Mellin, Marina
(2024)
Driving Access: The Imperative for Hospitals to Invest in Patient Transportation.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
Transportation barriers have been identified as a key social determinant of health. Often, patients with disabilities and elderly patients are disproportionately affected by these disparities in health. With healthcare systems increasingly focused on expanding access to care and addressing health disparities, systems should consider implementing transportation programs to address the needs of their patients. Investment into these programs by healthcare systems has the potential to provide significant improvements for the health of patients and substantial financial benefits stemming from those health improvements. Transportation access and the reduction of transportation barriers have clear public health relevance as transportation barriers are intrinsically related to health inequities.
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| Item Type: |
Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Evans, Michael | mevans@revenuecyclesolutions.com | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Abel, Taylor | abeltj@upmc.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
17 May 2024 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Submission Date: |
25 April 2024 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
30 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management |
| Degree: |
MHA - Master of Health Administration |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
transportation barriers, patient transportation, NEMT |
| Date Deposited: |
17 May 2024 18:44 |
| Last Modified: |
17 May 2024 18:44 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/46297 |
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