Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen, MD, MSc

Phone: 505.272.2111
Email: mgreenwoodericksen@salud.umn.edu
X: @MGreenwoodMD

Department of Emergency Medicine
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Completed Projects - (1)

Three Models of a Rural Emergency Hospital
This project used secondary data about small rural emergency departments and expert opinion to develop three clinical and operational models of a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH). The REH models were based on case mix, service mix, patient volume, clinical staffing, and technology.
Research center: North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Topics: Hospitals and clinics, Legislation and regulation, Medicare

Suitability of Low-Volume Rural Emergency Departments to New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation
Journal Article
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center, Rapid Response to Requests for Rural Data Analysis
Date: 09/2023
The Rural Emergency Hospital is a new Medicare payment model that requires hospitals to focus on emergency, observation, and outpatient services in lieu of inpatient care. This study's exploratory objective was to examine care delivery from eligible hospitals to assess their fit with the new payment model.