SuZanne Troske, MS

Phone: 859.321.0211
Email: s.troske@uky.edu

Institutional Research, Analytics and Decision Support
University of Kentucky
630 South Broadway
Lexington, KY 40536

Publications - (3)

Hospital Closures and Short-Run Change in Ambulance Call Times
Journal Article
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 11/2019
Hospital closures affect the availability of emergency department services. This paper examines changes in ambulance ride times in areas with hospital closures compared to those in similar areas without hospital closures and separately analyzes changes in ambulance ride times between urban and rural areas and among Medicare-eligible patients.
Do Hospital Closures Affect Patient Time in an Ambulance?
Policy Brief
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 02/2019
Our study explores how a local hospital closure changes patient time in an ambulance for 9-1-1 calls. Access to emergency department services in communities, especially rural communities, persists as a priority for the Medicare program. We found when hospitals close, rural patients requiring ambulance services are disproportionately affected.

Ambulance Services for Medicare Beneficiaries: State Differences in Usage, 2012-2014
Policy Brief
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 10/2017
Ambulance services are at risk of scaling back or dissolving in some places. We analyzed Medicare beneficiaries' use of ambulance services across the U.S. Improved understanding of how beneficiaries, most of whom are elderly, use these services provides vital information for policymakers who set rules and regulations about access to the services.