title: Hospital conversion trends.
abstract: This DataWatch presents information on the extent, geographic distribution, and other issues related to hospital conversions during the 1980s and 1990s. On average, 1 percent of hospitals convert each year. Many states experienced hospital conversions, but much of the conversion activity was concentrated in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. While conversions of not-for-profit hospitals to for-profit status have received significant attention, conversions of public hospitals and for-profit hospitals raise complex policy issues, as well.
authors.affiliation: Harvard School of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Needleman
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Chollet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamphere
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; D003625:Data Collection; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006275:Health Facility Planning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000639:trends*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000639:trends*; D010067:Ownership / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States