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Trends in Patient Perceptions of Care Toward Rural and Urban Hospitals in the United States: 2014-2019

Description
Examines patients' perceptions of care in hospitals located in urban, rural non-frontier and remote (FAR), and FAR areas. Analyzes 2014-2019 data from 6,964 hospitals to rate patients' perceptions of their quality of care, considering factors such as quietness and cleanliness of hospital, communication with healthcare staff, discharge information, care transition, and willingness to recommend hospital.
Author(s)
Zhong Li, Vivian Ho, Melinda A. Merrell, Peiyin Hung
Citation
Journal of Rural Health, 40(3), 565-573
Date
06/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Frontier and remote areas · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data