Question

Why does TJC differentiate between critical access hospitals (CAHs) and regular hospitals? A. CAHs are smaller and only keep patients for up to four days, making their safety considerations more limited than hospitals'. B. CAHs are long-term care facilities that patients live at for months at a time, making their safety considerations more extensive than hospitals'. O C. CAHs only treat patients during normal business hours and don't keep patients overnight, making their safety considerations more limited than hospitals'. D. CAHs provide specialized, extensive treatment, making their safety considerations more extensive than hospitals'.​

Answer 1

Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) are small facilities that give limited outpatient and inpatient hospital services to people in rural areas that receive cost-based reimbursement