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Resources by Topic: Statistics and data

Effects of Rural Hospital Closures on Nurse Staffing Levels and Health Care Utilization at Nearby Hospitals
Analyzes healthcare utilization and nurse staffing levels when nearby rural hospitals close. Utilizes 2014-2019 American Hospital Association Survey data to examine vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), and advanced practice nurse (APN) staffing levels as well as inpatient and outpatient surgical operations and emergency department (ED) visits within 4 years of a hospital closure.
Author(s): Jing Dong, Siying Liu, Asefeh Faraz Covelli, Guido Cataife
Citation: Health Economics, 33(12), 2687-2707
Date: 12/2024
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Tracking Implementation Strategies in Real-World Settings: VA Office of Rural Health Enterprise-Wide Initiative Portfolio
Examines implementation strategies of rural health innovations utilizing the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. Utilizes 2020-2022 annual reports from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) to analyze 875 implementation strategies. Provides descriptive statistics on strategies utilized, including those focused on rurality benchmarks, and discusses utility of using annual reports to evaluate success of rural health innovations.
Author(s): Heather Schacht Reisinger, Sheila Barron, Erin Balkenende, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 59(S2), e14377
Date: 12/2024
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Adaptations and Early Adoption of a Family Caregiver Intervention in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Multimethod Pragmatic Approach for National Scaling
Analyzes early adoption of Caregivers Finding Important Resources, Support, and Training (FIRST) and the correlation to site-level adaptations at various Veteran Health Administration medical centers (VAMCs). Examines 25 VAMCs for site characteristics, intervention adoption, and adaptations, with breakdowns according to VAMC complexity level, staffing, organizational readiness to make adaptations, and rurality.
Author(s): Amanda C. Blok, Connor Drake, Kasey Decosimo, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 59(S2)
Date: 12/2024
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Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Accredited Facilities for Cancer Treatment
Examines access to cancer care at accredited hospitals in Pennsylvania due to expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyzes patient characteristics before and after ACA implementation, with breakdowns according to sex, age, race/ethnicity, area deprivation, and urban, large town, small town, or rural location, among other characteristics. Provides commentary on ACA impacts for patients in nonurban areas.
Author(s): Lindsay M. Sabik, Youngmin Kwon, Coleman Drake, et al.
Citation: Health Services Research, 59(6)
Date: 12/2024
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Oklahoma Health Professional Shortage Areas: Primary Care (Scores)
County-level map depicting Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores using Oklahoma State Department of Health data. Denotes low-income populations and geographic designations.
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Black or African American Population for Nonmetropolitan Counties
Printable map that shows the percent of the U.S. population by county who are Black or African American. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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American Indian and Alaska Native Population for Nonmetropolitan Counties
Printable map that shows the percent of the U.S. population by county who are American Indian or Alaska Native. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Population Under Age 18 by County
Printable map that shows the percent of population in the U.S. by county who are under 18 years of age. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Hispanic/Latino Populations for Nonmetropolitan Counties
Printable map that shows the percent of the U.S. population by county who are Hispanic or Latino. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Population Aged 65 and Older by County
Printable map that shows the percent of population who are 65 years or older nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 12/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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