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 study was based on a survey of 135 Critical Access Hospital (CAH) staff across the country regarding the availability and organization of cancer…
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of Public Health Emergency funding (PHE funding) on Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) by 1)…
Using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), the Flex Monitoring Team (…
Non-profit and publicly-owned hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), have obligations to address the health needs of their…
This Data Summary Report presents state and national median values of the 23 financial indicators included in the Critical Access Hospital…
Rural hospitals, especially Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), have long relied on transferring patients to other facilities for acute and specialized…
Existing shortages of health care staff in many rural areas have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many hospitals including Critical…
This brief presents data on care coordination and community partnerships for cancer care in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Data come from a survey…
For small hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), being part of a system can provide many advantages including access to supplies at a…
Effective communication with health care providers is an essential component of quality, informed care, and limited English proficiency (LEP) can be…