title: Affordability considerations in certificate-of-need hospital capital expenditure review determinations.
abstract: Beginning in 1984, public affordability became a central standard along with public need in the review of hospital proposals for capital development in Rhode Island's certificate-of-need (CON) program.
authors.affiliation: Office of Health Systems Development, Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence.
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Donahue
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: DeBuono
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002567:Certificate of Need / Q000191:economics*; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D012237:Rhode Island