Concept information
Preferred term
critical access hospitals
Definition
- Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are small, limited-service hospitals that act as safety net providers of essential healthcare services for rural Americans. These hospitals apply to become CAH-designated under a program established by the U.S. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/critical_access_hospitals
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