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We found that nearly 40 percent of the uninsured population lived in suburban areas. Though unadjusted rates of health care access were better in suburban areas, compared to urban and rural...
Urban nonteaching and teaching hospitals had significantly higher odds of inpatient mortality and prolonged hospital stay compared to rural hospitals. This study provides a basis for identifying factors that influence geographic differences and provides a basis for allocating resources for patients with acute respiratory failure.
20 mar 2007 · This study analyzes indicators of hospital use and availability for urban and suburban areas by focusing on two key dimensions: hospital ownership status and the poverty level of the area where a hospital is located.
28 mar 2018 · In this ecologic study, we evaluated the association of NCHS urban-rural county classifications with hospital mortality ratings, adjusting for mean county population age, county sex distributions, and CAH classification.
Understanding rural-urban disparities in patient satisfaction is critical to identify gaps for improvement in patient-centered care and tailor interventions to specific patient needs, especially those in the Frontier and Remote areas (FAR).
12 gru 2018 · Rural Americans live an average of 10.5 miles from the nearest hospital, compared with 5.6 miles for people in suburban areas and 4.4 for those in urban areas, according to a new Center analysis.
14 lip 2020 · Looking individually at organizations, we found that hospitals, higher education (e.g., universities and colleges), other nonprofits, and insurance groups were responsible for the largest rural–urban differences in organization density .
