A Comparison of Quality of Care in Critical Access Hospitals and Other Rural Hospitals
Purpose: The United States has about 2100 rural hospitals. Approximately 1300 are Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) with 25 beds or less. CAHs receive cost-based reimbursement through the federal Flex program with the goal to improve quality and access to health care. Reports on quality of care (QO...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rural Nurse Organization; Binghamton University
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care |
| Online Access: | https://rnojournal.binghamton.edu/index.php/RNO/article/view/328 |