Nathaniel Bell, PhD

Phone: 803.777.9861
Email: nateb@mailbox.sc.edu

Completed Projects - (1)

Impacts of Rural Hospital Closures on Community Health Outcomes and Access to Care
This proposal examined the impact of rural hospital closures occurring between 2005-2017 across the nation on change in potential demand within safety-net healthcare systems as well as changes in all-cause and cause-specific mortality.
Research center: Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Topic: Healthcare access

Changes in Access to Nearest Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics Among Rural ZIP Codes That Did and Did Not Experience a Hospital Closure, 2006-2018
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 10/2022
This brief explores changes in geographic accessibility within rural ZIP codes throughout the U.S. to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, between 2016 and 2018.
Changes in Access to Community Health Services Among Rural Areas Affected and Unaffected by Hospital Closures Between 2006 and 2018: A Comparative Interrupted Time Series Study
Journal Article
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
In this article, investigators compared access to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics by those in rural areas affected versus those in rural areas unaffected by hospital closures.

Changes in Socioeconomic Mix and Health Outcomes in Rural Counties With Hospital Closures, 2005-2018
Policy Brief
Rural and Minority Health Research Center
Date: 09/2021
This brief examines the trend of hospital closures between 2005 and 2018 across definitions of rurality. Social, economic, and health structure trends at the county level across the contiguous United States were the study's focus.