Impact of hospital closures on nearby hospitals studied.
An AHA study showed that hospital closures during 1975 significantly affected utilization of other hospitals in the vicinity of the closures. The degree of impact on the affected hospitals varied widely according to certain factors, such as urban or rural setting, bed size, and number of other nearby hospitals.
D001509:Bed Occupancy; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012423:Rural Health; D014481:United States; D014504:Urban Health