Report
Rural hospitals' perspectives on health system affiliation / principal authors Keith J. Mueller, Joel M. James; contributing author Dan M. Shane; prepared by the RUPRI Health Panel: Alva O. Ferdinand, Alana Knudson, Jennifer P. Lundblad, Timothy D. McBride, A. Clinton MacKinney
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis University of Iowa, College of Public Health
04/01/2024
Abstract
This brief explores the current trend in hospital affiliation from a rural perspective and offers guidance to rural hospital leaders in navigating a potential affiliation. With an understanding of the rural context and challenges facing rural hospitals, risks and opportunities across key areas for consideration are presented, including costs, quality, service delivery and system finances. The brief offers an overview of the affiliation process and how to assess success.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Rural hospitals' perspectives on health system affiliation / principal authors Keith J. Mueller, Joel M. James; contributing author Dan M. Shane; prepared by the RUPRI Health Panel: Alva O. Ferdinand, Alana Knudson, Jennifer P. Lundblad, Timothy D. McBride, A. Clinton MacKinney
- Creators
- Keith J. MuellerA. Clinton MacKinneyAlva FerdinandJoel JamesDan ShaneAlana KnudsonJennifer LundbladTimothy D. McBride
- Resource Type
- Report
- Publisher
- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis University of Iowa, College of Public Health ; Iowa City, Iowa
- Number of pages
- 10 pages
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Economics
- Record Identifier
- 9985244353602771
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