Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Closures of healthcare facilities and services
Rural and Urban Hospital Closures, 1985-1988: Operating and Environmental Characteristics that Affect Risk
Reports on the findings of a study, which compared the risk of closure among urban and rural hospitals during 1985 to 1988, the period after implementation of PPS.
Author(s): Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Suzanne Felt, Patrick Redmon, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 29(3), 332-44
Date: 1992
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Reports on the findings of a study, which compared the risk of closure among urban and rural hospitals during 1985 to 1988, the period after implementation of PPS.
Author(s): Marsha Lillie-Blanton, Suzanne Felt, Patrick Redmon, et al.
Citation: Inquiry, 29(3), 332-44
Date: 1992
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Hospital Closure: 1989
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1989. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1990
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1990. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 1991
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1988
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1988. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 03/1990
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Hospital Closure: 1987
Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Describes the extent, characteristics of, reasons for, and impact of hospital closures in 1987. Includes information specific to rural hospital closures. Lists closed hospitals by name, state, and rural/urban status.
Date: 05/1989
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Ohio Pharmacy Access
Provides interactive county-level data on open and closed pharmacies in Ohio from 2012-2024. Includes option to filter data by year, social vulnerability index (SVI), and pharmacy type.
Sponsoring organization: Data Ohio
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Provides interactive county-level data on open and closed pharmacies in Ohio from 2012-2024. Includes option to filter data by year, social vulnerability index (SVI), and pharmacy type.
Sponsoring organization: Data Ohio
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Alabama's Rural Hospitals
Provides quick facts about Alabama rural hospitals, including yearly numbers of patients treated, babies delivered, economic impact, and jobs created.
Additional links: Financial Fact Sheet, Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Hospital Association
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Provides quick facts about Alabama rural hospitals, including yearly numbers of patients treated, babies delivered, economic impact, and jobs created.
Additional links: Financial Fact Sheet, Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Hospital Association
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Arkansas Rural Health Insights
Provides information on rural healthcare in Arkansas and surrounding areas, including a map of rural hospital closures in Southern states, changes in rural-urban population in the state, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Provides information on rural healthcare in Arkansas and surrounding areas, including a map of rural hospital closures in Southern states, changes in rural-urban population in the state, and more.
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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The Looming Crisis in Rural Healthcare
A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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A 2019 5-part news series focused on the state of rural healthcare in Nebraska. Covers healthcare access issues related to hospital closures and cuts to services such as maternity care.
Sponsoring organization: Nebraska Rural Health Association
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No Mercy
Year-long series following the closure of Fort Scott's hospital in Kansas and the impact of the hospital's closure on the community. Addresses the impact on the community's economy, access to healthcare, and more, as well as considering possible alternatives to the traditional hospital model.
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Year-long series following the closure of Fort Scott's hospital in Kansas and the impact of the hospital's closure on the community. Addresses the impact on the community's economy, access to healthcare, and more, as well as considering possible alternatives to the traditional hospital model.
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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