title: Assessing the performance of rural hospitals.
abstract: This study developed population-based and hospital-based indicators to examine the performance of Manitoba's 68 rural hospitals. Analyses of the indicators revealed considerable differences in the populations served and their use of rural hospital services. Hospital type was also an important factor for performance. The rural hospital indicators would be useful to hospital planners and regional policy makers for comparison purposes and for highlighting issues that need to be addressed.
authors.affiliation: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Charlyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008350:Manitoba; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data