The role of hospitals in the American health care system is changing rapidly, and some
believe that hospitals may be replaced by networks of professionals and institutions tied …

This article examines four dimensions of accountability as they apply to not-for-profit
hospitals and health systems: political accountability, particularly relating to the retention of …

The purpose of this case study was to ascertain the perceptions of health professionals who
were located in six rural communities where hospital closure occurred, regarding the impact …

Hospital closure in a rural community may affect the locale's economic prospects as well as
the health of its residents. Studies of economic effects have primarily relied on modeling …

Hospital governance arrangements affect institutional policymaking and strategic decisions
and can vary by such organizational attributes as ownership type/control, size, and system …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the financial, market, and organizational determinants of hospital
diversification into subacute inpatient care by acute care hospitals in order to guide hospital …

This study examines the effect of 13 strategic management activities on the financial
performance of a national sample of 797 US rural hospitals during the period of 1983‐1988 …

This study examines rates of and reasons for turnover among administrators from 148 rural
hospitals in four northwestern states. Data were obtained from a survey of CEOs who left …

This article uses a case study–based framework for analyzing acute and long-term care
systems' integration efforts in rural areas and their impacts on service capacity. The article …

Many rural hospitals have closed or converted to organizations that provide health services
other than general, acute inpatient care. However, little is known about why rural hospitals …