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Hospital cost and efficiency: do hospital size and ownership type really matter?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The primary research question this study addresses is, do size and ownership type make a difference in the efficiency and cost results of hospitals in Washington State? A further question is, what factors might explain such differences? The data source is the hospital financial data reports Washington hospitals submit to the Washington Department of Health. The sample was restricted to not-for-profit and government-owned hospitals, given that these ownership types are predominant in Washington State, and there are only two investor-owned hospitals.
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