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Article: News Brief: Number of CAH hospitals sees big jump in past year.
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- Hospital Access Management
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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News Brief: Number of CAH hospitals sees big jump in past year
The number of critical-access hospitals (CAH) increased 69% in 2001, as struggling rural hospitals identify the program as a means toward financial viability.
The number of CAHs jumped by 211 in 2001 to a total of 526, according to information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) database. Another 10 hospitals had been designated CAHs by late January 2002.
Nebraska and other Great Plains states continue to lead the nation in number of facilities. Nebraska has 54, followed by Kansas (40), Iowa (32), North Dakota (24), and South Dakota (23). Iowa saw the biggest ...