Table 1.

Demographic information of Kansas critical access hospitals’ leadership

MeasuresPersonnel (N = 82)
% (n)
Survey respondents’ job title
 Manager/administrator57 (47)
 Director18 (15)
 Supervisor9 (7)
 Testing personnel1 (1)
 Missing/not indicated15 (12)
Laboratory directors’ employment
 Contracted46 (38)
 Employed by facility32 (26)
 Missing/not indicated22 (18)
Laboratory directors’ education
 MLT/associate only7 (6)
 MLS/bachelor only24 (20)
 MLS and MLT4 (3)
 MLS and other bachelor1 (1)
 MLS and other graduate4 (3)
 Bachelor other9 (7)
 Graduate MD12 (10)
 Graduate other13 (11)
 Missing/not indicated26 (21)
Laboratory medical directors’ specialty
 Pathology65 (53)
 Family medicine9 (7)
 Missing/not indicated27 (22)
Laboratory medical directors’ employment
 Local22 (18)
 Remote50 (41)
 Missing/not indicated28 (23)

Percentages may not add to total because of rounding. Abbreviations: MD, Doctor of Medicine; MLS, medical laboratory scientist; MLT, medical laboratory technician.