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The purpose of this analysis is to examine how patient-physician communication impacts readmission rates, mortality rates, and payment in various types of hospitals.
This analysis looks at how transportation options, being active, and staying healthy are related.
This analysis aims to identify the factors that influence the risk and survival of cancer and how where you live affects your access to and quality of cancer care.
The objective of this analysis is to establish how poverty rates in a region relate to the frequency of preventable hospitalizations and readmissions.
The goal of this analysis is to figure out how long people have to wait to be seen and how many decide to leave before being seen at different hospitals.
This analysis shows that strokes are a major public health problem that affects regions and populations differently.
In this assessment, we will examine how these factors influence the comprehension of discharge instructions among hospital patients.
In this analysis, we will explore how different variables at the county level, such as drug overdoses, excessive drinking, employment status, and health insurance coverage, are related to the rates of poor mental health days among the population.
The goal of this analysis is to delve into how socioeconomic status ties into health-related outcomes, encompassing factors like diabetes prevalence, preventable hospital stays, household income, and access to healthy food, all in relation to premature mortality.
The purpose of this analysis is to compare diabetes rates and population age for each county and state.
The aim of this analysis is to explore if relationships between homicides, motor vehicle accidents, and injuries, based on poverty rates in different counties and states.
This analysis shows that COPD is a major public health problem that affects different regions and populations differently.
This report serves as a framework to inform quality in critical access hospitals, assist them in creating sustainable quality infrastructure, moving beyond mere measures, and toward organizational excellence.
DRCHSD July 2023 Monthly Newsletter
DRCHSD June 2023 Monthly Newsletter
Understanding the Purpose, Preparation, and Utilization of the CMS Worksheet S-10
DRCHSD Monthly Newsletter - May 2023
DRCHSD Monthly Newsletter - March 2023
View the DRCHSD Monthly Newsletter - February 2023
Information on the pilot tests for a tool created by The Paramedic Foundation for rural ambulance services, the Community Benefit and Financial Distress Tool.