Economic factors associated with increase in closures of emergency departments
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
Over the last 20 years, the number of hospital emergency departments in nonrural areas in the US has declined by nearly 30 percent, with for-profit ownership, location in a competitive market, low profit margin and safety-net status associated with an increased risk of emergency department closure, according to a new study.
