Effects of Rural Hospital Closures on Nurse Staffing Levels and Health Care Utilization at Nearby Hospitals

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Analyzes healthcare utilization and nurse staffing levels when nearby rural hospitals close. Utilizes 2014-2019 American Hospital Association Survey data to examine vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), and advanced practice nurse (APN) staffing levels as well as inpatient and outpatient surgical operations and emergency department (ED) visits within 4 years of a hospital closure.

Jing Dong, Siying Liu, Asefeh Faraz Covelli, Guido Cataife

Health Economics, 33(12), 2687-2707

12/2024

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Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Emergency department and urgent care services · Health workforce supply and demand · Hospitals · Inpatient care · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Outpatient care · Statistics and data · Surgery