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Quality
We measure the quality performance of Critical Access Hospitals, with the goal of improving access to quality health care in rural communities.
Community Engagement
We assess the community engagement and health system development activities of Critical Access Hospitals and rural communities, with the goal of improving access to needed services by vulnerable rural populations.
Finance
We provide comprehensive information on the financial condition of Critical Access Hospitals, with the goal of improving hospital financial performance.
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Recent Publications
Patients’ Experiences in CAHs: HCAHPS Results, 2017 (FMT Data Summary Report #27) January 2nd, 2019
CAHs’ Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Plans: How Do They Align? (FMT Briefing Paper #39) November 2nd, 2018
Quality Peer Group Indicators for CAHs (FMT Briefing Paper #38) July 9th, 2018
About the Flex Monitoring Team
The Flex Monitoring Team is a consortium of the Rural Health Research Centers at the Universities of Minnesota, North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Southern Maine, funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to evaluate the impact of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (the Flex Program).