Characteristics of Rural Hospitals Eligible for Conversion to Rural Emergency Hospitals and Three Rural Hospitals Considering Conversion
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Description
Findings brief presenting updated data for Rural Emergency Hospital (REH)-eligible hospitals. Compares financial and operational measures of 3 rural hospitals that have expressed interest in REH conversion with those of all 1,787 REH-eligible hospitals. Also discusses what factors may determine the number of rural hospitals that convert to REH, including risk of permanent closure.
Author(s)
George Pink, Susie Gurzenda, Kristie Thompson, Ann Howard
Date
12/2022
Type
Document
Organization
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Critical Access Hospitals · Rural Emergency Hospitals · Statistics and data