Association Between Rurality and Financial Performance of Public Hospitals in Japan: A Nationwide Cross‐Sectional Study
Hospital size and bed occupancy rate, rather than geographic rurality itself, are key structural factors associated with the financial sustainability of public hospitals in Japan.
Authors
- Tomotoshi Iseki
- Takashi Watari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-8455)
- Ayano Erabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1871-3543)
- Takafumi Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8657-4707)
- Yoshihiko Shiraishi
- Kota Sakaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-6613)
- Makoto Kaneko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3100-2477)
Institutions
- Shimane University (JP)
- Josai University (JP)
- University of Shimane (JP)
- Kitasato University Hospital (JP)
- Shimane University Hospital (JP)
- Kyoto University Hospital (JP)
- Kitasato University (JP)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General and Family Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.70088
- Primary Topic
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shimane University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science