Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Completed Projects

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Examining Differences in Rural and Urban Medicare FFS Beneficiaries' Emergency Department Use Pre-COVID-19 and During COVID-19
This study described and compared the differences in the utilization of emergency department (ED) services among rural and urban Medicare Fee-For-Service enrollees during 2018-2021. Researchers identified factors associated with differences in ED use, including shifts in volume, primary diagnoses, and admission source, before and since the COVID-19 public health emergency in rural and urban areas.
Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Healthcare access, Hospitals and clinics, Medicare, Social determinants of health

Rural/Urban Variations in Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Using the National Cancer Institute Health Information National Trends Survey, we examined how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the receipt of recommended screenings for common cancers. Findings informed policymakers about potential widening of rural/urban disparities in the receipt of cancer preventive services and the potential need to target these services toward rural residents.
Research center: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Topics: Cancer, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Health promotion and disease prevention, Health services, Healthcare access

Assessing Cancer Care Coordination in Rural Health Clinics During a Pandemic
This project aimed to understand how Rural Health Clinics perceived and implemented evidence-based cancer screening and treatment and related intervention strategies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Cancer, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)