The Economic Impact of Recent Hospital Closures on Rural Communities
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Description
Estimates the direct and secondary economic impacts of hospital closures on rural communities, focusing on labor (wages, salaries, benefits) and employment (jobs) income. Uses data collected from 16 hospitals representing 13 states that have closed since 2010, of which 9 were designated as Critical Access Hospitals.
Author(s)
Fred C Eilrich, Gerald A. Doeksen, Cheryl F. St. Clair
Date
07/2015
Type
Document
Organization
National Center for Rural Health Works
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Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Community and economic development · Critical Access Hospitals · Hospitals