Critical Access Hospitals
Research Findings
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Recaps
View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on Critical Access Hospitals:
- Quality of Care in Rural Hospitals
Date: 01/2019
This Rural Health Research Recap looks at hospital quality-of-care measures and the difficulties of developing quality measures, especially for rural hospitals with low patient volumes. - Rural Hospital Closures: 2023 Update
Date: 06/2023
From 2005 through 2022, 186 rural hospitals either closed completely or converted to facilities that no longer provide in-patient care. This Recap explores the current state of rural hospital closures in the United States.
Webinars
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- Northern Border Regional Commission State and Region Chartbooks: A Health-Focused Landscape Analysis
Presented
- Diminishing Access to Rural Maternity Care and Associated Changes in Birth Location and Outcomes
Presented
Projects on this Topic
Learn more about the research questions guiding each study, the lead researcher for each, and when the Research Center anticipates releasing completed product(s) under each project.
- Currently, there are 7 research projects underway to explore this issue.
- In the past, 48 research projects have been completed on Critical Access Hospitals.