Restructuring: a responsible alternative to hospital closure.
For hospital boards faced with falling occupancy, restructuring the hospital and the health services system in which it functions may be the best way to ensure that the community continues to have access to needed services. This article outlines the more important aspects to be considered in any restructuring of health care services.
D001509:Bed Occupancy; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006752:Hospital Planning; D012922:Social Change