Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Hospitals
Efforts by Critical Access Hospitals to Increase Health Equity Through Greater Engagement with Social Determinants of Health
Examines the ways Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) engage in upstream social determinant of health (SDOH) efforts to improve community health. Analyzes CAH and non-CAH programs that utilize screening, in-house strategies, and external partnerships to address SDOH. Discusses the impacts of SDOH policy on CAHs in rural communities.
Author(s): Bethany Lemont, Neeraj Puro, Berkeley Franz, Cory E. Cronin
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 728-736
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Examines the ways Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) engage in upstream social determinant of health (SDOH) efforts to improve community health. Analyzes CAH and non-CAH programs that utilize screening, in-house strategies, and external partnerships to address SDOH. Discusses the impacts of SDOH policy on CAHs in rural communities.
Author(s): Bethany Lemont, Neeraj Puro, Berkeley Franz, Cory E. Cronin
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 728-736
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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A Comparison of Critical Access Hospitals and Other Rural Acute Care Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Examines finances of acute care hospitals in rural Pennsylvania between 2000 and 2020 to determine if the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation increases financial stability. Compares CAHs to rural Prospective Payment System hospitals to draw conclusions on the success of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program's impact on CAHs. Includes information on financial measures, hospital characteristics, quality measures, payer mix, and more to suggest opportunities for strengthening CAH viability.
Author(s): Dinesh R. Pai, Chamila K. Dissanayake, Anna M. Anna
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 719-727
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Examines finances of acute care hospitals in rural Pennsylvania between 2000 and 2020 to determine if the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation increases financial stability. Compares CAHs to rural Prospective Payment System hospitals to draw conclusions on the success of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program's impact on CAHs. Includes information on financial measures, hospital characteristics, quality measures, payer mix, and more to suggest opportunities for strengthening CAH viability.
Author(s): Dinesh R. Pai, Chamila K. Dissanayake, Anna M. Anna
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(4), 719-727
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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U.S. Hospital List (2022)
Excel file providing a comprehensive list of urban and rural U.S. hospitals that were reported open as of January 1, 2022. Includes 4,591 acute care hospitals and 1,406 specialty hospitals.
Date: 2023
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Excel file providing a comprehensive list of urban and rural U.S. hospitals that were reported open as of January 1, 2022. Includes 4,591 acute care hospitals and 1,406 specialty hospitals.
Date: 2023
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Higher Hospitalization and Mortality Rates Among SARS-CoV-2-Infected Persons in Rural America
Presents a study on hospitalizations for COVID-19 based on rurality. Breaks down data for rural, urban-adjacent rural, and urban by age, gender, comorbidities, and outcome, among other measures.
Author(s): Alfred Jerrod Anzalone MS, Ronald Horswell, Brian M. Hendricks, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(1), 39-54
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Presents a study on hospitalizations for COVID-19 based on rurality. Breaks down data for rural, urban-adjacent rural, and urban by age, gender, comorbidities, and outcome, among other measures.
Author(s): Alfred Jerrod Anzalone MS, Ronald Horswell, Brian M. Hendricks, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 39(1), 39-54
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Community Sociodemographics and Rural Hospital Survival
Explores differences in specific community-level sociodemographic factors associated with the survival or closure of rural hospitals at risk of financial distress between 2010 and 2019. Examines the relationship between the risk of hospital closure and median family income, unemployment rate, uninsured rate, education, race, and more.
Author(s): Claudia A. Rhoades, Brian E. Whitacre, Alison F. Davis
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 2023(39), 643-655
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Explores differences in specific community-level sociodemographic factors associated with the survival or closure of rural hospitals at risk of financial distress between 2010 and 2019. Examines the relationship between the risk of hospital closure and median family income, unemployment rate, uninsured rate, education, race, and more.
Author(s): Claudia A. Rhoades, Brian E. Whitacre, Alison F. Davis
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 2023(39), 643-655
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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U.S. Hospital List (2021)
Excel file providing a comprehensive list of urban and rural U.S. hospitals that were reported open as of January 1, 2021. Includes 4,591 acute care hospitals and 1,381 specialty hospitals.
Date: 2023
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Excel file providing a comprehensive list of urban and rural U.S. hospitals that were reported open as of January 1, 2021. Includes 4,591 acute care hospitals and 1,381 specialty hospitals.
Date: 2023
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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North Carolina SFY 2023 Safety Net Sites
County-level map showing locations of various healthcare facilities, including Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Date: 2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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County-level map showing locations of various healthcare facilities, including Rural Health Clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, small rural hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Date: 2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Practicing in Different Settings: Community vs Hospital
Webinar comparing community health nursing, public health nursing, and hospital nursing. Includes a discussion of community health nursing in a rural setting compared to an urban setting. Discusses workforce shortages, nurse training, and more. Transcript available by clicking three dots under video.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Webinar comparing community health nursing, public health nursing, and hospital nursing. Includes a discussion of community health nursing in a rural setting compared to an urban setting. Discusses workforce shortages, nurse training, and more. Transcript available by clicking three dots under video.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: University of Texas at Arlington Center for Rural Health and Nursing
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Rural Hospital Stabilization Grant Program Phase 6 Program Report
Provides an overview of the Rural Hospital Stabilization Grant Program for rural Georgia hospitals. Describes projects funded in fiscal year 2021 as part of Phase Six of the program and how funds were used to meet program goals.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Provides an overview of the Rural Hospital Stabilization Grant Program for rural Georgia hospitals. Describes projects funded in fiscal year 2021 as part of Phase Six of the program and how funds were used to meet program goals.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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Staffing Crisis Casts Shadow Over Vulnerable Rural Communities: Executive Summary
Summarizes key findings from a series of surveys of rural hospital leaders conducted in 2021 and 2022 regarding staffing shortages. Discusses COVID-19 vaccination and exemptions, nursing shortages and the impact on access to care, and the effectiveness of recruiting incentives on attracting staff.
Author(s): Michael Topchik, Troy Brown, Melanie Pinette, Billy Balfour, Ana Wiesse
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Chartis Group
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Summarizes key findings from a series of surveys of rural hospital leaders conducted in 2021 and 2022 regarding staffing shortages. Discusses COVID-19 vaccination and exemptions, nursing shortages and the impact on access to care, and the effectiveness of recruiting incentives on attracting staff.
Author(s): Michael Topchik, Troy Brown, Melanie Pinette, Billy Balfour, Ana Wiesse
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: The Chartis Group
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