An empirical analysis of financial distress in Pennsylvania hospitals

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-60

  Trussel, John M ^a   Patrick, Patricia A ^b  

^a DALTON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial; Market forces; Payer mix; Structural; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL DISTRESS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICARE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; POVERTY; PROFIT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL WELFARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953735808     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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