News Briefs: CAH numbers experience a big jump in past year
March 1, 2002
News Briefs: CAH numbers experience a 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 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 increase in the number of CAHs in 2001, adding 20. Minnesota and North Dakota each added 14.
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