Decline in Inpatient Volume at Rural Hospitals.

Tyler L MaloneGeorge H PinkGeorge M Holmes

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)

Trends in inpatient volume differ by organizational and geographic characteristics of the hospital and characteristics of the patient population. Researchers and policy makers should continue to explore the causal mechanisms of inpatient volume decline and its role in the financial viability of rural hospitals.

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