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Resources by Topic: Hospitals

Hospital Closure: 1991
Describes the extent, characteristics of, and impact of hospital closures in 1991. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 12/1992
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Rural and Urban Hospital Closures, 1985-1988: Operating and Environmental Characteristics that Affect Risk
Reports on the findings of a study, which compared the risk of closure among urban and rural hospitals during 1985 to 1988, the period after implementation of PPS.
Author(s): Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Suzanne Felt, Patrick Redmon, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 29(3), 332-44
Date: 1992
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Hospital Closure: 1989
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1990
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1988
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1987
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Telling the Hospital Story: Rural Hospitals in Action
Provides stories focused on hospital programs, strategies, and partnerships that showcase quality healthcare in rural communities.
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Code of Federal Regulations: 42 CFR 485: Subpart E, Conditions of Participation: Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs)
Sets forth the conditions that a hospital must meet to be designated as a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH).
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Quality Reporting Center: Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) Program
Provides information, tools, and resources related to the Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) Program.
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Services Advisory Group
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QualityNet: Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) Program
Offers information and resources related to the Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) Program, including specifications manuals and REHQR Program measures.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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