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Small, isolated, rural hospitals show poorer results on measures of quality of care, patient outcomes
In the first national study to examine care at critical access hospitals (CAHs) in rural areas of the U.S., Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that CAHs have fewer clinical capabilities, lower quality of care, and worse patient outcomes compared with other hospitals. The researchers found that patients admitted to a CAH for heart attack, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia were at greater risk of dying within 30 days than those at other hospitals.
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Prenatal Exposure to Pollution Raises Risk of Autism in Kids
Pollutants in the air are known to affect brain development, but the first national study of in utero exposure and autism rates raises new concerns. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) say that early-life expo... Read Post
Quality Of Care And Patient Outcomes Poor In Small Rural Hospitals
In a study published in the July 6 issue of JAMA, it was revealed that critical access hospitals (CAHs) had poor clinical capabilities, sub-standard processes of care and a higher mortality rate due to conditions such as heart attac... Read Post
Patients at small, isolated, rural hospitals in US more likely to receive lower quality of care
In the first national study to examine care at critical access hospitals (CAHs) in rural areas of the US, researchers found that CAHs have fewer clinical capabilities, lower quality of care, and worse patient outcomes compared with ... Read Post