Geographic distance to Commission on Cancer-accredited and nonaccredited hospitals in the United States.
Mary C SchroederJason T SempriniAmanda R KahlIngrid M LizarragaSarah A BirkenMadison M WahlenErin C JohnsonJessica GorzelitzAaron T SeamanMary E CharltonPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2024)
Despite similar proximity to non-CoC hospitals across groups, CoC hospitals are located farther from large and small rural counties than metro counties, suggesting rural patients have diminished access to multidisciplinary, comprehensive cancer care afforded by CoC-accredited hospitals. Addressing distance-based access barriers to high-quality, comprehensive cancer treatment in rural US communities will require a multisectoral approach.