Hospitals during recession and recovery: Vulnerable institutions and quality at risk

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 302-305

  Sussman, Jeremy B ^a,b   Halasyamani, Lakshmi K ^c   Davis, Matthew M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Saint Joseph Mercy Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Hospital; Quality; Recession

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ECONOMIC RECESSION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK;

EID: 77953508705     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.654     Document Type: Review

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