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Assessing Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Assets & Capabilities for Recruiting and Retaining Physicians: The North Dakota CAH Community Apgar Program
Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health (2012)
  • David Schmitz
  • Ed Baker, Boise State University
  • Aaron Ortiz, University of North Dakota
Abstract

The Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Questionnaire (CAH CAQ) has identified 50 factors important to recruitment of family physicians to rural communities. This presentation will compare CAH CAQ results across North Dakota and various rural states. These comparisons may be used to share best practices across CAHs. In addition, statewide education, policy and research initiatives can be developed from these data.

Publication Date
May 30, 2012
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Presentation handout available for download.
Citation Information
David Schmitz, Ed Baker and Aaron Ortiz. "Assessing Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Assets & Capabilities for Recruiting and Retaining Physicians: The North Dakota CAH Community Apgar Program" Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ed_baker/13/