Improving care delivery in critical access hospitals: evaluating the quality environment and the 'critical' role of telemedicine on access and costs

Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) – the predominant type of hospital operating in rural areas – play an integral role in the US healthcare system, providing care for over 7 million rural residents each year who might otherwise have no local access to urgent care or inpatient services. This dissertati...

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Main Author: Natafgi, Nabil M.
Other Authors: Ward, Marcia M., 1950-
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2017
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5577
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7057&context=etd