The Surgical and Anesthesia Workforce and Provision of Surgical Services in Rural Communities: A Mixed-Methods Examination.
Catherine Crawford CohenMatthew BairdNirabh KoirolaRyan KandrackGrant MartsolfPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
While rural hospitals reported meeting community needs for elective and noncomplex surgeries, rural hospitals continued to face significant challenges providing subspecialty surgeries, emergency surgeries, and 24-hour obstetrical services.