Quality Improvement Activities in Critical Access Hospitals: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey
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Date
09/2004
Description
Describes quality improvement efforts in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) based on a 2004 survey of 474 CAH administrators. Includes data on the use of clinical guidelines and quality measures in CAHs, and the role of Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs). Report produced by the Flex Monitoring Project, funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy.
Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Michelle Casey, Ira Moscovice, Jill Klingner