The Surgical and Anesthesia Workforce and Provision of Surgical Services in Rural Communities: A Mixed‐Methods Examination

Purpose Rural‐urban disparities in the surgical and anesthesia workforce exist. This mixed‐methods study describes the distribution of the surgical and anesthesia workforce and qualitatively explores how such workforce and other factors influence rural hospitals’ provision of surgical services. Methods We calculated provider counts by county from the Area Health Resource File. Using American Hospital Association survey data, we sampled rural...