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What Happens When a Hospital Closes?

Description
Podcast episode discussing the impact of rural hospital closures and obstetrics units on their communities. Explores why facilities and units close and the impact of closures on mortality, prenatal care, maternal and infant health outcomes, and access to quality care.
Date
08/2022
Type
Audio
Organization
Freakonomics
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Reimbursement and payment models