title: The strategic behavior of U.S. rural hospitals: a longitudinal and path model examination.
abstract: This article explores the relationships among rural hospital strategic behavior (market power and cost control strategies), environmental and organizational characteristics, and the influence these have on the financial performance of rural hospitals in the United States. The study finds that only market power strategies and organizational characteristics (ownership and size) exhibit significant impacts on rural hospital financial performance.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Administration and Informatics Program, School of Allied Health Professions, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: H Q
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Trinh
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003363:Cost Control; D004465:Economic Competition; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010067:Ownership; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States