Document Library
The following documents may be useful to members of the New Mexico Quality Connection network. If you find a similar document that you think may be helpful to others, please e-mail atimmins@nmmra.org.
Demographic Trends in Rural and Small Town America
Author: Kenneth Johnson
Sponsoring organization: Carsey Institute, Annie E Casey Foundation, W.K Kellogg Foundation.
A Carsey Institute report describing the demographic trends in rural America. It is hoped the decisions of policy makers will be better informed by an increased awareness of the demographics of rural communities.
Date: 2006
The Future of Rural and Frontier Emergency Medical Services in the U.S. Health System
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy
This document acts as a companion document to the Institute of Medicine Quality through Collaboration document. It summarizes how rural emergency medical services can engage in the rural health care quality movement.
Date: 2006
2006 Annual Report - American Hospital Association (AHA) Section for Small or Rural Hospitals
Author: AHA Section for Small or Rural Hospitals
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
This report describes the role of the American Hospital Association and its Section for Small or Rural Hospitals in promoting the needs of rural hospitals.
Date: 2006
Balanced Scorecards for Small Rural Hospitals. Concept Overview and Implementation Guidance
Author: Mountain States Group Inc.
Sponsoring organization: Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center
This document describes the process of implementing a balanced scorecard in a small rural hospital setting. A balanced scorecard is believed to be good and useful for hospitals of this type; however, the process should be tailored to the unique resources and context of small rural hospitals in order to make it successful.
Date: 2007
Capital Needs of Small Rural Hospitals
Authors: Jeffrey Stensland, Julie Shoenman, Curt Mueller, and Andrew Singer.
Sponsoring organization: Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
This report is a survey of small rural hospitals capital needs and their access to sources of capital. Concern has been raised about repairs needed for some of these hospitals; this survey hopes to gain insight into some of the problems they may face, and link this with policy.
Date: May 2002
Hospital Size, Uncertainty and Pay-for-Performance
Authors: Timothy D. McBride, Tanchica L. Terry, and Keith J. Mueller
Sponsoring organization: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
This document constructs statistical models to assess the impact of hospital size on identifying hospital rankings using the data generated by pay-for-performance programs.
Date: February 2007
Medicare Advantage Plans in Rural America
Authors: Andrew F Coburn, A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, Keith J Mueller, Rebecca T Slifkin and Mary J. Wakefield
Sponsoring Organization: Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Health Panel
This document outlines key policy issues and questions concerning the impact of Medicare Advantage (MA) in rural areas.
Date: October 2007
Author: Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Sponsoring organizations: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center and the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
This study describes rural emergency department staffing nationally, and assesses the potential implications of staffing on the quality of emergency care provided in rural areas. Policy implications of this are also discussed.
Date: August 2007