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The Economic Impacts of 26-50 Bed Prospective Pay System (PPS) Hospitals and 51-100 Bed PPS Hospitals on the Local Economies

Description
Estimates the economic impact of different size rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) hospitals on their communities. Uses a sample of 347 rural hospitals from 41 states. Discusses direct impacts, such as employee wages and benefits, as well as secondary benefits such as construction activity and retail spending.
Author(s)
Fred C. Eilrich, Cheryl F. St. Clair, Gerald A. Doeksen
Date
07/2017
Type
Document
Organization
National Center for Rural Health Works
Tagged as
Community and economic development · Hospitals · Statistics and data

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