Summary of findings for other topics in rural surgery
| Publication | Country | Context | Primary findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cofer and Burns, 2008 (13) | United States | Estimation of the economic value of a rural surgeon | A general surgeon was estimated to be worth $1.05 million to $2.4 million to a rural hospital |
| Doty et al., 2007 (14) | United States | Case report of initiation of a surgical program at a critical access hospital | Description of implementation of a surgical program at a critical hospital |
| Doty et al., 2008 (15) | United States | Perception of rural hospital administrators on the importance of general surgery | 111 surveys completed 82% of administrators viewed general surgery services as important to the financial viability of the hospital |
| Musgrove et al., 2020 (16) | United States | Survey of rural hospitals emergency resources in nonteaching hospitals in West Virginia | In assessment of 45 hospitals, all had access to cross-sectional imaging, ventilator, operating rooms (ORs), and laboratory Not all critical access hospitals had access to OR teams 24/7 and full blood bank capabilities; increasing these resources would decrease the number of patients transferred |
| Wong and Petchell, 2004 (17) | Australia | Assessment of rural trauma management in New South Wales, Australia | 14 hospitals identified; 43% had a permanent surgeon |