Hospitals plan for the aging of America.
In planning for the senior market, hospitals face several key issues: determining position in a competitive marketplace, maintaining cost-effectiveness in times of financial challenge, and providing quality treatment in often complex cases. The authors review the trends for the next decade.
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Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000639:trends; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011157:Population Dynamics; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology