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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This policy brief uses data from the 2004 and 2008 American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey of Hospitals to assess whether and how the…
The purpose of this study was to identify any change in the provision of obstetrical services by CAHs and to determine whether any changes could be…
All hospitals, regardless of size and organizational structure, benefit from comparative data on financial condition and performance. The unique…
Rural Hospital Emergency Department Quality Measures: Aggregate Data Report (Data Summary Report #8)
This report summarizes the results of a field test of ED quality measures. The project goals are: 1) to adapt the emergency room quality measurement…
This study examined QI activities supported by the Flex Program in nine states, assessed the role of the State Flex Programs in developing and…
This project gathered qualitative and quantitative data to provide an updated portrait of EMS and trauma-related activities in 45 states, with…
This report examines 2008 participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Rural residents are twice as likely to die of traumatic injuries as urban residents. Organized trauma systems are critical for reducing mortality and…
A central goal of the Flex Program, as defined in the original and reauthorizing legislation, is to help Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) develop and…
This policy brief profiles 2008 participation and quality measure results for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the Centers for Medicare and…