title: Hospital activity and hospital profits.
abstract: The paper uses data from a cross section of southeastern hospitals to examine which activities are profitable for hospitals. The analysis suggests that hospitals may operate at less than profit-maximizing levels of output. In addition, contrary to popular belief emergency rooms are shown to be profit generating centers for hospitals.
authors: Department of Economics, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL 36124, USA.
authors: Charles E
authors: CE
authors: Hegji
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D015144:Southeastern United States; D014481:United States