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Are the CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Measures Relevant for Rural Hospitals?
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Casey, Michelle M.; Prasad, Shailendra; Klingner, Jill; Moscovice, Ira – Journal of Rural Health, 2012
Context: Quality measures focused on outpatient settings are of increasing interest to policy makers, but little research has been conducted on hospital outpatient quality measures, especially in rural settings. Purpose: To evaluate the relevance of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) outpatient quality measures for rural hospitals,…
Descriptors: Expertise, Hospitals, Measurement Techniques, Surgery
Designated Medical Directors for Emergency Medical Services: Recruitment and Roles
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Slifkin, Rebecca T.; Freeman, Victoria A.; Patterson, P. Daniel – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies rely on medical oversight to support Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in the provision of prehospital care. Most states require EMS agencies to have a designated medical director (DMD), who typically is responsible for the many activities of medical oversight. Purpose: To assess rural-urban…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Physicians, Emergency Medical Technicians, Educational Finance
Stroke Knowledge among Urban and Frontier First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians in Montana
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McNamara, Michael J.; Oser, Carrie; Gohdes, Dorothy; Fogle, Crystelle C.; Dietrich, Dennis W.; Burnett, Anne; Okon, Nicholas; Russell, Joseph A.; DeTienne, James; Harwell, Todd S.; Helgerson, Steven D. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Purpose: To assess stroke knowledge and practice among frontier and urban emergency medical services (EMS) providers and to evaluate the need for additional prehospital stroke training opportunities in Montana. Methods: In 2006, a telephone survey of a representative sample of EMS providers was conducted in Montana. Respondents were stratified…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Emergency Medical Technicians, Telephone Surveys, Rural Areas