Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Community Involvement of Critical Access Hospitals: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey
Describes the ways in which Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are engaged with their communities. Discusses CAH involvement in community needs assessment, outreach and formal health promotion programs, relationships with other community organizations, free or reduced cost health care, and hospital activities in support on special populations.
Author(s): Stephanie Poley, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes the ways in which Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are engaged with their communities. Discusses CAH involvement in community needs assessment, outreach and formal health promotion programs, relationships with other community organizations, free or reduced cost health care, and hospital activities in support on special populations.
Author(s): Stephanie Poley, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Scope of Services Offered by Critical Access Hospitals: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey
Examines how Critical Access Hospital (CAH) services have changed over time, based on 2000, 2002, and 2004 survey data. Discusses the role of network affiliations in service changes and reasons for reported service expansions.
Author(s): David Hartley, Stephenie Loux
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines how Critical Access Hospital (CAH) services have changed over time, based on 2000, 2002, and 2004 survey data. Discusses the role of network affiliations in service changes and reasons for reported service expansions.
Author(s): David Hartley, Stephenie Loux
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Availability and Use of Capital by Critical Access Hospitals
Examines the experiences of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in meeting their capital needs. Discusses efforts to obtain capital, sources of capital, uses of capital, technical assistance resources, and current capital needs. Includes information on state capital programs available to CAHs.
Author(s): Walter Gregg
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Examines the experiences of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in meeting their capital needs. Discusses efforts to obtain capital, sources of capital, uses of capital, technical assistance resources, and current capital needs. Includes information on state capital programs available to CAHs.
Author(s): Walter Gregg
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Intensive Care in Critical Access Hospitals
Describes what officials at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) mean when they report that they provide intensive care and the importance of these services to the hospital and the community it serves.
Author(s): Victoria Freeman, Joan Walsh, Matthew Rudolf, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Describes what officials at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) mean when they report that they provide intensive care and the importance of these services to the hospital and the community it serves.
Author(s): Victoria Freeman, Joan Walsh, Matthew Rudolf, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Health Research in Progress in the Rural Health Research Centers Program, 9th Edition
Contains information about rural health services research conducted by the Rural Health Research Centers Program of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
Date: 02/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Contains information about rural health services research conducted by the Rural Health Research Centers Program of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
Date: 02/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Nonmetropolitan Counties and VA Clinics
Offers a map of the United States showing nonmetropolitan counties and Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinics.
Date: 2005
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Offers a map of the United States showing nonmetropolitan counties and Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinics.
Date: 2005
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Balanced Scorecards for Small Rural Hospitals: Concept Overview and Implementation Guidance
Describes the process of implementing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) initiative in a small rural hospital setting. Includes a Balanced Scorecard example. Lists common terminology with definitions.
Date: 2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Describes the process of implementing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) initiative in a small rural hospital setting. Includes a Balanced Scorecard example. Lists common terminology with definitions.
Date: 2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count
Examines how patient safety rates, offered services, and patient mix vary by bed count among rural hospitals.
Author(s): Stephenie L. Loux, Susan M.C. Payne, Astrid Knott
Date: 2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines how patient safety rates, offered services, and patient mix vary by bed count among rural hospitals.
Author(s): Stephenie L. Loux, Susan M.C. Payne, Astrid Knott
Date: 2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Critical Access Hospital Patient Safety Priorities and Initiatives: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey
Describes patient safety activities at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) based on a 2004 survey of 474 CAH administrators. Includes information on patient safety priorities, challenges CAHs face in implementing patient safety interventions, and pharmacy staffing and computer systems to prevent medication errors.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes patient safety activities at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) based on a 2004 survey of 474 CAH administrators. Includes information on patient safety priorities, challenges CAHs face in implementing patient safety interventions, and pharmacy staffing and computer systems to prevent medication errors.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Quality Improvement Activities in Critical Access Hospitals: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey
Describes quality improvement efforts in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) based on a 2004 survey of 474 CAH administrators. Includes data on the use of clinical guidelines and quality measures in CAHs, and the role of Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs).
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes quality improvement efforts in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) based on a 2004 survey of 474 CAH administrators. Includes data on the use of clinical guidelines and quality measures in CAHs, and the role of Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs).
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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