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9361. Changes in Care-Seeking after Rural Hospitals Merge - Resources
Date: Jul 2020

Describes changes to inpatient services in 15 rural hospitals in the 15 months before and after the hospitals' merger with another hospital or health system from 2014-2016. Features statistics on changes in visit type and percent bypass by diagnostic category and discharge date relative to merger.

...health system from 2014-2016. Features statistics on changes in visit type and percent bypass...

9362. Models of Success in Rural Maternity Care: Kearny County Hospital - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Profiles the maternity program at Kearny County Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital in rural Lakin, Kansas. Describes key features of the program including mission-based recruitment and strong communication. Includes recommendations for emulating this model.

...Health Research Center Critical Access Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Recruitment...

9363. Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. - Resources
Reviewed: Jan 2026

Provides information on the plan to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. Highlights key strategies of the plan and related federal resources. Discusses the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) role in the plan.

...Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) role in the plan. Health Resources and Services...

9364. MedPAC Report to the Congress: Increasing the Value of Medicare - Resources
Date: Jun 2006

Examines issues affecting the Medicare program and makes recommendations to the Congress. Topics covered include care coordination, pricing accuracy in the hospice and physician payment systems, quality measures in home health, gathering data on outpatient therapy, Medicare Advantage, the Part D prescription drug program, and cost-effectiveness analysis.

...health, gathering data on outpatient therapy, Medicare Advantage, the Part D prescription drug program, and cost...

9365. Virginia's Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey: 2025 - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

An overview of the licensed master's social worker (LMSW) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2025 Licensed Master's Social Worker Survey. Features statistics including the number of LMSWs in metro, urban, and rural areas of Virginia.

...Health Professions Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural-urban differences...

9366. Opportunities and Challenges Addressing Access to Healthy Food in Five Rural Louisiana Food Stores - Resources
Date: Jul 2019

Results of a rural food store intervention implemented in 3 Louisiana parishes where obesity prevalence was greater than 40%. Describes implications for public health and offers recommendations for future interventions.

...health and offers recommendations for future interventions. --- Opportunities and Challenges Addressing Access to Healthy Food...

9367. 2023 National CAH Quality Inventory & Assessment National Report - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Presents a high-level summary of key data points from the October-December 2023 National Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Inventory and Assessment. Includes data on CAH system affiliation; median average daily census and emergency department volume; hospital inpatient, behavioral health and specialty care, and outpatient and other service lines; and CAH quality payment model participation.

...health and specialty care, and outpatient and other service lines; and CAH quality payment model...

9368. Rural and Urban Differences in Factors Associated with Inpatient Hospital Stays for Substance Use Disorder - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Provides information on inpatient hospital stays for patients with substance use disorder (SUD) by rural and urban location. Utilizes 2018 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data to examine 81,857 inpatient hospital stays, with rural versus urban data further broken down by age, sex, type of SUD diagnosis, secondary conditions and comorbidities, admission type and source, Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) status, payer type, hospital characteristics, and more.

...Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) status, payer type, hospital characteristics, and more. --- Rural and Urban...

9369. Ford Family Foundation Open Grants - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Offers grants to small, rural communities in Oregon and parts of California for technical assistance; community development; education; and healthy children, youth, and families.

...Qualified Health Centers · Healthcare facilities · Leadership · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · California · Oregon...

9370. CMS Value-Based Purchasing Program and Critical Access Hospitals - Resources
Date: Jan 2009

Addresses the implications of value-based purchasing (VBP) for the cost-based reimbursement that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) receive. Describes the Rural Health Panel's recommendations for action.

...Health Panel's recommendations for action. --- CMS Value-Based Purchasing Program and Critical Access Hospitals...