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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedAmu-Nnadi CN, Ross ES, Garcia NH
Health system integration and cancer center access for rural hospitals.
This study’s goal was to assess health system integration and cancer center access for rural hospitals. The authors compared health systems with and without cancer centers based on rural hospital presence. They found that 90% of cancer centers are in a health system, and 72% of health systems (434/607) have a cancer center. Larger health systems with more trainees more often have cancer centers but are no more likely to include rural hospitals (11% vs 6%). The minority of cancer centers not in health systems (N = 95) more often serve low complexity patient populations in non-metropolitan areas.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Amu-Nnadi CN, Ross ES, Garcia NH .
Health system integration and cancer center access for rural hospitals.
Am Surg 2024 May; 90(5):1023-29. doi: 10.1177/00031348231216497..
Keywords: Health Systems, Cancer, Rural Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents, Access to Care
Jiang Henke, RM RM, Fingar KR
AHRQ Author: Jiang HJ, Liang
Mortality for time-sensitive conditions at urban vs rural hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The objectives of this interrupted time-series analysis cohort study were to examine whether in-hospital mortality not related to COVID-19 changed during the pandemic for time-sensitive conditions and to assess variations by urban versus rural hospital location. Data for adult discharges from 3813 U.S. hospitals was taken from the HCUP State Inpatient Databases. The results indicated that in-hospital mortality for time-sensitive conditions increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, for sepsis, pneumonia in both rural and urban hospitals, acute myocardial infarction and gastrointestinal hemorrhage at urban hospitals, and hip fracture at rural hospitals. No significant change was found in mortality for stroke overall. The researchers concluded that strategies tailored to differing needs of urban and rural hospitals may help reduce the likelihood of excess deaths during future public health crises.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201800001C.
Citation: Jiang Henke, RM RM, Fingar KR .
Mortality for time-sensitive conditions at urban vs rural hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAMA Netw Open 2024 Mar 4; 7(3):e241838. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1838..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), COVID-19, Mortality, Rural Health, Urban Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents