Susie Gurzenda, MS
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Email: susie_gurzenda@unc.edu
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
725 MLK BLVD
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Publications - (1)
Publications - (1)
2023
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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.