Efforts by critical access hospitals to increase health equity through greater engagement with social determinants of health.
Bethany LemontNeeraj A PuroBerkeley FranzCory E CroninPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2023)
CAHs lag relative to their urban and non-CAH counterparts in their ability to address nonmedical needs of their patients and broader communities. While the Flex Program has shown success in offering technical assistance to rural hospitals, this program has mainly focused on traditional hospital services to address patients' acute health care needs. Our findings suggest that organizational and policy efforts surrounding health equity could bring CAHs in line with other hospitals in terms of their ability to support rural population health.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- quality improvement
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- health information
- human health
- social media
- hepatitis b virus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome