Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count
Abstract
Patient safety is an important national issue. To date, there has been little attention paid to patient safety in rural hospitals, which make up nearly half of all U.S. hospitals. Information is needed to target interventions for improving patient safety. Our objective was to determine how patient safety rates, offered services, and patient mix vary by bed count among rural hospitals.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA434020
Entities
People
- Astrid Knott
- Stephenie L. Loux
- Susan M. C. Payne
Organizations
- United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality