Hospital efficiency and debt

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 66-88

  Bernet, Patrick Michael ^a   Rosko, Michael D ^b   Valdmanis, Vivian G ^c  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable debt; Death spiral; Debt rating; Efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CAPITAL FINANCING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45149124865     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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