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Fewer Hospitals Close in the 1990s: Rural Hospitals Mirror This Trend

Description
Summarizes a study of the number and rate of hospital closures in rural areas during the 1990s. Includes a chart showing rural and urban short-term acute care hospital closures by year, as well as a map showing the location of these hospitals.
Author(s)
Stephanie T. Poley, Thomas C. Ricketts
Date
10/2001
Type
Document
Organization
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Tagged as
Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data

Organizations (1)

  • North Carolina Rural Health Research Program, view details