This project will investigate the precursors to closure of acute inpatient care by rural hospitals and the post-closure configuration of health care services in the community.

Publications

• A Comparison of Closed Rural Hospitals and Perceived Impact
  Policy Brief
  North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
  Date: 04/2015
  This policy brief compares selected characteristics of abandoned rural hospitals and their markets to those of converted rural hospitals.
• The Rising Rate of Rural Hospital Closures
  Journal Article
  North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
  Date: 07/2015
  Discusses the increase in rural hospital closure rates, including the causes of closures and its impact on rural communities.