Availability of Hospital-Based Cancer Services Before and After Rural Hospital Closure, 2008–2017

View Resource

Explores the effect rural hospital closures have had on rural cancer care. Draws from American Hospital Association data from 2008 to 2017 and explores the differing outcomes hospital closures had on oncology care, radiation services, and cancer screening in rural areas.

Whitney E. Zahnd, Peiyin Hung, Sylvia Kewei Shi, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 39(2), 416-425

03/2023

Document

Cancer · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Health screening · Hospitals · Specialty care · Statistics and data