Surgical Patient Safety Outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals: How Do They Compare?

ConclusionsThe study suggests there are no differences in surgical patient safety outcomes between CAHs and PPS hospitals of comparable size. This reinforces the central role of CAHs in providing quality surgical care to populations in rural and isolated areas, and underscores the importance of strategies to sustain rural surgery infrastructure.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - January 1, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Nabil Natafgi, Jure Baloh, Paula Weigel, Fred Ullrich, Marcia M. Ward Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research