Date: July 14, 2022
A new chartbook is available from the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis:
Nursing Homes in Rural America: A Chartbook
Hari Sharma; Lili Xu; Fred Ullrich; Clint MacKinney; Keith J. Mueller
Closure of nursing homes and hospitals with swing beds in recent years has changed the availability of post-acute and long-term care services in rural areas. This study examines the availability of post-acute and long-term care services as well as characteristics of residents and nursing homes in noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan counties.
Please click here to read the brief.
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