Astrid Knott, PhD

Completed Projects - (4)

Access to Emergency Medical Services in Rural Areas
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Health services
Evaluating the Financial Impact of Critical Access Hospital Conversion Over Time
Using Medicare cost report data, this project will analyze changes in several key financial and organizational indicators that may be affected by CAH conversion, and produce annual reports describing the financial status of CAHs.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Healthcare financing, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Implementing Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Systems in Rural Health Clinics: Clinic and State Agency Responses
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Legislation and regulation, Quality, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Rural Hospitals' Access to Capital
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topic: Hospitals and clinics

Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count
Maine Rural Health Research Center, Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2005
This report shares the results of a study to determine how patient safety rates, offered services, and patient mix vary by bed count among rural hospitals.