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Rural Health
Research Gateway

What Happens after Acute Inpatient Care is No Longer Provided by a Rural Hospital?

Research center:
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Phone: 919.966.5541
Lead researcher:
George H. Pink, PhD
Contact:
George H. Pink, PhD, 919.966.5011, gpink@email.unc.edu
Project funded:
September 2014
Project completed:
August 2015
Topic:
Hospitals and clinics
This project will investigate the precursors to closure of acute inpatient care by rural hospitals and the post-closure configuration of health care services in the community.

Publications

  • The Rising Rate of Rural Hospital Closures
    Journal Article
    North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
    Date: 07/2015
    Discusses the increase in rural hospital closure rates, including the causes of closures and its impact on rural communities.