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Hospital Conversions
Major Issues

The commotion generally caused by a large-scale conversion is likely to have profound effects. Often due to the sense of attatchment a community maintains with its primary industries, citizens can react quite strongly in opposition to the new healthcare environment. Here we examine the results of conversions and what they mean for the local population.



Community Control
Hospital Survival
Access
Costs
Quality/Satisfaction
Community Health
Economic Impact

* Community Control * Hospital Survival * Access * Costs
* Quality/Satisfaction * Community Health * Community Health * Economic Impact


General Topic Links

  • Health Affairs - "Community Impact of For-Profit Hospital Conversions."
  • Health Affairs - "Community Impact of Hospital Mergers and Conversions."
    Article - Community-focused results.


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