Effects of Local Hospital Transitions on Rural Economic Development
This study is using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the effects of rural hospital transitions (including closings, downsizings, and conversions to other levels of care) on rural economic development. The study intends to: 1) Develop a significantly improved empirical understanding of the contribution to rural economies of the health sector in general, and hospitals in particular; 2) Examine the rural economic development impact of several major federal health care financing and delivery policies; 3) compare and contrast the experiences of a number of rural communities with local hospital transitions; and 4) Propose strategies to enable rural communities faced with hospital transitions to respond more effectively to changes in their health services and their local economies.
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