Clinical outcomes and profitability following rural hospital mergers and acquisitions
Overall, mergers or acquisitions of rural hospitals were not associated with significant improvements in profitability, clinical outcomes, or patient experience. Policymakers may need to closely monitor rural hospital mergers in order to balance preserving access for rural patients with the consequences of health care consolidation.
Authors
- E. John Orav
- Thomas C. Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9183-016X)
- Arnold M. Epstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2374-0311)
- Ciara Duggan
- Jie Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4035-8520)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12894
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.39