Dr. Redwan Bin Abdul Baten’s Article Named The Journal of Rural Health 2025 Article of the Year

Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy Dr. Redwan Bin Abdul Baten’s article “Nursing home closures and access to post-acute care and long-term care services in rural areas” was named The Journal of Rural Health 2025 Article of the Year. The journal’s editorial board selected this paper from among all the papers it published in 2024.  Selection criteria for this honor included relevance of the topic, innovation in the methodology, applicability of the results, and overall reach of the article.

According to Dr. Bin Abdul Baten, the study’s co-author, “the article examines why nursing home closures have raised concerns about access to post-acute care and long-term care services.”  The authors found that nursing home closures have increased the travel time to healthcare settings for patients who reside in rural settings.  Accessibility to post-acute care (PAC) and long-term care (LTC) remains a concern.