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SUBMITTER: Gadzinski AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3918670 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gadzinski Adam J AJ Dimick Justin B JB Ye Zaojun Z Miller David C DC
JAMA surgery 20130701 7
<h4>Importance</h4>There is a growing interest in the quality and cost of care provided at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), a predominant source of care for many rural populations in the United States.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate utilization, outcomes, and costs of inpatient surgery performed at CAHs.<h4>Design, setting, and patients</h4>A retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing inpatient surgery from 2005 through 2009 at CAHs or non-CAHs was performed using data from the Nationwide ...[more]