What Happens after Acute Inpatient Care is No Longer Provided by a Rural Hospital?
About this project
This project will investigate the precursors to the closure of acute inpatient care by rural hospitals and the post-closure configuration of health care services in the community.
Contact: George H. Pink, PhD
Project funded: September 2014
Project completed: August 2015
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
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.