Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Closures of healthcare facilities and services
The Impact of a Rural Hospital Closure
Discusses the impacts of hospital closures with a focus on Texas. Addresses how access issues can result in mortality, challenges with reopening hospitals, and the economic impact of rural hospitals and hospital closures.
Sponsoring organization: Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
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Discusses the impacts of hospital closures with a focus on Texas. Addresses how access issues can result in mortality, challenges with reopening hospitals, and the economic impact of rural hospitals and hospital closures.
Sponsoring organization: Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals
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Rural Hospital Closures Since 2010
Provides an interactive map showing hospital closures since 2010. Lists closures by year and Medicare payment type (Critical Access Hospital, Sole Community Hospital, Rural Referral Center, etc.), the number that have closed for each state, and the number that closed each year. Map shows locations of hospital closures and shades states based on whether or not they have adopted Medicaid expansion. Includes an interactive map showing Rural Emergency Hospital locations, coded by previous Medicare payment designation.
Sponsoring organization: Stroudwater Associates
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Provides an interactive map showing hospital closures since 2010. Lists closures by year and Medicare payment type (Critical Access Hospital, Sole Community Hospital, Rural Referral Center, etc.), the number that have closed for each state, and the number that closed each year. Map shows locations of hospital closures and shades states based on whether or not they have adopted Medicaid expansion. Includes an interactive map showing Rural Emergency Hospital locations, coded by previous Medicare payment designation.
Sponsoring organization: Stroudwater Associates
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Rural Hospital Closures
Interactive maps displaying the location of rural hospital closures and conversions across the U.S. from January 2005 to present. Provides sortable and downloadable lists containing important facility information about each closed hospital.
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Interactive maps displaying the location of rural hospital closures and conversions across the U.S. from January 2005 to present. Provides sortable and downloadable lists containing important facility information about each closed hospital.
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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