Publication Date: April 1st, 2004
Publication Type(s): Working Paper
Topic(s): Quality
Author(s): Moscovice, I., Wholey, D., Klingner, J., Knott, A.
This paper examines quality measurement for hospitals in rural settings. We seek to identify rural hospital quality measures that reflect quality in all hospitals and that are sensitive to the rural hospital context. We develop a conceptual model for measuring rural hospital quality, with a focus on the special issues posed by the rural hospital context for quality measurement.