Longitudinal Trends and Characteristics of Hospital Closures and Openings
This study assesses hospital closures and openings from 2010-2025 to characterize net changes in hospitals and beds, factors associated with closures and openings, and changes in distance to the nearest hospital after closures.
Authors
- Julia H. Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-9638)
- José F. Figueroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-257X)
- Endel John Orav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8886-7252)
- Thomas C. Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9183-016X)
- Joshua E. Calianos
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2026-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.18260
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00