Publications
The Flex Monitoring Team completes projects each year in a variety of topic areas such as CAH financial and operational improvement, patient safety, quality of care, Emergency Medical Services, and social determinants of health. These publications aim to evaluate the Flex Program and disseminate information to State Flex Programs, CAHs, and the general public. Our publications offer a wide range of information about Flex Program activities, best practices in CAHs, financial, quality, and community measures, and hospital services. Below is a list of publications from the Flex Monitoring Team. Publications are listed chronologically, in descending order. You can search by title and filter by topics and state. For data reports and publications relevant to specific states, please visit our State Profiles.
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Demographic and social drivers of health (SDOH) data is important for individual and population health. To further explore the Critical Access…
This brief describes demographic, socioeconomic, health status, and geographic characteristics of communities served by Critical Access Hospitals (…
Health-related social needs such as housing and food security have significant impacts on individual health and well-being. Screening patients for…
Collection of demographic data by hospitals can enhance doctor-patient interactions, enable more patient-centered care, and inform more equitable…
This National Report from the 2023 National Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Quality Inventory and Assessment ("Assessment") provides a high-level…
This Data Summary Report presents state and national median values of the 29 financial indicators included in the Critical Access Hospital…
As a key player in local systems of care, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are called upon to respond to a wide range of emergency situations in…
Non-profit and publicly-owned hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), have obligations to address the health needs of their…
National attention on the financial vulnerability of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and rural hospitals and their risk of closure is not a new…
Most Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) utilize at least a basic Electronic Health Record (EHR), but continue to lag in some of the more advanced EHR…