Progress 09/10/14 to 11/01/17
Outputs
Target Audience:During this reporting period I engaged with a variety of target audiences via in-person meetings including: The Mississippi Hospital Association, hospital administrators at University of Mississippi Medical Center, health policy decision makers (including federal and state legislators), researchers who are interested rural health and access to health care. My efforts during this reporting period includes: brief presentation at research unit monthly meeting; dissemination of completed report to key stakeholders (University of Memphis, Center for Mississippi Health Policy, and Harvard University) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The undergraduate student who works on this project has received both research training, enhanced writing and analytical skills, and professional development through her involvement with this project. t. Her skills were enhanced through training on how to conduct literature reviews, how to manage references through a reference manager software, statistical software training on how to use SPSS and Microsoft Excel. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the next project period we plan to continue our dissemination efforts including press releases, speaking to stakeholder audiences, and public release of our report. We will also plan to prepare a manuscript for peer-review publication.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Major goals of the project The primary goal of this research initiative is to accurately assess health and economic outcomes among rural communities in Mississippi. This initiative will accomplish the following three objectives: OBJECTIVE 1: Develop the capacity and expand collaboration efforts with partners to advance research ideas and apply for funding that supports and promotes investigation of research questions (e.g. cost, outcomes, and quality) related to access to healthcare in rural communities OBJECTIVE 2: Design and conduct empirical and applied research, and/or evaluation projects that assess how access to healthcare leads to both health and economic impacts in Mississippi. OBJECTIVE 3: Disseminate data and reports of the research results that illustrates the potential of access to healthcare as health, costs, and policy effects among communities in MS. What was accomplished under these goals? OBJECTIVE 1: Develop the capacity and expand collaboration efforts with partners to advance research ideas and apply for funding that supports and promotes investigation of research questions (e.g. cost, outcomes, and quality) related to access to health care in rural communities We have made significant progress under this objective including establishing a partnership with researchers at the University of Memphis. We successfully applied for funding from the Center for Mississippi Health Policy and were able to apply those funds to examine the economic implications of rural hospitals potentially closing. -We were also able to use the knowledge and findings from this project as an invited oral presenter on a panel regarding "The State of Rural Health Care in the Mississippi Delta" at the Delta Regional Forum: Population, Development, and Entrepreneurial Problem Solving, July 15-17, 2015 in Clarksdale, MS. - Additionally, using the knowledge and findings from this project, I served as an expert liaison and gave critical feedback to several federal proposals that were developed to enhance the stability of rural hospitals. OBJECTIVE 2: Design and conduct empirical and applied research, and/or evaluation projects that assess how access to health care leads to both health and economic impacts in Mississippi. - We have completed the main analysis for this project and have examined both the health and economic implications at a county and state-wide level. OBJECTIVE 3: Disseminate data and reports of the research results that illustrate the potential of access to healthcare as health, costs, and policy effects among communities in MS. - We have not yet begun our dissemination phase, but have completed our report. We plan to speak at meetings including at Mississippi State, University of Mississippi Medical Center, etc. For this reporting period describe: 1) Major goals of the project The primary goal of this research initiative is to accurately assess health and economic outcomes among rural communities in Mississippi. This initiative will accomplish the following three objectives: OBJECTIVE 1: Develop the capacity and expand collaboration efforts with partners to advance research ideas and apply for funding that supports and promotes investigation of research questions (e.g. cost, outcomes, and quality) related to access to healthcare in rural communities OBJECTIVE 2: Design and conduct empirical and applied research, and/or evaluation projects that assess how access to healthcare leads to both health and economic impacts in Mississippi. OBJECTIVE 3: Disseminate data and reports of the research results that illustrates the potential of access to healthcare as health, costs, and policy effects among communities in MS. What was accomplished under these goals? OBJECTIVE 1: Develop the capacity and expand collaboration efforts with partners to advance research ideas and apply for funding that supports and promotes investigation of research questions (e.g. cost, outcomes, and quality) related to access to health care in rural communities We have made significant progress under this objective including establishing a partnership with researchers at the University of