Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

Research Findings

View publications, including policy briefs, working papers, and journal articles, on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs):

• Research Products & Journal Articles - (56)

Recaps

View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs):

• Post-Acute Care in Rural Areas: The Role of Swing Beds and Nursing Homes
  Date: 03/2024
  Patients who have received acute care services, but are not ready to safely return home, may transition to post-acute care (PAC). The PAC phase acts as a bridge between the hospital and the next steps to recovery. This Recap examines the roles that swing beds and nursing homes have in PAC.
• 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.

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 8 research projects underway to explore this issue.

• In the past, 51 research projects have been completed on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).