Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Closures of healthcare facilities and services
Hospital Closures: 1990-1999
Reports on hospitals closures from 1990-1999, with information on rural and urban closures.
Date: 12/2001
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Reports on hospitals closures from 1990-1999, with information on rural and urban closures.
Date: 12/2001
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Fewer Hospitals Close in the 1990s: Rural Hospitals Mirror This Trend
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
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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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
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Hospital Closure: 1999
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1999. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals and opened/reopened hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/2001
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1999. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals and opened/reopened hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/2001
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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The Financial Viability of Rural Hospitals in a Post-BBA Environment
Evaluated the financial viability of rural hospitals under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) and the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) Medicare payment policies. Estimated the number of hospitals that would become Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and estimated the number of beds at each hospital.
Author(s): Jeffrey Stensland, Ira Moscovice, Jon Christianson
Date: 10/2000
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Evaluated the financial viability of rural hospitals under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) and the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) Medicare payment policies. Estimated the number of hospitals that would become Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and estimated the number of beds at each hospital.
Author(s): Jeffrey Stensland, Ira Moscovice, Jon Christianson
Date: 10/2000
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Hospital Closure: 1998
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1998. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 07/2000
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1998. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 07/2000
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1997
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1997. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 01/1999
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1997. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 01/1999
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1996
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1996. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 02/1998
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1996. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 02/1998
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1995
Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1995. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 11/1996
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1995. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 11/1996
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1994
Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1994. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 02/1996
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1994. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 02/1996
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1993
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1993. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 01/1995
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1993. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 01/1995
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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