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Hospitals during recession and recovery: Vulnerable institutions
and quality at risk. J Hosp Med. 2010 Jun 9;5(5):302-305 Authors:
Sussman JB, Halasyamani LK, Davis MM For generations, American
hospitals have been considered recession-proof, but there is reason
to believe the current economic crisis is an exception. Hospitals
have shown declining financial margins and decreased admissions.
The severe recession has adversely affected many hospitals'
finances, creating a risk of closure and constraining plans for
expansion. We believe there is also a risk of harming clinical
quality, through decreased staffing that may limit the momentum of
the hospital quality movement, especially in fiscally vulnerable
institutions. We consider ways the federal government ...
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