Open AccessAssociation of Hospital Critical Access Status With Surgical Outcomes and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Author(s) -
Andrew Ibrahim,
Tyler G. Hughes,
Jyothi R. Thumma,
Justin B. Dimick
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2016.5618
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine
Critical access hospitals are a predominant source of care for many rural populations. Previous reports suggest these centers provide lower quality of care for common medical admissions. Little is known about the outcomes and costs of patients admitted for surgical procedures.
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