Rural Bypass for Elective Surgeries

ConclusionRural hospitals should consider developing surgical services that are performed electively and on an outpatient basis that are attractive to a broader rural population. CAHs that already offer elective surgical procedures and yet who are still bypassed must examine the mutable factors that drive bypass behavior.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - December 1, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Paula A.M. Weigel, Fred Ullrich, Chance N. Finegan, Marcia M. Ward Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research