Shena Popat, MHA

Email: popat-shena@norc.org
LinkedIn: Shena on LinkedIn

NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
1828 L Street NW, 9th Floor
Washington DC, 20036

Current Projects - (1)

Rural and Urban Sepsis Outcomes as a Measure of Health Care Quality: A Nationwide Comparative Analysis Using HCUP Data
This study examines differences in sepsis prevalence, outcomes, costs, and treatment between rural and urban hospitals using the HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database. It aims to inform policies related to access to timely, high-quality sepsis care and identify strategies to enhance healthcare outcomes across diverse hospital settings.
Research center: ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Care management, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma, Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Hospitals and clinics, Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Private health insurance, Quality, Social determinants of health

Factors Associated With Lengths-of-Stay for Inpatients With Substance Use Disorders
Policy Brief
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Date: 04/2023
This policy brief identifies factors associated with inpatient length-of-stay (LOS) for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs), and whether there are systematic differences in LOS for rural and urban residents.
Rural and Urban Differences in Factors Associated With Inpatient Hospital Stays for Substance Use Disorder
Policy Brief
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Date: 04/2023
Using 2018 all-payer claims data from seven states, this brief describes the lengths and costs of inpatient hospital stays for substance use disorders and examines whether there were differences between stays for rural and urban residents.

Exploring Rural and Urban Mortality Differences
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Date: 03/2016
Contains visual aids which display indicators of mortality rates by cause of death, age group, rural-urban status, region, and sex for populations 15 years of age and older cross-referenced to tables and statistical results.

The 2014 Update of the Rural-Urban Chartbook
Chartbook
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Date: 10/2014
This chartbook includes trends and disparities in urban/rural health. Reports on population characteristics include age, race and ethnicity, and poverty; risk factors such as smoking, alcohol use, and obesity; mortality data; health status measures such as adolescent births and total tooth loss; healthcare access/use; and mental health measures.
Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Disease
Policy Brief
North Dakota and NORC Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center
Date: 10/2014
The Department of Health and Human Services' report Health, United States, 2001: With Urban and Rural Health Chartbook illustrated trends and highlighted priorities in urban/rural health. The Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center replicated the analyses using the most recent data available. This brief highlights key heart disease findings.