Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Child Poverty Higher and More Persistent in Rural America
Examines counties with high child poverty and persistent poverty over a 30-year period from 1980 to 2010, with data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Includes maps showing regional trends. Also looks at poverty at the county level related to minority child population distribution.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Kenneth M. Johnson
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Examines counties with high child poverty and persistent poverty over a 30-year period from 1980 to 2010, with data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties. Includes maps showing regional trends. Also looks at poverty at the county level related to minority child population distribution.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Kenneth M. Johnson
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Long-Term Care Providers and Services Users in the United States: Data From the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, 2013-2014
Presents the results from the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). Features information on the supply, staffing, and services offered by paid, regulated providers of long-term care services, and demographics on the users of these services. Includes statistics showing the distribution of providers among metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-metropolitan areas by type of service: adult day services, home health, hospice, nursing home, and residential care community.
Author(s): Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Manisha Sengupta, Eunice Park-Lee, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents the results from the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). Features information on the supply, staffing, and services offered by paid, regulated providers of long-term care services, and demographics on the users of these services. Includes statistics showing the distribution of providers among metropolitan, micropolitan, and non-metropolitan areas by type of service: adult day services, home health, hospice, nursing home, and residential care community.
Author(s): Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Manisha Sengupta, Eunice Park-Lee, et al.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Entry Regulation and Rural Health Care: Certificate-of-Need Laws, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Community Hospitals
Examines the effect of regulations on entry and expansion of "hospital substitutes," including ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), and analyzes whether certificate-of-need (CON) programs have achieved their goal of protecting access to hospitals in rural areas. Features demographics on ASC patients, and state-level information on CON regulations and requirements for ASCs.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mercatus Center
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Examines the effect of regulations on entry and expansion of "hospital substitutes," including ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), and analyzes whether certificate-of-need (CON) programs have achieved their goal of protecting access to hospitals in rural areas. Features demographics on ASC patients, and state-level information on CON regulations and requirements for ASCs.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mercatus Center
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Variation in Residential Care Community Nurse and Aide Staffing Levels: United States, 2014
Presents national and state estimates of staffing levels for registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and aides. Features statistics with breakdowns including metropolitan or nonmetropolitan statistical area, nonprofit or for-profit status, size of facility, and types of services provided.
Author(s): Vincent Rome, Lauren D. Harris-Kojetin
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Presents national and state estimates of staffing levels for registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and aides. Features statistics with breakdowns including metropolitan or nonmetropolitan statistical area, nonprofit or for-profit status, size of facility, and types of services provided.
Author(s): Vincent Rome, Lauren D. Harris-Kojetin
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reasons for Emergency Room Use Among U.S. Adults Aged 18-64: National Health Interview Survey, 2013 and 2014
Examines emergency room (ER) use among adults for 2013 and 2014. Includes data on the number of visits and reason for most recent ER visit, with information available by area of residence for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Reasons for ER visits included seriousness of the medical problem, doctor's office or clinic not open, and lack of access to other providers.
Author(s): Renee M. Gindi, Lindsey I. Black, Robin A. Cohen
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Examines emergency room (ER) use among adults for 2013 and 2014. Includes data on the number of visits and reason for most recent ER visit, with information available by area of residence for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Reasons for ER visits included seriousness of the medical problem, doctor's office or clinic not open, and lack of access to other providers.
Author(s): Renee M. Gindi, Lindsey I. Black, Robin A. Cohen
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Which Physician Assistant Training Programs Produce Rural PAs? A National Study
Policy brief reporting results of a study to identify physician assistant (PA) training programs that produced high proportions or high numbers of rural PAs from 2000 to 2012, and characteristics of those programs. Features statistics including breakdowns by type of college or university, location by rural or urban area and census region, and includes names of colleges producing the greatest number of rurally located graduates.
Author(s): Eric H. Larson, Holly Andrilla, Caitlin Morrison, Stefanie Ostergard, Anita Glicken
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Policy brief reporting results of a study to identify physician assistant (PA) training programs that produced high proportions or high numbers of rural PAs from 2000 to 2012, and characteristics of those programs. Features statistics including breakdowns by type of college or university, location by rural or urban area and census region, and includes names of colleges producing the greatest number of rurally located graduates.
Author(s): Eric H. Larson, Holly Andrilla, Caitlin Morrison, Stefanie Ostergard, Anita Glicken
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Pilot Testing a Rural Health Clinic Quality Measurement Reporting System
Policy brief with results of a study focusing on assessing the feasibility and utility of the reporting system and quality measures for 61 participating Rural Health Clinics in 6 states. Includes statistics related to core measures and their perceived value as well as challenges or barriers to their use.
Author(s): John Gale, Anush Hansen, David Hartley, Andrew Coburn
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Policy brief with results of a study focusing on assessing the feasibility and utility of the reporting system and quality measures for 61 participating Rural Health Clinics in 6 states. Includes statistics related to core measures and their perceived value as well as challenges or barriers to their use.
Author(s): John Gale, Anush Hansen, David Hartley, Andrew Coburn
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Patients' Experiences in CAHs: HCAHPS Results, Q2 2014 - Q1 2015
Results of the April 2014 - March 2015 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey of reporting rates and performance in Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. Includes data broken down by state, national ranking, and links to state-specific reports.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Alex Evenson
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Results of the April 2014 - March 2015 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey of reporting rates and performance in Critical Access Hospitals in the United States. Includes data broken down by state, national ranking, and links to state-specific reports.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Peiyin Hung, Alex Evenson
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Whose Usual Place of Sick Care is a Clinic or Health Center, by Race/Ethnicity and Metropolitan Status of Residence - National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014
Chart showing the percentage of children who typically go to a clinic or health center when sick, as opposed to a doctor's office or the emergency room. Identifies children by race/ethnicity and metro/non-metro status. Analysis did not include children without a usual place of sick care.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(4), 99
Date: 02/2016
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chart showing the percentage of children who typically go to a clinic or health center when sick, as opposed to a doctor's office or the emergency room. Identifies children by race/ethnicity and metro/non-metro status. Analysis did not include children without a usual place of sick care.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(4), 99
Date: 02/2016
Type: Chart/Graph
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Report to Congress on Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments
First annual report on Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, which provide support to safety-net hospitals to help offset uncompensated care costs for Medicaid and uninsured patients. Discusses Medicaid policy, current and future DSH allotments, and data needs. Table B-3 projects FY2018 DSH payments under different scenarios, with data for urban and rural hospitals and for Critical Access Hospitals.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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First annual report on Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, which provide support to safety-net hospitals to help offset uncompensated care costs for Medicaid and uninsured patients. Discusses Medicaid policy, current and future DSH allotments, and data needs. Table B-3 projects FY2018 DSH payments under different scenarios, with data for urban and rural hospitals and for Critical Access Hospitals.
Date: 02/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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