Memphis. We successfully applied for funding from the Center for Mississippi Health Policy and were able to apply those funds to examine the economic implications of rural hospitals potentially closing. -We were also able to use the knowledge and findings from this project as an invited oral presenter on a panel regarding "The State of Rural Health Care in the Mississippi Delta" at the Delta Regional Forum: Population, Development, and Entrepreneurial Problem Solving, July 15-17, 2015 in Clarksdale, MS. - Additionally, using the knowledge and findings from this project, I served as an expert liaison and gave critical feedback to several federal proposals that were developed to enhance the stability of rural hospitals. OBJECTIVE 2: Design and conduct empirical and applied research, and/or evaluation projects that assess how access to health care leads to both health and economic impacts in Mississippi. - We have completed the main analysis for this project and have examined both the health and economic implications at a county and state-wide level. OBJECTIVE 3: Disseminate data and reports of the research results that illustrate the potential of access to healthcare as health, costs, and policy effects among communities in MS. - We have not yet begun our dissemination phase, but have completed our report. We plan to speak at meetings including at Mississippi State, University of Mississippi Medical Center, etc.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
McDoom M, Chang C, Gnuschke J, Mirvis D, Wallace J, Khandekar H. The Economic Impact of Potential Closures of Rural Hospitals in Mississippi: A Focus on the Economic and Policy Implications & Alternative Models for Rural Hospitals in Mississippi. Report commissioned by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy.
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Progress 10/01/14 to 09/30/15
Outputs
Target Audience:During this reporting period I engaged with a variety of target audiences via in-person meetings including: The Mississippi Hospital Association, hospital administrators at University of Mississippi Medical Center, health policy decision makers (including federal and state legislators), researchers who are interested rural health and access to health care. My efforts during this reporting period includes: brief presentation at research unit monthly meeting; dissemination of completed report to key stakeholders (University of Memphis, Center for Mississippi Health Policy, and Harvard University) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The undergraduate student who works on this project has received both research training, enhanced writing and analytical skills, and professional development through her involvement with this project. t. Her skills were enhanced through training on how to conduct literature reviews, how to manage references through a reference manager software, statistical software training on how to use SPSS and Microsoft Excel. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the next project period we plan to continue our dissemination efforts including press releases, speaking to stakeholder audiences, and public release of our report. We will also plan to prepare a manuscript for peer-review publication.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
OBJECTIVE 1: Develop the capacity and expand collaboration efforts with partners to advance research ideas and apply for funding that supports and promotes investigation of research questions (e.g. cost, outcomes, and quality) related to access to health care in rural communities - We have made significant progress under this objective including establishing a partnership with researchers at the University of Memphis. We successfully applied for funding from the Center for Mississippi Health Policy and were able to apply those funds to examine the economic implications of rural hospitals potentially closing. -We were also able to use the knowledge and findings from this project as an invited oral presenter on a panel regarding "The State of Rural Health Care in the Mississippi Delta" at the Delta Regional Forum: Population, Development, and Entrepreneurial Problem Solving, July 15-17, 2015 in Clarksdale, MS. - Additionally, using the knowledge and findings from this project, I served as an expert liaison and gave critical feedback to several federal proposals that were developed to enhance the stability of rural hospitals. OBJECTIVE 2: Design and conduct empirical and applied research, and/or evaluation projects that assess how access to health care leads to both health and economic impacts in Mississippi. - We have completed the main analysis for this project and have examined both the health and economic implications at a county and state-wide level. OBJECTIVE 3: Disseminate data and reports of the research results that illustrate the potential of access to healthcare as health, costs, and policy effects among communities in MS. - We have not yet begun our dissemination phase, but have completed our report. We plan to speak at meetings including at Mississippi State, University of Mississippi Medical Center, etc.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
McDoom M, Chang C, Gnuschke J, Mirvis D, Wallace J, Khandekar H. The Economic Impact of Potential Closures of Rural Hospitals in Mississippi: A Focus on the Economic and Policy Implications & Alternative Models for Rural Hospitals in Mississippi. Report commissioned by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy.
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