Kevin Bennett, PhD

Phone: 803.545.6306
Email: kevin.bennett@uscmed.sc.edu

Family & Preventative Medicine
University of South Carolina
240 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 206
Columbia, SC 29210

Publications - (9)

Examining the Association Between Rurality and Positive Childhood Experiences Among a National Sample
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2022
Using the full National Survey of Children's Health with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, this study examined rural-urban differences in positive childhood experiences.

Differences in Medicare Utilization and Expenditures in the Last Six Months of Life Among Patients With and Without Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2018
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in utilization of inpatient services and Medicare expenditures (overall and by category) in the last six months of life for patients with, versus those without, a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
The Importance of Rural Hospitals: Transfers and 30-day Readmissions Among Rural Residents and Patients Presenting at Rural Hospitals
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2018
This study looked at reasons why transfers and readmissions occurred among Medicare patients who first came to rural hospitals.

Supply-Side Differences Only Modestly Associated With Inpatient Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries in the Last Six Months of Life
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2017
This study examined rural and urban Medicare beneficiaries and inpatient hospitalizations during their last six months of life. The study concluded that care at the end of life is much the same for rural and urban Medicare decedents.

Geographic Disparities in Mortality Among the End Stage Renal Disease Patients: An Analysis of the United States Renal Data System, 2007-08.
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2016
Explores the association between morality, rurality, and distance from the treatment facility of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Rural patients were found to have a mortality advantage.
Disparities in Home Health Service Providers Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Stroke
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 01/2016
Examines the intensity of home health services, by the number of visits and service delivery by rehabilitation specialists, among Medicare beneficiates with stroke. There were no significant rural-urban differences in the number of home health visits, but rural residents were less likely to receive services from rehabilitation specialists.

Thirty-Day Readmission Rates Among Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2015
Examines readmission rates and factors affecting readmission of patients eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibility).

Rural Population Estimates: An Analysis of a Large Secondary Data Set
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2013
Examines in the underrepresentation of rural counties in large secondary data sources, specifically the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Lower Rehospitalization Rates Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2012
Evaluates 30-day readmission rates of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes in rural areas.