Darcy McMaughan
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 979.204.3983
Email: d.mcmaughan@tamu.edu
Texas A&M University
School of Public Health
TAMU 1266
College Station, TX 77843-1266
- Completed Projects - (1)
- Publications - (1)
Completed Projects - (1)
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Provision of Skilled Nursing in Rural America: Skilled Nursing Facilities and Swing Beds
This project will allow researchers and policy makers to understand the nature of swing bed and skilled nursing facility care provision in rural areas of the U.S. Our national comparison will include indicators such as service mix, length of stay, discharges, volume and census, and certifications and provider characteristics.
Research center: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Aging, Hospitals and clinics, Long-term care, Medicare
Publications - (1)
2020
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Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Care Availability in Rural United States
Policy Brief
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2020
This policy brief explores factors related to variations in the availability of post-acute skilled nursing care in rural areas in the U.S. The focus of this analysis is on swing bed program hospitals and skilled nursing facility post-acute skilled nursing care.