Nathaniel Bell, PhD
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 803.777.9861
Email: nateb@mailbox.sc.edu
- Completed Projects - (1)
- Publications - (1)
Completed Projects - (1)
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Impacts of Rural Hospital Closures on Community Health Outcomes and Access to Care
This proposal examined the impact of rural hospital closures occurring between 2005-2017 across the nation on change in potential demand within safety-net healthcare systems as well as changes in all-cause and cause-specific mortality.
Research center: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Topic: Healthcare access
Publications - (1)
2022
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Changes in Access to Community Health Services Among Rural Areas Affected and Unaffected by Hospital Closures Between 2006 and 2018: A Comparative Interrupted Time Series Study
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
In this article, investigators compared access to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics by those in rural areas affected versus those in rural areas unaffected by hospital closures.