title: Rethinking Rural Facilities.
abstract: As inpatient utilization declines in rural areas, health care organizations have an opportunity to create life enhancement centers.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elting
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D019035:Rural Health Services