For-profit Hospitals as Anchor Institutions in the United States: A Study of Organizational Stability

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Examines whether for-profit hospitals are stable enough to fulfill the role of long-standing anchor institutions through a long-term presence in communities. Analyzes if for-profit hospitals had higher odds of closing and merging, and discusses the potential economic contributions of for-profit anchor institution hospitals to the surrounding community. Includes statistics by hospital characteristics, including rural location, and a discussion of rural hospital closures.

Berkeley Franz, Cory E. Cronin, Vanessa Rodriguez, et al.

BMC Health Services Research, 21

12/2021

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Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Community and economic development · Hospitals