HealthCare Notes

4/3/13

STUDY: An Increasing Number Of Patients At Isolated Rural Hospitals Are Dying

STUDY: An Increasing Number Of Patients At Isolated Rural Hospitals Are Dying: Critical access hospitals (CAHs) are medical providers located in America’s most isolated regions, serving rural communities that do not otherwise have easily-available access to care. Since the closest alternatives to these hospitals are usually over 35 miles away, they provide an essential resource for Americans living in secluded communities — and therefore receive enhanced funding [...]/p