Publications
The Flex Monitoring Team completes projects each year in a variety of topic areas such as CAH financial and operational improvement, patient safety, quality of care, Emergency Medical Services, and social determinants of health. These publications aim to evaluate the Flex Program and disseminate information to State Flex Programs, CAHs, and the general public. Our publications offer a wide range of information about Flex Program activities, best practices in CAHs, financial, quality, and community measures, and hospital services. Below is a list of publications from the Flex Monitoring Team. Publications are listed chronologically, in descending order. You can search by title and filter by topics and state. For data reports and publications relevant to specific states, please visit our State Profiles.
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This policy brief addresses the factors related to closure of skilled nursing units by some Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and the continued…
Non-profit hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), are required to report their community benefit activities (programs and services…
The Institute of Medicine has emphasized the importance of establishing a culture of safety to improve patient care, specifically: developing clear,…
Inpatient falls are a serious patient safety problem in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Injuries from falls are also costly -- it is estimated…
This policy brief summarizes the evidence for regional systems of care for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI…
This briefing paper discusses the evidence base for the development of regional systems of care for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation…
Improving Hospital Patient Safety Through Teamwork: The Use of TeamSTEPPS in CAHs (Policy Brief #21)
This brief, one in a series identifying and assessing evidence-based patient safety and quality improvement interventions appropriate for use by…
This policy brief uses data from the 2004 and 2008 American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey of Hospitals to assess whether and how the provision…
This publication examines evidence of differences in the community benefits provided by CAHs compared to larger hospitals and discuss the issues for…
This publication examines evidence of differences in the community benefits provided by CAHs compared to larger hospitals and discuss the issues for…