Rural Health
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Developing Rural Health Networks Under the EACH/RPCH Program: Interim Report of the Evaluation of the Essential Access Community Hospital/Rural Primary Care Hospital Program
Describes the initial development of the Essential Access Community Hospital (EACH) program from October 1991 through December 1992. The program recognized a limited-service facility, the Rural Primary Care Hospital, and linked each RPCH into a network tied to a larger supporting Essential Access Community Hospital.
Author(s): Suzanne Felt, George Wright
Date: 09/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica Policy Research
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Describes the initial development of the Essential Access Community Hospital (EACH) program from October 1991 through December 1992. The program recognized a limited-service facility, the Rural Primary Care Hospital, and linked each RPCH into a network tied to a larger supporting Essential Access Community Hospital.
Author(s): Suzanne Felt, George Wright
Date: 09/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica Policy Research
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Medical Assistance Facilities: A Demonstration Program to Provide Access to Health Care in Frontier Communities
Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Trends in Rural Hospital Closure: 1987-1991
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of rural hospital closures from 1987-1991.
Date: 07/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of rural hospital closures from 1987-1991.
Date: 07/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1991
Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1991. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 12/1992
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1991. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 12/1992
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Rural and Urban Hospital Closures, 1985-1988: Operating and Environmental Characteristics that Affect Risk
Reports on the findings of a study, which compared the risk of closure among urban and rural hospitals during 1985 to 1988, the period after implementation of PPS.
Author(s): Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Suzanne Felt, Patrick Redmon, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 29(3), 332-44
Date: 1992
Type: Document
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Reports on the findings of a study, which compared the risk of closure among urban and rural hospitals during 1985 to 1988, the period after implementation of PPS.
Author(s): Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Suzanne Felt, Patrick Redmon, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 29(3), 332-44
Date: 1992
Type: Document
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Hospital Closure: 1990
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1989
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1988
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1987
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative
Offers resources to measure and improve pediatric emergency care delivery, focusing on community, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals and free-standing emergency departments. Allows participating organizations to compare their performance to similar facilities. Free registration is required to participate.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Pediatric Readiness Project
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Offers resources to measure and improve pediatric emergency care delivery, focusing on community, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals and free-standing emergency departments. Allows participating organizations to compare their performance to similar facilities. Free registration is required to participate.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Pediatric Readiness Project
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