Journal article
Does hospital ownership influence hospital referral region health rankings in the United States
Abstract
Extensive evidence demonstrates that a hospital's organizational ownership structure impacts its overall performance, but little is known concerning the influence of hospital structure on the health of its community. This paper explores the association between US hospital referral region (HRR) health rankings and hospital ownership and performance. Data from the 2016 Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on Local Health System Performance, the American …
Authors
Hamadi H; Apatu E; Spaulding A
Journal
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. e168–e180
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2018
DOI
10.1002/hpm.2442
ISSN
0749-6753