The Intersection of Residence and Area Deprivation: The Case of Hospitalizations From Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions Among Children

Date
08/2015
Description

This brief is the second in a series providing information on the role of residence and community deprivation on potentially avoidable hospitalizations among children. This brief describes the findings from a nine-state sample of children's hospitalizations and discusses the potential implications for rural health research and policy.

Center
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Authors
Nathan Hale, Janice Probst, Ashley Robertson