Sylvia Kewei Shi, MPH

Phone: 800.227.2345
Email: sylvia.shi@cancer.org

Health Services Research
American Cancer Society
3380 Chastain Meadows Pkwy NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Publications - (3)

Availability of Hospital-Based Cancer Services Before and After Rural Hospital Closure, 2008-2017
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2022
Using American Hospital Association survey data from 2008 to 2017, the changes in access to cancer-related screening and treatment services were examined to determine the impact of hospital closures across hospital service areas.
Examining the Association Between Rurality and Positive Childhood Experiences Among a National Sample
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2022
Using the full National Survey of Children's Health with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, this study examined rural-urban differences in positive childhood experiences.

Trends in Cancer Treatment Service Availability Across Critical Access Hospitals and Prospective Payment System Hospitals
Journal Article
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2021
This study investigated trends in cancer services availability in urban and rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Compared with all PPS hospitals, CAHs offered fewer cancer treatment services and experienced a decline in service capability over time.