Quality

Research Findings

View publications, including policy briefs, working papers, and journal articles, on Quality:

• Research Products & Journal Articles - (93)

Recaps

View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on Quality:

• 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.
• Quality Star Ratings: Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Home Health Agencies
  Date: 03/2024
  In 2021, 41.6% of rural hospitals lacked an overall quality star rating compared to only 12.0% of urban hospitals. The absence of a star rating may be misinterpreted by patients as an indicator of low-quality care. This Recap examines star ratings among hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies.

Webinars

Access information on upcoming or archived webinars on Quality.

• Obstetric Care Quality and Access for Rural U.S. Women
  Presented Wednesday, January 11, 2017

• Impact of the CMS Value-Based Purchasing and Readmission Reduction Programs on Rural Hospitals
  Presented Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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 5 research projects underway to explore this issue.

• In the past, 74 research projects have been completed on Quality.