Rural hospital closures and nursing home outcomes
Our results build on the existing body of hospital closure literature by highlighting the understudied role of hospitals in rural postacute and long-term care. To our knowledge, this was the first study examining the impacts of hospital closure on nursing homes. These findings are particularly relevant in the wake of COVID-19 as rural long-term care facilities and hospitals alike navigate exacerbated workforce and funding challenges.
Authors
- Tyler L. Malone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8076-0581)
- Susie Gurzenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-3661)
- George H. Pink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5622-472X)
- Emmaline Keesee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6430-4482)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.70026
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00