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Rising Closures of Hospital Trauma Centers Disproportionately Burden Vulnerable Populations

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Closures of hospital trauma centers have accelerated since 2001 and may disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities.

Factors Associated with Closures of Emergency Departments in the United States

May 18, 2011 | Journal Article

This nationwide study analyzed market and hospital characteristics associated with the closure of emergency departments from 1990 to 2009. Emergency departments in safety-net and for-profit hospitals were less likely to remain open.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Rising Closures of Hospital Trauma Centers Disproportionately Burden Vulnerable Populations

Factors Associated with Closures of Emergency Departments in the United States