title: Acute-care hospitals: a decade of surprises (1983 to 1993).
authors.affiliation: Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources, Columbia University, New York, NY 10115.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ginzberg
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000600:supply & distribution; D001509:Bed Occupancy; D003363:Cost Control / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000191:economics; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D005380:Financing, Government; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics; D007902:Length of Stay; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States