability, network governance, and leadership.
Date: 12/2009
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Summarizes information and recommendations resulting from a December 2009 meeting of rural hospital network leaders. Addresses quality improvement, health information technology (HIT), workforce, financial sustainability, network governance, and leadership.
Date: 12/2009
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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The Nurse Work Environment, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Rates in Rural and Urban Nursing Units
Examines hospital characteristics, nursing unit characteristics, the nurse work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover rates in rural and urban nursing units. Based on data from 2003 and 2004.
Author(s): Marianne Baernholdt, Barbara A. Mark
Citation: Journal of Nursing Management, 17(8), 994-1001
Date: 12/2009
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Examines hospital characteristics, nursing unit characteristics, the nurse work environment, job satisfaction, and turnover rates in rural and urban nursing units. Based on data from 2003 and 2004.
Author(s): Marianne Baernholdt, Barbara A. Mark
Citation: Journal of Nursing Management, 17(8), 994-1001
Date: 12/2009
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The Potential Impact of Pay-for-Performance on the Financial Health of Critical Access Hospitals
Models the impact of different Medicare pay-for-performance (P4P) incentives on the financial health of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) using quality performance measures for pneumonia and heart failure from several data sources.
Additional links: Policy Brief, February 2010
Author(s): Robert Town, Ira Moscovice
Date: 12/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Models the impact of different Medicare pay-for-performance (P4P) incentives on the financial health of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) using quality performance measures for pneumonia and heart failure from several data sources.
Additional links: Policy Brief, February 2010
Author(s): Robert Town, Ira Moscovice
Date: 12/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Critical Access Hospitals and Financial Benchmark Performance
Presents results from the application of benchmarks to 2004-2006 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data for five financial indicators. Discusses the financial implications for CAHs.
Author(s): George Pink, Mark Holmes, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 11/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Presents results from the application of benchmarks to 2004-2006 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) data for five financial indicators. Discusses the financial implications for CAHs.
Author(s): George Pink, Mark Holmes, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 11/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Critical Access Hospital Year 4 Hospital Compare Participation and Quality Measure Results
Discusses fourth year 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.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 09/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Discusses fourth year 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.
Additional links: Policy Brief
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Michele Burlew, Ira Moscovice
Date: 09/2009
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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