Decline in Inpatient Volume at Rural Hospitals
Date
12/2020
Journal
Journal of Rural Health
Description
This study examined inpatient volume in rural hospitals between 2011 and 2017. Patient population and the organizational and geographic characteristics of hospitals that were significant predictors of inpatient volume included census region, Medicare payment type, ownership type, total margin, and percent of the population in poverty.
Center
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Authors
Tyler Malone, George Pink, Mark Holmes
Topics