title: Advantage: for-profits. As more not-for-profit hospitals struggle and consider hoisting for-sale signs, investor-owned chains appear poised for growth.
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galloro
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002202:Capital Financing; D003625:Data Collection; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007449:Investments; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D010067:Ownership / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States