Patient Bypass Behavior and Critical Access Hospitals: Implications for Patient Retention

Date
2007
Journal
Journal of Rural Health
Description
Describes the results of a study to assess the extent of bypass for inpatient care among patients living in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) service areas, and to determine factors associated with bypass, the reasons for bypass, and what CAHs can do to retain patients locally.
Center
FORHP-funded Individual Grantees
Authors
Jiexin (Jason) Liu, Gail Bellamy, Melissa McCormick