We identified what types of cancer screening are offered in rural hospitals, their diagnostic and treatment referral processes, and the extent to which surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy services are provided on-site or through affiliated ambulatory/outpatient surgery centers.

Publications

• Availability of Hospital-Based Cancer Services Before and After Rural Hospital Closure, 2008-2017
  Journal Article
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Date: 09/2022
  Using American Hospital Association survey data from 2008 to 2017, the changes in access to cancer-related screening and treatment services were examined to determine the impact of hospital closures across hospital service areas.
• Comparison of Cancer Treatment Services Across Hospitals
  Fact Sheet
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Date: 05/2022
  This research compared the availability of comprehensive oncology, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy in Critical Access Hospitals and non-Critical Access Hospitals.
• Trends in Cancer Treatment Service Availability Across Critical Access Hospitals and Prospective Payment System Hospitals
  Journal Article
  Rural and Minority Health Research Center
  Date: 08/2021
  This study investigated trends in cancer services availability in urban and rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compared with all PPS hospitals, CAHs offered fewer cancer treatment services and experienced a decline in service capability over time.