CHQPR August 7, 2022
Hospitals are an essential part of the healthcare system. Although far more care is being delivered in patients’ homes, physicians’ offices, and ambulatory surgery centers today than in the past, there are many types of services that cannot be safely delivered in any setting other than a hospital.
Moreover, it is important for every community to have adequate hospital capacity available when it is needed. During the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals unexpectedly needed to provide care for tens of thousands of patients with COVID-19. Some communities were forced to erect temporary hospitals or inpatient units in order to ensure there would be adequate capacity to treat all patients who needed care.
However, hospitals are also very expensive. The United States spends...
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