Research Alert: February 5, 2021

New Policy Briefs on Challenges for Critical Access Hospitals and Alternatives to Hospital Closure

The North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center released two policy briefs based on a national survey of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) executives. One looks at health system challenges CAHs face while the other examines the executives' thoughts on the viability of various alternatives to hospital closures.

• Health System Challenges for Critical Access Hospitals: Findings from a National Survey of CAH Executives
  2/2021
• Alternatives to Hospital Closure: Findings from a National Survey of CAH Executives
  2/2021

Additional Resources of Interest:

• More information about the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
• More information from the Rural Health Information Hub's topic guides: Hospitals, Rural Health Policy